The Department of Mathematics and Statistics is a teaching and research-oriented department that offers graduate degrees (M.S. and Ph.D.) and undergraduate degrees in Pure and Applied Mathematics and Statistics. With over 40 faculty members with roughly two-thirds of those in tenured or tenure-track positions, the department offers a wide range of experts to advise students and do research.

Recent news from the Department of Mathematics and Statistics

A large group of faculty posing for a photo holding up the Wolf Pack hand sign.

Small changes, big impact: Pack Mindset is reshaping the student experience

Faculty teaching core math classes work together to create sense of belonging and instill growth mindset

A group of people smile for a photo on the lawn at the University of Nevada, Reno at Lake Tahoe.

Interdisciplinary conference explores branching structures

The conference was held at the University of Nevada, Reno at Lake Tahoe in memory of late math professor

Xiang Xiang Wang and Tin Yau Tam wearing conference lanyards and sit in a row of chairs, smiling for the photo.

Math alumna advances mathematical methods at Michigan State University

Xiang Xiang Wang graduated with her Ph.D. in 2025

Bringing leaders in mathematics and statistics to our campus

World-class mathematical research and cutting-edge topics are presented in our department in our colloquia and seminars.

Department Colloquia and seminars