The 2021 SASTRA Ramanujan Prize is awarded to Dr. Will Sawin of Columbia University for his many path-breaking contributions at the interface of number theory and algebraic geometry utilizing a variety of powerful methods from different areas of mathematics (MORE).
The prize is awarded every two years “to recognize outstanding contributions by researchers in probability who are under 45 years old” (more…).
This prize is awarded every three years at the International Congress of Mathematical Physics (ICMP) “in recognition of a single achievement in Mathematical Physics” by a scientist who is under 35 years of age (more…).
It is with deep sadness that Columbia Mathematics Department has learned of
the passing of Masatake Kuranishi, who was a member of the Department for
over forty years (more…)
Professor Joan Birman was elected as a new member of the National Academy of Sciences (MORE).
The incoming graduate class for 2021 has been announced. For a list of the new students, please visit the incoming class page.
View the department’s response to the recently announced changes for the upcoming 2020-21 academic year… (more)
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The incoming graduate class for 2020 has been announced. For a list of the new students, please visit the Incoming class page.
On February 12, Samuel Eilenberg Professor of Mathematics Andrei Okounkov was elected to Foreign Membership in the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (More…).