Mathematics | Michigan State University

Seminars

Thursday, September 19
Geometry and Topology
Speaker: David Boozer, UCLA
Title: Tba
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Place: C304 Wells Hall

Thursday, October 3
Geometry and Topology
Speaker: Rita Gitik, Michigan
Title: TBA
Time: 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM
Place: C304 Wells Hall

For a full schedule of seminars, click here.

Contact

Department of Mathematics
Michigan State University
619 Red Cedar Road
C212 Wells Hall
East Lansing, MI 48824
Phone: (517) 353-0844
Fax: (517) 432-1562

College of Natural Science

Events

Phillips Lecture Series

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Professor Laure Saint-Raymond will present the Phillips Lecture during the week of March 9-13, 2020. She was a 2014 ICM speaker for her pioneering work on the hydrodynamic limit of Boltzmann's equation.

Spring 2019 Midwest Topology Seminar

The MSU Mathematics Department will host a weekend conference focused on algebraic and geometric topology, May 18th and 19th. See the conference website for the schedule and more details.

2019 Goldwater Scholarship Recipient

Mohit Bansil, an undergraduate student majoring in advanced mathematics, has been awarded a 2019 Goldwater Scholarship. To read more, see the article featured on MSU National/International Fellowships & Scholarships.

Recalculating Gateway Mathematics

See how new approaches and course offerings from the Department of Mathematics helps contribute to student success in "Recalculating Gateway Mathematics at MSU"

NSF Graduate Research Fellow

Eliot Bongiovanni has been awarded a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. These highly competitive awards provide three years of full support to pursue Ph.D. studies in a STEM field, which Eliot will do in mathematics at Rice University.

Spotlight

Ilya Kachkovskiy receives NSF CAREER Award

Ilya Kachkovskiy received a prestigious 2019 NSF CAREER award support his work on transport in disordered, deterministic systems. His proposal incorporates efforts to enhance high school outreach and undergraduate research mentoring.

Beth Gagnier receives the 2018 Jack Breslin Distinguished Staff Award

Beth Gagnier has been awarded the 2018 Jack Breslin University Distinguished Staff Award. Gagnier and other honorees will receive their awards at a reception scheduled for May 21st at 12:30 p.m. in the Kellogg Center. Click here to read more about the MSU Jack Breslin Distinguished Staff Award.

Efstratia (Effie) Kalfagianni named 2019 AMS Fellow and William J. Beal Outstanding Faculty

Professor Efstratia Kalfagianni has received MSU's William J. Beal Outstanding Faculty award and been named a 2019 American Mathematical Society Fellow for her research establishing intrinsic connections between quantum 3-manifold invariants, hyperbolic geometry and the topology of surfaces.

Kristen Hendricks named a 2019 Sloan Research Fellow

Kristen Hendricks is one of 20 mathematicians to receive a 2019 Sloan Research Fellowship for her pioneering work applying Floer Theory to low-dimensional topology and symplectic geometry. Click here to learn more about this year's Sloan Fellowship recipients.

Zhenqi Wang receives NSF CAREER Award

Zhenqi Wang received a prestigious 2019 NSF CAREER award supporting her work on smooth rigidity of hyperbolic dynamical systems. Her proposal incorporates efforts to enhance early career development of women in mathematics.

Katrina Gensterblum Named Dean's Research Scholar

Undergraduate student Katrina Gensterblum has been named a Dean's Research Scholar by the College of Natural Science for the 2018-2019 academic year. As a member of the group, Katrina will represent the College of Natural Science at speaking engagements around the country. Click here for more information about Dean's Research Scholars.

Nikkita Ngalande Awarded 2019 Rhodes Scholarship

Nikkita Ngalande has been awarded a very prestigious 2019 Rhodes Scholarship to attend Oxford University. On course to receive her BSc in Actuarial Science, her research focuses on the fiscal sustainability of local governments within Michigan. For more information about Nikkita Ngalande being named a Rhodes Scholar, please visit the MSU Today article here.