Math-Data Science Double Major
You’re drawn to patterns, clever and elegant solutions, and the ability to see the underlying order in a chaotic world. Here you’ll become an experienced problem solver fluent in the language of the universe.
Thinking About a Math Career?
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.
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Doctoral Thesis Defense – Jake Smith - April 15, 2024 at 1:00pm, Lippitt Hall Room 205 Title: “Fitting Ideals Without a Presentation” Abstract: For any finite holomorphic map-germ, a classic paper of Mond and Pellikaan established that the presentation matrix of the source as a module over… 
You are Invited to the 14th Annual URI Calc-Bowl! - The URI Calc-Bowl is back in Spring 2024. Calc-Bowl is a lively playoff competition between teams to test the teams’ math knowledge. Pre-calculus and calculus questions are presented in multiple-choice format. There will be 10-12 teams consisting of three to… 
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.…