Mathematics & Statistics
The Department of Mathematics & Statistics is teaching- and research-oriented department that offers graduate degrees (M.S. and Ph.D.) and undergraduate degrees in Pure and Applied Mathematics and Statistics. Information about our department, courses, faculty and students can be found using the menu links on the right.
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News & Announcements
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Four Tenure-track Positions: Assistant/Associate Professor in Statistics
9/20/2017
The Mathematics & Statistics Department at UNR invites applications for four (4) full-time, tenure track positions in Statistics at the level of Assistant or Associate Professor. Deadline to apply: 15 November 2017. Details and application instructions at https://www.unrsearch.com/postings/25597/
Dr. Ahn receives 3 year NIH COBRE award
9/19/2017
Congratulations to Dr. Mihye Ahn on receiving 3 years of support totaling $450,000 as a project leader under the NIH COBRE Phase II grant awarded to The Center for Integrative Neuroscience at UNR. For more details, visit this page: Dr. Ahn receives 3 year NIH COBRE award
Dr. Jabuka awarded second Simons Foundation Collaboration Grant
9/1/2017
Professor Jabuka has received a second Collaboration Grant for Mathematicians from the Simons Foundation, renewing his first award for another 5 years starting in 2017. He uses this award to support his research in knot theory, and the study of 3- and 4-dimensional manifolds. Professor Jabuka was first awarded the Simons Foundation's Collaboration Grant for Mathematicians in 2012.
Department welcomes new faculty in 2017
8/30/2017
The Mathematics & Statistics Department at UNR welcomes two new Assistant Professors to the faculty this fall: Dr. Yinghan Chen (Statistics) and Dr. Grant Schissler (Statistics).
Dr. Zaliapin awarded three external grants
8/22/2017
Congratulations to Professor Ilya Zaliapin, who was recently awarded three grants totaling over $250,000. He is a P.I. on each of the grants, all of which include support for graduate students. For details, visit this page: Dr. Zaliapin awarded three external grants