Department of Mathematics

MATHEMATICS EVENTS

2025 RTG REU

The Northwestern Department of Mathematics is organizing a 2025 Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) for students interested in dynamics. This six-week program includes working in small groups with a research mentor, talks on current research in dynamics, and professional development. Participants will receive a living stipend, be provided with housing and meals on campus, and are expected to be in residence June 23-August 1.

Reza Gheissari Receives NSF CAREER award

NU Math faculty member, Reza Gheissari, has won a CAREER award from the National Science Foundation, a prestigious award in support of early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education. This 5-year award, titled, “Analysis of Slowly Mixing Markov Chains,” will bring exciting research and training activities to the NU Math Dept.

2025 NU Math Graduate Student Awards

Six NU Math graduate students-- Ben Cooper, Guin Bixler, Daniel Townsend, Deven Manam, Amadeus Maldonado, and Haochen Cheng-- won 2025 NU Mathematics Graduate Student Awards, presented on May 30th.

2025 NU Math Teaching Awards

NU Math faculty members, Erin Griffin and Martin Bishop, won the 2025 NU Mathematics Award for Excellence in Teaching by a Postdoctoral or Visiting Faculty Member. These awards were presented on May 30th.

NU Mathematics Faculty

MATHEMATICS COMMUNITY

We have much to celebrate!

Catch up on NU Mathematics research, announcements, and highlights on our programs, faculty, conferences, graduate students, and other Math news in our annual newsletter. Thank you to all of our donors, whose ongoing support ensures our department will continue to thrive and expand.

Mathematics Department