News: Mathematics

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

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...

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Announcements

The College Welcomed New Faculty in 2020

See the new faces at the College of Natural Sciences.

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Features

Alumna Lisa Piccirillo Solves Famous 50-year-old Math Problem

During her graduate studies at The University of Texas at Austin, Lisa Piccirillo solved a problem that had bedeviled mathematicians for five decades.

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Features

12 Ways Texas Science Innovators Made the Most of this Year

Here are a handful of ways that members of our science and mathematics community brandished their entrepreneurial spirit this year.

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Announcements

Meet the New Faculty Members in Natural Sciences

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Announcements

UT Austin Launches Institute to Harness the Data Revolution

$1.5M award from National Science Foundation to support cross-disciplinary machine learning and data science research

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UT News

Remembering Eminent UT Austin Mathematician John Tate

John Tate, who won the world’s top prize in mathematics and taught for nearly 20 years at The University of Texas at Austin where he...

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Research

5 Tips to Get the Most Out of Four Years of Undergrad Research

We asked graduating seniors from across the college to share their best tips for research success.

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