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Assistant Professor Joaquin Moraga joins the Department
Joaquin Moraga will be joining the department as an assistant professor in July 2022. He earned his PhD in Mathematics at the University of Utah
UCLA Computer Science Professor Amit Sahai to join the Department
UCLA Computer Science Professor Amit Sahai will begin a new joint appointment in the Departments of Mathematics and Computer Science this Fall. Amit Sahai is
Professor Wilfrid Gangbo and Professor Emeritus Haruzo Hida Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Professor Wilfrid Gangbo and Professor Emeritus Haruzo Hida have been elected as Class of 2022 members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. This
In Memoriam: Robert Brown
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our colleague Professor Emeritus Robert Brown on Friday, April 8, 2022. Bob joined the
Professor Tim Austin receives 2021 Ostrowski Prize
“The Ostrowski Prize for 2021 is awarded to Tim Austin for his outstanding work in a remarkably broad array of fields, including probability theory, ergodic
UCLA Putnam Team ranks #4 out of 427 institutions
In the 2021 Putnam Mathematical Competition, the UCLA team (Ciprian Bonciocat, Runze Yu, and Jacob B. Zhang) were ranked #4 out of 427 institutions. Individually,
Professor Guido Montúfar awarded 2022 Sloan Research Fellowship
UCLA Mathematics and Statistics Assistant Professor Guido Montúfar was awarded the 2022 Sloan Research Fellowship. Eight UCLA professors were selected among 118 scientists and scholars,
UCLA Mathematician and predictive modeling team awarded LA County Gold Eagle Award
“Three UCLA professors have been honored with the Los Angeles County’s “Gold Eagle Award” for their service on the county’s COVID-19 predictive modeling team. Team
Dr. Rishi Sonthalia receives Peter Smereka Award for best AIM thesis
Dr. Rishi Sonthalia is a Hedrick Assistant Adjunct Professor at UCLA under Andrea Bertozzi, Jacob Foster, and Guido Montufar. He has been awarded the Peter Smereka