Our Mission
The mission of the undergraduate program in the Department of Mathematics at Duke University is to provide students with an understanding of mathematical thought and knowledge, the ability to use this understanding to produce and communicate mathematics, and the preparation to apply these skills in advanced degree programs and/or careers requiring expertise in mathematics.
Outreach
We take pride in our outreach to the community outside our department. Professors work with high school students and teachers to solve specific math problems. Women mathematicians (as seniors in high school) come from all around the world to participate in the Summer Workshop in Math. Lecturers present to the Duke community inspiring stories about mathematics, such as an incredible journey for finding fundamental truths or how mathematics is used for real world applications. Learn more about these programs here.
Interdisciplinary Focus
Researchers in the mathematics department interact with people in statistics and computer science, the physical and biological sciences, and the school of medicine. Interdisciplinary activities on campus include: Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, an integrative, multi-disciplinary training program that encompasses the study of biology using computational and quantitative methods; and the Information Initiative at Duke, integrating various disciplines to unlock the potential of big data.