News: Mathematics

Read the latest news from the College of Natural Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin

Accolades

Maggie Miller Receives Maryam Mirzakhani New Frontiers Prize

UT Austin alumna Maggie Miller, whose research focuses on geometric topology in three to five dimensions, was awarded a prize recognizing women in mathematics.

Maggie Miller Smiling

Oden Institute News

Rachel Ward Receives NSF TRIPODS Phase 2 Award for Data Science Research

Professor Rachel Ward has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) Transdisciplinary Research in Principles of Data Science, or TRIPODS, Phase II.

A woman in a suit and glasses stands in front of a glass-paned wall

Research

Getting Math and Physics on the Same Page

Mathematicians are working to bring quantum field theory (QFT) into mainstream mathematics.

Three colored lines spiral around each other from the top to bottom of the image

Announcements

CNS Welcomes 16 New Faculty Members

See the new faces around the College of Natural Sciences.

Seal of the university of texas with an orange filter

Features

Graduating Senior Finds Passions in Exoplanets and Outreach

Zoe de Beurs wasn't sure what she wanted to do when she first arrived at UT Austin, but after graduating, she started a Ph.D. in...

A young woman in a graduation gown

Accolades

Mathematician Receives Jean Holloway Award for Excellence in Teaching

Amanda Hager was recognized for demonstrating "a warm spirit, a concern for society and the individual, and the ability to impart knowledge while challenging students...

Portrait of a woman

Announcements

The College Welcomed New Faculty in 2020

See the new faces at the College of Natural Sciences.

Seal of the university of texas with an orange filter