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Careers in MathThe Department of Mathematics takes both theoretical and applied approaches to multidisciplinary learning and research. Refine your analytical skills by strengthening your background in subject areas such as algebra, calculus, probability, combinatorics, graph theory, numerical analysis, difference equations, and dynamical systems. A degree in math will provide you with a strong foundation to enter many fields like biology, chemistry, computer science, finance, or engineering.
Tenure Track Position in Applied Mathematics Available!
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Tenure Track Position in Applied Mathematics Available! - We are searching for Assistant Professor, Applied Mathematics with a specialty in Environment and Life Sciences. Find full job description here: https://jobs.uri.edu/postings/12493 Apply now!
Dr. Baglama Speaks at the University of Oxford - On August 14, 2023, as part of the conference Numerical Analysis in the 21st Century, Dr. James Baglama gave a talk titled “Golub-Kahan-Lanczos Bidiagonalization (GKLB) Methods for Computing Singular Triplets for Very Large Sparse Matrices and Applications.” The conference was…
Welcome to our New Math Majors! - It was an eventful and exciting day on Tuesday, September 5: “Start Your Success in A&S”. After a gathering and presentations in Edwards Auditorium for all incoming Arts and Sciences freshmen, students broke out by major and met around tables…
Math Department Receives a Rammy Award - Our department has been recognized with a 2023 Rammy award for "working collaboratively to provide our entire curriculum online - all courses asynchronous - for the 2023 summer session". Rammy Awards celebrate people and departments demonstrating extraordinary commitment to undergraduate…
Math Major Awarded Goldwater Scholarship - A double major in math and business, Morgan Prior, is among 413 recipients of the prestigious 2023 Goldwater Scholarship from a pool of more than 5,000 applicants. Morgan Prior intends to pursue a Ph.D. in computational math, focusing on theory,…
Harmful Algal Blooms - Assistant Professor from our Department, Jonathan Chavez-Casillas, collaborates with researchers from the URI Graduate School of Oceanography to help predict and possibly mitigate harmful algal blooms (HAB). HABs pose a growing threat to local and global economies, and human health.…