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In-service Week Schedule, Spring 2024

January 8, 2024

Schedule for Spring 2024 In-Service See pdf schedule. All meetings are in-person; some require instructors to bring their laptops.  

Alumna Oksana Guba is part of the SNL lead winning team of the first ACM Gordon Bell Prize for Climate Modeling

November 17, 2023

Oksana Guba, received her PhD in Applied Mathematics from UNM in 2008, her advisor was Jens Lorenz, her thesis was on "The spectra of differential operators on bounded and unbounded domains". After graduation she was a postdoctoral fellow and a... read more

Alex Buium's work featured in the Notices of the AMS

November 16, 2023

An article on "Differentiating by Prime Numbers" by Jack Jeffries in the December 2023 Notices of the AMS prominently features our own Alex Buium's work. The article starts like this: "It is likely a fair assumption that you, the reader, are not... read more

UNM contingent attends the South Central Topology Conference III at NMSU

November 10, 2023

Three current  graduate students and an alumni from our department attended the  South Central Topology Conference III held at New Mexico State University (NMSU), Las Cruces, NM on October 28-29, 2023. Those participating were second year student... read more

The Exciting Rise of Statistics: A Thriving Career Path for the Future

November 9, 2023

Current and future-looking students of statistics, I am thrilled to share some exciting news from the realm of statistics that underscores the growing importance and demand for statistical expertise in the workforce. According to a recent economic... read more

Statistical literacy recommended for undergrad researchers

October 6, 2023

Math 1300 Statistical Literacy and Professor Milo Schield were featured in a UNM Newsroom article on by Mary Beth King on October 05, 2023. The University of New Mexico offers a unique course called Math 1300 Statistical Literacy, aimed at students... read more

Job: The University of New Mexico, Assistant Professor in Statistics, Dept of Mathematics and Statistics

September 27, 2023

THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO  The Department of Math and Statistics anticipates appointment of an Assistant Professor in Statistics beginning August 2024 (or January 2024). A PhD in Statistics or Biostatistics is preferred; a PhD in a closely... read more

Job: The University of New Mexico, Assistant Professor in Applied Mathematics, Dept of Mathematics and Statistics

September 27, 2023

THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO  The Department of Math and Statistics anticipates appointment of an Assistant Professor in Applied Mathematics beginning August 2024. For best consideration, please apply by 10/27/2023. This position will remain open... read more

Matt Blair's Frontiers of Science award featured in the UNM News and received a Faculty Fanfare

September 23, 2023

Professor Matt Blair's recent Frontier of Science award made the UNM News on 09/21/2023 and was the object of a Faculty Fanfare on 09/06/2023. We reported in our news on 08/16/2023. Congratulations Matt!! You make us proud!!  

Department's partnership with Campersand featured in A&S recent news

September 7, 2023

The Department partnership with Campersand was featured by the College in an uplifting article published on September 5th, 2023 "Future STEM leaders have their love for Math nurtured at Campersand ". This summer, kids throughout Albuquerque with a... read more

Math and More, Coffee and Talks: Opening Social UNM Fall 2023

September 4, 2023

The week of Aug 28 - Sep 1, 2023, the Mathematics and Statistics Department hosted math talks from professors, graduate students, and undergraduates. All were very excited to talk with you about their research and the fun they have had helping... read more

Lushnikov’s research on waves featured in UNM News

August 29, 2023

Distinguished Professor Pavel Lushnikov's research recently published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) and coauthored with  alumni Anastassiya Semenova and Sergei Dyachenko was featured in the UNM News August 28, 2023... read more

Math and More, Coffee and Talks: Opening Social

August 28, 2023

The week is upon us! Everyday from 2-3:30 we will be hosting math talks in Sara Raynolds Hall (building 104)  Room 107. We have 5 professors, 6 graduate students and 2 undergraduates all very excited to talk with you about their research and the fun... read more

Directed Reading Program (DRP) organized by Mathematics and Statistics graduate students

August 23, 2023

The Directed Reading Program (DRP) organized by Mathematics and Statistics graduate students and allies is starting with a bang its 6th semester. They set up a table at the Duck Pond for Welcome Back Days (see picture). The newly minted officers are... read more

Matt Blair recipient of a Frontiers of Science Award

August 16, 2023

Our own Professor and Associate Chair  Matt Blair won a Frontiers of Science Awards at the inaugural International Congress on Basic Science held in Beijing July 16-28, 2023. These new prizes are given on the basis of outstanding papers published in... read more

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