Spring 2021 Message from the Chair

To the members of the extended Cornell Mathematics Community,On 1 January 2021, I took over from Ravi Ramakrishna '88 as Chair of the Department. I am proud to be leading our team and grateful for the strength of our community. This period has been a challenge for everyone, but we have continued to work hard on our key priorities: teaching,...

Shapes of Mathematical Elegance

"In mathematics, somehow the truth often appears beautiful. It’s nice to have something where beauty and the truth usually coincide.”

Lionel Levine selected a Fellow of the American Mathematical Society

Lionel Levine, the Frank Spitzer and Narahari Umanath Prabhu Associate Professor of Mathematics, has been named a 2021 Fellow of the American Mathematical Society (AMS).Levine was invited to join this year’s class of AMS Fellows for contributions to research and exposition in probability theory and combinatorics.The Department of Mathematics...

Michael Morley, emeritus professor of math, dies at 90

Michael Morley, Professor Emeritus of Mathematics, dies at 90

Our friend and colleague Professor Emeritus Michael Morley passed yesterday evening at the Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA. Michael turned 90 on September 29th. He is survived by his niece Heide Lee of Houston.Michael Darwin Morley earned his Bachelor’s degree from the Case Institute of Technology in 1951. He earned his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from...

Andy Borum wins University Postdoc Achievement Award for Excellence in Community Engagement

NSF Postdoctoral Associate Andy Borum is this year’s recipient of the University Postdoc Achievement Award for Excellence in Community Engagement. Andy was recognized for his outreach efforts, which include work with the Cornell Prison Education Program and work with the Math Explorer’s Club. The official announcement of the award is here....

Seven postdocs honored with achievement awards

Moduli Spaces—a New Approach

30 Arts & Sciences faculty honored with endowed professorships

The College is able to bestow these honors to outstanding faculty thanks to generous gifts from alumni, parents and friends.

Active learning helps math department boost academic success

Students liked being able to talk over the work with their peers, saying they felt less afraid of making mistakes.