mathematics

New AI tool for math proofs aims to steer students to creative solutions
December 11, 2025UF researcher leads team creating an artificial intelligence tool for mathematics proofs.

UF Math team earns Finalist and INFORMS Award in global contest
July 24, 2025A team of UF undergraduates placed in the top 2% of more than 21,000 global competitors in the 2025 MCM/ICM, earning the prestigious INFORMS Award—the highest honor ever received by a UF team.

2025 College Teaching/Advising Award Winners Revealed
January 17, 2025The awards honor exceptional teachers and advisors in each college for their commitment to enhancing the student experience.

Meet the new CLAS chairs and director
September 5, 2024The UF College of Liberal Arts and Sciences congratulates several faculty members on their recent appointments as department chairs.

UF math students excel in annual SCUDEM competition
January 30, 2024UF math students secure top honors at national math competition.

UF Students Earn Honors at International Math Challenge
March 1, 2023Two UF teams received awards for their work with differential equations.

Mathematics Students Recognized for Problem-Solving Skills at International Competition
July 5, 2022Hosted by the Consortium for Mathematics and Its Applications (COMAP), the contest required participants to come up with solutions to real-world problems in 96 hours.

CLAS Professors Receive NSF CAREER Awards
April 13, 2022The prestigious awards are granted by the NSF to early-career faculty who demonstrate the potential to serve as academic role models in their fields.

For UF Math Alumnus Joe Alfred, Giving Back Was Logical
February 10, 2022After a 41-year career, Joe Alfred wanted to help ensure math students continue to have the same opportunities he did.

Students’ Problem-Solving Recognized in International Math Modeling Contest
June 9, 2021Four teams took on real-world problems involving fungi, music and higher education.

Mapping the Spread of COVID-19 in Brazil
April 30, 2021Mathematician Burton Singer collaborated with researchers from Brazil and Harvard University’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health to understand the spread of COVID-19 throughout Brazil.

UF Math Professor Sara Pollock Receives NSF CAREER Award
February 17, 2021Math Professor Sara Pollock has received a prestigious CAREER award from the NSF to support ongoing research.
Students Awarded at National Math Modeling Challenge
January 27, 2021Three teams of students received Meritorious Awards for work with differential equations.