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Mathematics & Statistics

Mathematics is a fundamental discipline, bringing order to the world around us.

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Department of Mathematics & Statistics

The Mathematics & Statistics department is a robust community of scholars, teachers, and students. The tenured and tenure-track faculty members represent a broad spectrum of mathematical research fields, and include many internationally prominent researchers. The faculty together with the lecturers and graduate instructors teach a wide array of courses for students at all levels of mathematical ability. With a number of award-winning teachers, and research projects backed by prestigious grants, the University at Albany Mathematics & Statistics department is a top-tier environment for mathematical study.

Research

The areas of research in the Mathematics & Statistics department encompass a wide breath of topics in modern mathematics and statistics, both in the theoretical world and the applied. Research fields include algebra, analysis, data science, probability, statistics, and topology, with many researchers placing an emphasis on applications, such as machine learning and topological data analysis. 

The research done in the department is internationally recognized, and researchers from around the world come to speak in our weekly seminars and colloquia. Many of our faculty members are supported by prestigious external research grants, for example from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and Simons Foundation.

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Recent News
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Math Department Will Be Closed 12/20–1/14
The Department of Mathematics and Statistics will close on Friday, December 20, 2024, and reopen on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, as we move offices. We will not be accessible in person and all phones will be disconnected. For urgent matters, please contact [email protected]. We apologize for any inconvenience and will see you in our new offices in the Hudson Building. Have a happy New Year!
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More than 40 researchers from the University at Albany have been ranked among the world’s top researchers, according to a Stanford University study published annually through Elsevier.
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UAlbany, IBM Announce New Artificial Intelligence Research Projects
The projects are the first five funded through the Center for Emerging Artificial Intelligence Systems (CEAIS), a $20 million UAlbany-IBM research collaboration announced last year by Gov. Kathy Hochul that included the installation of state-of-the-art prototype IBM AI hardware at UAlbany.
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UAlbany Hosts Prestigious AMS Fall Sectional Meeting
For the first time in 41 years, the University at Albany served as host institution for a meeting of the American Mathematical Society (AMS), the preeminent organization advancing research and mathematics education in the United States.
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Four Faculty Members Win SUNY-IBM AI Research Grants
The research grants will advance the efficiency and trustworthiness of artificial intelligence systems, and UAlbany was one of two SUNY Research Centers to receive four grants this year out of a total of 14 projects funded systemwide.

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Department of Mathematics & Statistics, College of Arts and Sciences
Catskill 399

1400 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12222
United States

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518-442-4600