Department of Mathematics

MATHEMATICS EVENTS

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.

Dynamics and Geometry 2027

The conference, Dynamics and Geometry, will celebrate the mathematics and research of NU Mathematics faculty member, Prof. Keith Burns. It will be held May 6–8, 2027 by Northwestern University. The organizers are Aaron Brown (Northwestern University), Boris Hasselblatt (Tufts University), Yan Mary He (University of Oklahoma), and Bryna Kra (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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