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.

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.

John Pardon '11 receives the 2012 AMS-MAA-SIAM Frank and Brennie Morgan Prize

John Pardon '11 has received the 2012 AMS-MAA-SIAM Frank and Brennie Morgan Prize for Outstanding Research in Mathematics by an Undergraduate Student.  The Morgan Prize is presented annually by the American Mathematical Society, the Mathematical Association of Am

2011 Fermat Prize for Mathematical Research awarded to Professors Manjul Bhargava and Igor Rodnianski

The 2011 Fermat Prize for mathematical research has been awarded to Manjul Bhargava, the Thomas D.

Professor Amit Singer
Professor Amit Singer recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award

Professor Amit Singer has received the 2010 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on science and engineering professionals in the early stages of their research careers.

Adam Hesterberg '11 Receives Fulbright Award

Adam Classen Hesterberg (Class of 2011 and Mathematics Major) has been awarded a Fulbright U.S. Student Program scholarship to Hungary in Mathematics, the United States Department of State and the J.

Analysis and Applications - A Conference in Honor of Elias M. Stein

A major international conference in honor of the lifetime accomplishment of Prof. Elias Stein on the occasion of his 80th birthday was held May 16-20, 2011.  Please check the conference website archive for program, photographs, talks and other information.

Workshop on Low Dimensional Topology and Geometry

A graduate student and post-doc workshop on Low Dimensional Topology and Geometry was held at the Princeton University on March 14-16, 2011.  More information on the workshop's website.

SWIM 2010 - Summer Workshop in Mathematics - Women in Math

Summer Workshop in Mathematics - Women in Math - for rising high school seniors interested in Mathematics was held at the Mathematics Department from June 16-25th 2010.  For further details please check the website archive.

Szabo elected as honorary member of Hungary's Academy of Science

On Monday, May 17th 2010, Professor Zoltan Szabo has been elected as an honorary member of Hungarian Academy of Science.József Pálinkás, President of the Hungarian Academy of Science, opened the 180th General Assembly of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, attended als

SWIM 2009 - Summer Workshop in Mathematics - Women in Math

Summer Workshop in Mathematics - Women in Math - for rising high school seniors interested in Mathematics was held at the Mathematics Department from June 11-19th 2009.  For further details please check the website archive.

The Power of Analysis - Charles Fefferman conference

A major internation conference, The Power of Analysis, was held at Princeton University on May 4-8, 2009, in honor of the extraordinary research accomplishments of Charles Fefferman, on the occasion of his 60th birthday.

Geometry and the Imagination - conference in honor of Bill Thurston

Geometry and the Imagination - a conference in honor of BIll Thurston's 60th birthday was held at Princeton June 7-11, 2007.  Please check the conference website for further information.

Special Topology & Geometry meeting in honor of Wu-chung Hsiang

Special Topology and Geometry meeting in honor of Wu-chung Hsiang was held at Princeton on December 10th, 2005.  Please check the meeting website for further details.

Arithmetic Geometry and Number Theory - Conference to Honor Nicholas Katz

Arithmetic Geometry and Number Theory - Conference to Honor Nicholas M. Katz on his 60th birthday was held at Princeton on December 11-14, 2004.  Please check the conference website for further details.