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Jessica Fintzen, Professor of Mathematics, was recently awarded the 2024 Frank Nelson Cole Prize in Algebra. “Receiving the Frank Nelson Cole Prize in Algebra is a great honor and at the same time a big encouragement for me,” said Fintzen.  The Cole Prize in Algebra recognizes outstanding research in algebra that has been published within the past six years. Fintzen’s research deals with contributions in reshaping comprehension of representations of p-adic groups. It is awarded every three years and comes with a prize… read more about Jessica Fintzen Wins Frank Nelson Cole Prize for Algebra  »

What inspired an Economics and Mathematics dual major to also pursue a seemingly disparate minor in Cinematic Arts? For Parinay Gupta, it was his Writing 101 course: Gender and Sexuality in Latin American Films. “Delving into the analysis of gender representation in Latin American cinema, I became increasingly intrigued by the creative processes that transpired behind the camera and shaped the narratives presented on screen,” he explains. He took an acting course in Theater Studies in the spring and followed with a summer… read more about When Cinematic Arts Brings Economics into Focus »

On October 27th, we welcomed Dr. Corrine Yap from Georgia Tech for our Fall Duke Math DEI Colloquium. Dr. Yap performed a one-woman play called Uniform Convergence that took place in Physics 128.  More than 60 people were in attendance, including undergraduate students, graduate students, and faculty at Duke Math, as well as colleagues and students from Duke Theater Studies and UNC Math. The performance was inspiring and everyone had a chance to connect with Dr. Yap at a reception following the play. Uniform… read more about Duke Math DEI presents Corrine Yap in "Uniform Convergence" »

Four new assistant professors in the Duke Department of Mathematics represent a great stride toward the future of math, Department Chair and Phillip Griffiths Professor of Mathematics Robert Bryant says. “For all four of these new people, computation has fundamentally changed their approach to problems,” he says. “They are exploring areas that were simply out of reach in the past.” The hires also reflect Math’s participation and support of Duke’s commitment to the Center for Computational Thinking. Duke’s vision is to… read more about Four New Faculty Members Represent a ‘New Wave’ of Computational Thinking in Math »

Sven Hirsch and Langxuan Su have won the 2023 Rudin Prize for Outstanding PhD Dissertation from the Duke Mathematics Department. The award was established in 2020 is in honor of Mary Ellen Rudin and Walter Rudin. Mary Rudin taught in the Duke Mathematics Department and went onto further positions at the University of Rochester and the University of Wisconsin. Walter Rudin received his BA and PhD from Duke in Mathematics; his classic textbooks on analysis have been very influential for many generations of mathematicians.… read more about Hirsch and Su win 2023 Rudin Prize »

“Middle school girls are a lot smarter than we give them credit for,” said Mathematics major Clara Henne. “We really shouldn’t underestimate them.” Henne learned that lesson by volunteering as a mentor with Girls Exploring Math (GEM), a Bass Connections project that offers free math enrichment workshops each Saturday at Gross Hall to girls who attend Durham Public Schools (DPS). In addition to math problems, the workshops include interactive discussions about why women occupy a disproportionately low percentage in STEM… read more about How Trinity Faculty and Students Are Sharing Resources in Support of Durham Public Schools »

Three undergraduate students who found an engaging intellectual topic and worked with Duke faculty to conduct original research that advances knowledge in that field were honored with Faculty Scholar Awards, the highest honor bestowed by university faculty on undergraduates. The award was established to highlight students with an exceptional record of independent research and scholarship and who show promise of a scholarly career. Marcos Hirai Catao is recognized for the study of the relationship between… read more about Three Students Honored as Faculty Scholars  »

Jianfeng Lu, professor of Mathematics at Duke, was recently awarded the 2023 Feng Kang Prize, which recognizes young Chinese scientists domestically and internationally who have made noteworthy contributions in the wide-ranging field of scientific computing. Lu is an applied mathematician who specializes in developing mathematical analysis and algorithms to address problems in computational physics, theoretical chemistry, materials science, and other related fields. His research primarily centers around electronic… read more about Duke Mathematics Professor Wins 2023 Feng Kang Prize in Scientific Computing »

Amid questions about its methodology and impact, US News and World Report released its annual rankings of graduate and professional programs Tuesday, with many Duke schools and departments scoring high. The schools of law and medicine chose not to participate in the US News survey this year, expressing reservations about the value and validity of the rankings and their influence on education decisions. US News has indefinitely delayed publication of the rankings in those fields. Of the participating schools, the School… read more about Duke Graduate, Professional Programs Score High in US News Rankings »

Four faculty from Duke’s Trinity College of Arts & Sciences and three alumni have been named to this year’s cohort of Guggenheim Fellows. The honorees for 2023 include German Studies Professor Stefani Engelstein, Professor Lillian B. Pierce of Mathematics, Religious Studies Professor Leela Prasad, and Professor of Physics Christopher Walter. Duke alumni Lucy Corin, Jon-Sesrie Goff and Jennifer Graber were also recognized. Now in its 98th year, the Guggenheim Fellowships recognize exceptional mid-career… read more about Four Trinity Faculty and Three Alums Named 2023 Guggenheim Fellows »

On the morning I visited Rann Bar-On’s Math 106 class, the first thing that struck me was the layout of the room. The desks were arranged in squares, with two to five students clustered around each. The students faced inwards, an arrangement that encouraged them to engage with each other, rather than watch their professor. Bar-On wouldn’t have it any other way. A senior lecturer in the Department of Mathematics specializing in early undergraduate math education, Bar-On has been teaching Duke’s introductory first year… read more about Calculus Classes Dismantle Barriers to STEM Success »

Duke Math is excited to announce three new assistant professors and nine assistant research professors starting July 1. Assistant Professors: Alexander Dunlap  Stochastic partial differential equations, random geometry, theoretical data science Courant Institute of the Mathematical Sciences Di Fang Theory of quantum computation Simons Quantum Postdoctoral Fellow  University of California, Berkeley Fan Wei  Combinatorics, graph theory, and applications to theoretical computer science… read more about Duke Math Announces New Hires for Upcoming Academic Year »

For Duke math, science and engineering professors, Pi Day presents a special opportunity to talk about their favorite equations and mathematical uses of Pi. Here's three examples from previous years showcasing Duke faculty why this irrational number is essential to making the world around us seem more rational.   Jonathan Mattingly and other math professors share what Pi means to them. (2019) Ingrid Daubechies, the James B. Duke Distinguished Professor of Mathematics and Electrical and Computer Engineering at… read more about Celebrating Pi Day with Duke Mathematicians »