2026
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September 11, 2026
Ananth Shankar Selected as an AT&T Research Fellow
September 11, 2026
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.
Lake Michigan Workshop in Geometric Analysis
September 3, 2026
The 2nd 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.
Tristan Radić Awarded Simons Dissertation Fellowship
August 19, 2026NU Math graduate student, Tristan Radić, was awarded a 2026 Simons Dissertation Fellowship in Mathematics. The Simons Dissertation Fellowship in Mathematics provides research support to excellent graduate students in the final years of their Ph.D. studies.
Bryna Kra Among Authors of International Declaration on AI and Mathematics
June 2, 2026
NU Math faculty member, Prof. Bryna Kra, is among the mathematicians and researchers who authored the Leiden Declaration on Artificial Intelligence and Mathematics, released June 2. The declaration calls on mathematicians, institutions, funders, governments and industry to take responsibility for protecting the integrity of the discipline as artificial intelligence increasingly shapes how mathematics is practiced and communicated. “Mathematicians must be part of shaping these changes rather than merely reacting to them" (Bryna Kra).
2026 Boas Day
May 20, 2026
The 2026 Boas Day Presentation will be Wednesday, June 3 at 4p in Lunt 105. Boas Day is an opportunity for our postdocs to tell us about the research they have done in Northwestern. NU Math faculty members Prof. Michael Zshornack and Tsachik Gelander are this year's organizers. Here is the schedule.
Math Majors Elected to Phi Beta Kappa
April 30,2026Of the 25 junior Phi Beta Kappa electees from across all of WCAS, 8 were Mathematics Majors. The following junior Math Majors have been elected to Phi Beta Kappa: Evan Gerns, Kevin Hu, Rithik Khanna, Aiden Novick, Penelope Orwant, Elijah Platnick, Jack Thielen, and James Zhang. The following senior Math Majors were also elected: Charles Bavis, Raav Ghuman, James Lenze, Bo Lu, Chana Lyubich, Maya Mubayi, and Henry Wyers.