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In Memoriam: Thomas M. Liggett
It is with great sadness to announce the passing of Emeritus Professor Thomas M. Liggett last Tuesday, May 12, 2020. After receiving his PhD from Stanford University

Los Angeles Math Circle swiftly transitions to remote learning to ensure student success
Los Angeles Math Circle (LAMC) is a popular weekly free enrichment program for K-12 students hosted by the UCLA Math Department and attracting children from the

Asst. Adjunct Professor awarded 2019 IDRE Postdoctoral Fellowship
Dr. Matthew Jacobs is a recipient of the 2019 Institute for Digital Research and Education (IDRE) Postdoctoral Fellowship. For the last two years, he has been a postdoc

Professor Deanna Needell Named Chairholder of Dunn Family Endowed Chair in Data Theory
UCLA mathematics professor Deanna Needell will be the first holder of the Dunn Family Chair for Data Theory for a five-year period starting on July

UCLA mathematicians receive NSF award for COVID-19 research
UCLA mathematics profs. Andrea Bertozzi and Mason Porter have just received a $200,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to support their “Analysis of Multiscale

Helen Chan earns prestigious teaching award
The Curtis Center Director of Professional Development, Helen Chan, has just been awarded with the prestigious Teaching Award from Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth.

In Memoriam: Peter Montgomery
It is with great regret that we share the recent passing of UCLA mathematics alumnus and distinguished mathematician Dr. Peter Montgomery at age 72. “Before

Nature journal features “tears of wine” study
Andrea Bertozzi and her colleagues Yonatan Dukler, Hangjie Ji, Claudia Falcon published new research which explores the fluid dynamics behind a phenomenon known as tears

11th Annual Curtis Center Math and Teaching Conference welcomes over 200 teachers, students, and mathematicians
Photo caption: Conference attendees participating in a hands-on lesson demonstration. This year’s 11th Annual Curtis Center Mathematics and Teaching Conference at the UCLA Luskin Conference Center