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.
The 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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Terran Albergo McGovern ’26 - Math and Physics 
The URI Math Departments Hosts the 16th Annual High-School Calc Bowl - The limit does not exist for these local Rhode Island high schoolers. URI’s Mathematics Department will be hosting the 16th annual Calc Bowl on April 1 at 3 p.m. in Lippitt Hall, room 202. The Calc Bowl is a lively mathematics competition…