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Mathematics is the language of modern science; basic training in the discipline is essential for those who want to understand, as well as for those who want to take part in, the important scientific developments of our time. Acquaintance with mathematics is also extremely useful for students in the social sciences and valuable for anyone interested in the full range of human culture and the ways of knowing the universe in which we live.
Cornell University mathematicians received major grants to advance AI safety and AI-powered mathematics research. College of Arts & Sciences faculty Lionel Levine and Daniel Halpern-Leistner are developing tools for safer AI systems and computer-verified mathematical reasoning.
AI is rapidly solving longstanding math problems, prompting debate about the future of mathematical discovery. In the New York Times, mathematicians from Cornell's College of Arts and Sciences argue that human experimentation and problem-solving remain essential to understanding and advancing the field.
Twenty new faculty have joined the College of Arts & Sciences this year, strengthening departments and programs with their wide-ranging expertise and filling numerous leadership roles for the College and university.
More than 100 researchers gathered at Cornell University in June for SPA 2026 probability conference co-organized by College of Arts and Sciences mathematics professor Laurent Saloff-Coste and Cornell Duffield Engineering professor Gennady Samorodnitsky.
Two researchers in Cornell’s College of Arts and Sciences are among 13 from Cornell to receive National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Awards. Yunan Yang works on mathematical and computational methods for solving inverse problems, and Yao Yang studies chemical catalysis.
Every Wednesday night, students gather in the math lounge of Malott Hall and spend 2.5 hours huddled around chalkboards and poring over textbooks as they seek solutions to some of the most vexing math problem sets a first-year student might encounter in Theoretical Linear Algebra and Calculus.
These are problem sets that could stump even a graduate student, but with this group of young mathematicians, the challenges are welcome.
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Location: Malott Hall, Various
Location: Malott Hall, 532