Department of Mathematics

MATHEMATICS EVENTS

2026 Academic Directions Fair and Drop-In Advising

2026 Academic Directions Fair

Thursday, Sept 17th in Norris Hall (Arch Room 2-264) from 2-5p
Our Math Department Undergraduate Directors will give three information sessions starting on each hour

Drop-In Advising Hours with Director of MENU (Prof. Aaron Brown)

Available in-person in Lunt B4 and on zoom:
- Thursday, September 17th from 10am-12pm
- Friday, September 18th from 10am-12pm

Drop-In Advising Hours with Director of Calculus (Prof. Maria Nastasescu)

Available via Zoom at on the following dates:
- Thursday, September 17th from10a-12:30pm
- Friday, September 18th from 10a-12:30 pm

47th Midwest Probability Colloquium

The Midwest Probability Colloquium has been an annual event for several decades, bringing together a wide-breadth of knowledge in the field of probability. Probability theory has been the most applicable branch of pure mathematics.

The 47th MPC will be held at Northwestern University Oct 15-17, 2026.

Tutorial Program (October 16-17)

Ajay Chandra (Purdue University) – Two Lectures

Research Program (October 15-17)

Amol Aggarwal (Stanford University)—Two Lectures
Ahmed Bou-Rabee (University of Pennsylvania)
Matteo D’Achille (Institut Élie Cartan de Lorraine)
Reza Gheissari (Northwestern University)

AI Resources

NU Math faculty, Prof. Ben Antieau and Prof. Bryna Kra, are organizing a series of panels and discussions regarding AI Resources and Mathematics.

We have assembled AI Resources.

We are now offering AI-Related Courses.

Prof. Bryna Kra was also among the authors of the Leiden Declaration on Artificial Intelligence and Mathematics, released June 2, 2026.

Lake Michigan Workshop in Geometric Analysis

The 2^nd Lake Michigan Workshop in Geometric Analysis is a joint workshop between Notre Dame, University of Chicago, and Northwestern University. It will be held at the National Institute for Theory and Mathematics in Biology, in downtown Chicago, on Oct 3, 2026. Those confirmed as speakers are Bryan Dimler (Notre Dame), Demetre Kazaras (Michigan State), Matilde Gianocca (U Chicago), and Or Hershkovits (Maryland).

Ananth Shankar Selected as an AT&T Research Fellow

NU Mathematics faculty member, Prof. Ananth Shankar, has been selected as an AT&T Research Fellow by the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences. This appointment, which lasts from September 2027 to August 2029, recognizes the excellence of Ananth’s many accomplishments as a scholar, mentor, and citizen of the University and aims to support his current research projects.

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