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With UConn Mathematics.

Mathematics is the foundation of science and innovation.

And because of that, the Department of Mathematics is an exciting place to be. We are a community of scholars, teachers, and students. We drive discovery through our world-class research, and deliver exceptional education to inspire tomorrow's problem-solvers. Discover us for yourself.

Undergraduate Program

Students can pursue six major options, including pure and applied math, math teaching, actuarial science, and a joint mathematics/statistics degree.

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Graduate Program

We offer doctoral and master's programs in a wide range of specializations, guided by world-class faculty.

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Research

Our faculty work in all major areas of mathematics, from theory to applications, and everything in between.

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By the Numbers

600

Undergraduate Majors

400

Minors

75

Graduate Students

50

Faculty Members

News & Achievements

Professor Guozhen Lu elected to CT Academy of the Arts and Sciences

November 19, 2024

Professor Guozhen Lu was elected to the Connecticut Academy of the Arts and Sciences (CAAS) with membership commencing in 2023-2024 academic year. The CAAS was founded in 1799 and is the third-oldest learned society in the United States. Its purpose is the dissemination of scholarly information. For the past 200 years, the Academy has fulfilled […]

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UConn Mathematics Awarded GAANN Fellowship Grant from US Department of Education

October 8, 2024

The UConn Mathematics Department has been awarded a GAANN grant (Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need) from the Department of Education. The grant will provide five fellowships per year for three years to graduate students with excellent records who demonstrate financial need and plan to pursue a doctoral degree in mathematics at UConn, a […]

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Professor Guozhen Lu named Fellow of the Association for Women in Mathematics

September 13, 2024

Professor Guozhen Lu has been named a Fellow of the Association for Women in Mathematics. The citation for Guozhen says this honor is: For his sustained support and service to AWM, mentorship of early and mid-career female scientists, and advocacy in the career advancement of talented female mathematicians, including recognition in the form of honors and awards. […]

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Professor Guozhen Lu appointed Editor-in-Chief of Forum Mathematicum

September 6, 2024

Guozhen Lu has been appointed Editor-in-Chief of Forum Mathematicum, a premier journal in general mathematics. Dr. Lu is currently also the Editor-in-Chief of Advanced Nonlinear Studies, a major journal in Nonlinear Analysis, Partial Differential Equations and Calculus of Variations, as well as Editor-in-Chief of the de Gruyter flagship book series Studies in Mathematics. In addition, Dr. Lu […]

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Logo for the Society of Actuaries' Center of Actuarial Excellence. Acronym "CAE" is topped with a graduation cap and tassel.

Society of Actuaries Center of Actuarial Excellence Award

July 24, 2024

The UConn Mathematics Department‘s Actuarial Science program continues its extraordinary record of recognition and excellence. The Society of Actuaries has awarded the University of Connecticut the Center of Actuarial Excellence designation for another period of five years, up to June 30, 2029. Our Actuarial Science program benefits from its strong ties with the School of […]

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Upcoming Events

  1. Jan 23 Mathematics Colloquium, Large-scale behavior of Dirichlet-Sobolev functions in metric measure spaces, Nageswari Shanmugalingam (University of Cincinnati) 3:30pm
  2. Feb 20 Mathematics Colloquium, TBA, Anna Mazzucato (Penn State) 3:30pm
  3. Feb 24 PDE and Differential Geometry Seminar, by Nguyen H. Lam (Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada) 2:30pm
  4. Feb 28 Logic Colloquium: Tyler Knowlton (U Delaware) 2:00pm
  5. Apr 3 Mathematics Colloquium, TBA, Piotr Hajlasz (University of Pittsburgh) 3:30pm