Columbia-Princeton Probability Day 2013

Main Speakers:* Alice Guionnet (MIT)
* Michel Ledoux (Toulouse)
* Elchanan Mossel (Berkeley)
* Assaf Naor (NYU)
Junior Speakers:
* Marcel Nutz (Columbia)
* Percy Wong (Princeton)

Final Exam Schedule

MAT 100 - Fri, Jan 18, 1:30 p.m., Fine Hall 214MAT 103 - Wed, Jan 16, 9:00 a.m., McCosh Hall 50
MAT 104 - Wed, Jan 16, 1:30 p.m., McCosh Hall 10
MAT 175 - Thu, Jan 24, 1:30 p.m., Frick Chemistry Laboratory B02

Professor Manjul Bhargava has been awarded the Infosys Prize 2012

Congratulations to Professor Manjul Bhargava, who has been awarded the Infosys Prize 2012 by the Infosys Science Foundation in Bangalor, India.The Infosys Prize is awarded in recognition of "outstanding research contributions across six catagories: Engineering &a

Putnam Math Competition in Princeton on December 1st

The William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition will be held on Saturday, December 1st in Jadwin A10.

Prof. Ian Agol
Professor Ian Agol to deliver Minerva Lectures on 3-Manifolds and the Virtual Haken Conjecture

Minerva lectures continue with Prof. Ian Agol from UC Berkeley talking about 3-Manifolds and The Virtual Haken Conjecture.

Zhiwei Yun (Ph.D. 2009) to be awarded the 2012 SASTRA Ramanujan Prize

The SASTRA Ramanujan Prize is awarded annually for outstanding contributions by young mathematicians to areas influenced by Srinivasa Ramanujan.  Zhiwei joins an impressive list of mathematicians, including the following who received their Ph.D.

Maria Chudnovsky (Ph.D. 2003) receives 2012 Macarthur Fellowship

"The MacArthur Fellows Program awards unrestricted fellowships to talented individuals who have shown extraordinary originality and dedication in their creative pursuits and a marked capacity for self-direction."  For more information:

Professor J-P. Serre visiting Princeton and giving inaugural Minerva Lectures - video available

Professor J-P. Serre will be in residence from Oct 8-19!  He will, in particular, be delivering the inaugural Minerva lectures on Oct 10, 15, and 17 at 4:30pm in McDonnell A01.Video recordings of these lectures are now available at the links above

Math Club's "Guide for Math Students" now available

The Princeton Undergraduate Math Club has recently compiled a comprehensive Guide for Math Students intended for undergraduates interested in mathematics.

First Junior Seminar and Organizational Meeting

The first joint junior seminar and organizational meeting will be held on Thursday, September 20 at 4:30pm.  All juniors are encouraged to attend!Junior seminars for the Fall 2012:
Michael Damron: "Random Walks"

Juanhe Tan '13 was recognized by President Tilghman with the Class of 1939 Princeton Scholar Award

Congratulations to Juanhe Tan '13, who was recognized by President Tilghman at the Opening Exercises on Sunday, September 9, 2012 with the Class of 1939 Princeton Scholar Award.The Class of 1939 Princeton Scholar Award is given to the undergraduate who, at the en

Princeton Mathematics Department mourns loss of Bill Thurston

The Princeton Mathematics Department mourns the loss of former colleague, Bill Thurston (a faculty member here from 1974-1991) who died Tuesday, August 21, 2012. Bill's contributions to mathematics are immeasurable.

The inaugural issue of Fine Newsletter now available

On behalf of the Mathematics Department welcome to the inaugural issue of Fine Newsletter.We constantly feel the need to reach out to each other and share information on "what is happening at Fine Hall".

Prof. Manjul Bhargava and Prof. Amit Singer appointed Simons Investigators

Professors Manjul Bhargava and Amit Singer have been appointed as Simons Investigators by the Simons foundation in the inaugural year of the program.The Simons Investigator Award is a 5-year program where the Simons Investigator will receive research support each year

Prof. Alice Chang Elected Academician of Academia Sinica

Academia Sinica (Taiwan, Republica of China) held its biennial Convocation of Academicians from July 2 to July 5 culminating in the announcement of the 2012 list of Academicians on July 5, 2012.

At 2012 SIAM Conference on Discrete Mathmeatics in Halifax,  Nova Scotia, from left to right: Karen Collins, Chair of SIAM Activity Group on Discrete Mathematics (SIAG/DM); Zeev Dvir,  2012 Denes Konig Prize winner; Pavol Hell, 2012 SIAM Fellow.
Prof. Zeev Dvir awarded Dénes König Prize

Professor Zeev Dvir (jointly appointed Assistant Professor in the Mathematics and Computer Science Department) is the recipient of the Dénes König Prize for the 2012 year. The prize was awarded at the SIAM Conference on Discrete Mathematics, which was held at Dalhousi

Workshop on Extensive Form Games - dedicated to Harold Kuhn June 11-12

A workshop on Extensive Form Games will be held at the Institute for Advanced Studies in Vienna, June 11-12 2012. The workshop represents a continuation of the series of small conferences that the Institute has hosted in previous years.

Prizes and Honors Awarded June 4, 2012

PrizesThe George B. Covington Prize in Mathematics has been awarded to Xue Liu and Shotaro Makisumi for excellence in mathematics.

Recent Progress in Langrangian and Hamiltonian Dynamics - Mather Conference held in Lyon

A conference entitled "Recent Progress in Langrangian and Hamiltonian Dynamics" in honor of John Norman Mather's 70th birthday is currently being held at Ens de Lyon (June 4th-June 9th, 2012).

Prof. Manjul Bhargava, Université Toulouse III president Paul Sabatier, Prof. Igor Rodnianski
Prof. Manjul Bhargava and Igor Rodnianski Fermat Prize Ceremony held at Toulouse Math Institute

Today, May 25th 2012, the 2011 Fermat Prize for mathematical research was officially awarded to Manjul Bhargava, the Thomas D.

New Mathematics Department Website Launched

Our Systems Staff, Josko Plazonic and Mike Barone, and Jennifer Johnson (our Associate Departmental Representative) have been working tirelessly with a variety of people within our department and OIT Web Development Services to update the information and streamline ou

Final Exam Schedule

Here is the final exam schedule for the Spring 2012 term.MAT 102 - Sun, May 20 1:00 p.m., Fine Hall 314
MAT 104 - Wed, May 16 1:30 p.m., McDonnell Hall A02
MAT 200 - Sat, May 19 9:00 a.m., McDonnell Hall A01

Panorama of Topology - Browder Conference May 8-11

Panorama of Topology - A Conference in Honor of Prof. William Browder is going to be held at Princeton May 8-11th, 2012.  Click on the previous link for more information.

Sophmore Open House

Mathematics Department is holding this years Sophmore Open House on Tuesday April 10th, 2012 in Fine Hall Common Room from 3:30pm to 4:30pm.* Meet faculty members and instructors* Learn more about the Mathematics Department* Talk with math majors – discover what the u

Prof. Alice Chang featured in Princeton University Bulletin

Prof. Alice Chang has been featured in the March 12, 2012 issue of the Princeton University Bulletin.

Summer 2012 Program for Math Majors

The Mathematics Department expects to support up to 10 undergraduate mathematics majors for a research program each summer.  This program will require the students to be on campus for a total of 8 weeks during the summer period, where that total period of time could b

Claudiu Raicu awarded "Excellence in Teaching" Award

Mathematics Department member Claudiu Raicu has been awarded the 24th Princeton University Engineering Council “Excellence in Teaching” Award on February 22, 2012.