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Congratulations 2026 Graduates!

Congratulations to all of the 2026 Mathematics & Statistics Graduates! On Friday, May 8th, 2026, the UNCG Department of Mathematics and Statistics celebrated 28 graduates from the Fall of 2025, Spring 2026 and upcoming Summer 2026 semesters.

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2026 Pi Mu Epsilon Inductees

Congratulations to the 2026 Pi Mu Epsilon inductees! On Tuesday, May 5, 2026, the Mathematics and Statistics Department hosted a dinner at the Imperial Koi restaurant to honor the new members of Pi Mu Epsilon, the National Mathematics Honorary Society. The 2026 UNCG Mathematics and Statistics Pi Mu Epsilon inductees… Continue reading…

(from left to right): Rishav Patel; CAS Associate Dean, Dr. Jing Deng; CAS Associate Dean, Dr. Maura Heyn; CAS Dean, Dr. Kelly Joyce; Isaac Hammond; and Mathematics Professor, Dr. R. Shivaji at the WUAG studio

From Classroom to Contribution: Undergraduate Research Spotlight

UNCG undergraduate mathematics majors, Isaac Hammond and Rishav Patel, have been enjoying some recent exposure highlighting their undergraduate research experience. After some sharing of their research goals and experiences on the WUAG 103.1 FM radio show “Research T at the G: Arts and Sciences and Every Thing In Between” on Tuesday,… Continue reading…

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Putnam Exam Results Are In!

Congratulations to two of our math majors, Gabriel Wheeler and Aryaman Jana, for achieving extraordinary scores on the 2025 Putnam exam. The Putnam exam is a famously difficult undergraduate mathematics competition exam, where earning any score above 0 is generally considered an impressive feat. On the 2025 Putnam exam, 4329… Continue reading…

Dr. Thomas Lewis

Lewis receives new Grant from American Mathematical Society

Dr. Tom Lewis, Professor of Mathematics and Statistics, has received a new three-year grant from the American Mathematical Society for his project, Narrow-Stencil High-Order Numerical Methods for Approximating Nonlinear Elliptic PDEs. The funding will support travel and supplies to enhance Dr. Lewis’s research, to support his mentoring of graduate students, and to develop undergraduate research opportunities.

2025 Pi Mu Epsilon Induction Dinner Koi

Pi Mu Epsilon inductees

Congratulations to the 2025 Pi Mu Epsilon Inductees! On Tuesday, May 6, 2025, the Mathematics and Statistics Department hosted a dinner at the Imperial Koi restaurant to honor new members of Pi Mu Epsilon, the National Mathematics Honorary Society. The 2025 new inductees are: Caleb Koment, Kaitlyn Pelikan, Mindy Vasquez,… Continue reading…