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Dusa McDuff honored with AMS Leroy P. Steele Prize for Lifetime Achievement

Dusa McDuff will receive the 2025 American Mathematical Society Leroy P. Steele Prize for Lifetime Achievement. […]

In Memoriam: Walter D. Neumann

It is with deep sadness and heavy hearts that we inform you of the death of Prof. Walter Neumann, who passed away yesterday…(more)

Professor Richard Hamilton wins Chinese Basic Science Lifetime Award in Mathematics.

Please join us in congratulating Professor Richard Hamilton on being awarded the Chinese Basic Science Lifetime Award in Mathematics by the International Congress of Basic Science.  (more)

Columbia News highlights the experience of Ritt Assistant Professor Amadou Bah

In a new publication of “Office Hours”, Columbia News interviews Ritt Assistant Professor Amadou Bah about his experience “Teaching Math on the Global Stage”…(more)

Professor Duong H. Phong elected to the National Academy of Sciences

Please join us in congratulating Professor Duong H. Phong on his recent election to the National Academy of Sciences!

In Memoriam: Lars Tyge Nielsen

It is with deep sadness and heavy hearts that we inform you of the death of our colleague and friend, Lars Tyge Nielsen. Nielsen joined the Columbia University Department of Mathematics in 2012 as the Director of the Mathematics of Finance MA Program…(more)

Elena Giorgi awarded Sloan Fellowship

Congratulations to Elena Giorgi, recipient of a 2024 Sloan Fellowship award! (more)

Abigail Hickok awarded inaugural Babuška Thesis Prize

Congratulations to Abigail Hickok, who was recently awarded the inaugural Ivo and Renata Babuška Thesis Prize! (more)

In Memoriam: Professor Henry C. Pinkham

The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences joins the greater Columbia community in mourning the loss of Henry Pinkham, former dean, chair, and professor for nearly 50 years. A memorial service for Professor Pinkham is planned for Friday, November 17, 2023 (more).

Professor Simon Brendle Wins Breakthrough Prize

We’re thrilled to see Professor Brendle’s work recognized in such a public way. His ongoing research on differential geometry and nonlinear partial differential equations is of vital importance for the field (more…)