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New research sheds light on the spread of viruses in air and water
New mathematical insights into Lagrangian turbulence
UCSB ranks fifth in prestigious Putnam Math Competition
Goldwater Scholarship Awards: Pico Gilman (CCS Math) was one of four that were awarded the very prestigious 2025 Goldwater scholarship.
Mychelle Parker has won the UCSB Academic Senate Outstanding TA Award in 2025

Colloquia, Conferences, and Seminars

Applied Mathematics/PDE/DS Seminars -- Fridays 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. -- SH 4607 or Zoom
Differential Geometry Seminar, Fridays 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., SH 6635 or Zoom (check the link for details)
Discrete Geometry and Combinatorics Seminar , Wednesdays 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. SH 4607B
Geometry, Topology and Physics, Fridays 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm SH 6635
Graduate Algebra Seminar, Fridays 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m., SH 6617
Graduate Student Seminar, Wednesdays 3:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. SH 4607
Graduate Topology Seminar, Tuesdays 11 am SH 6617
Hypatian Seminar, Mondays 3 p.m. - 4 p.m. SH 6635
Mathematics Colloquium , Thursdays 3:30 p.m. -5:00 p.m. Rm. 6635
Quantum Topology Seminar, Wednesdays 11 a.m. SH 6635
Seminar on Geometry and Arithmetic, Thursday 4:30pm-6pm, SH 6635
Teaching & Learning Seminar, Thursdays 1:00 - 2:00 p.m., SH 4607

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UC Santa Barbara/Los Alamos National Lab Conference, Sept 2025

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2026-27 Graduate Division Dissertation Fellowship Awarded

Claire Murphy's research develops numerical methods that bring a unified mathematical perspective to a wide range of computational problems, from fluid dynamics to the sampling of high-dimensional probability measures. In her thesis work, Claire has designed a novel stochastic particle method for nonlinear diffusion equations that consistently outperforms existing approaches in the tradeoff between accuracy and computational cost.

UCSB professors honored by the American Association for the Advancement of Science

Four professors at UC Santa Barbara have joined the esteemed ranks of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). The organization has elected Kelly Caylor, Shelly Gable, David Morrison and Javier Read de Alaniz to its 2025 class of fellows.

Now Arriving: A New Theory of In-Flight Turbulence

Mathematicians have devised a new model to account for the discomfort that airline passengers know all too well.

Recruitment:VAP- Visiting Assistant Professor

VISITING POSITIONS: One or more special one-year visiting assistant professorships may be available, with possibility of renewal for additional years, up to three years in total. These positions carry a teaching load of 4.5 one-quarter courses per year. Further information about Mathematics at UCSB can be found at:http://www.math.ucsb.edu.

Recruitment: Lecture Pool 2025-2026

The Department of Mathematics at the University of California, Santa Barbara invites applications for a pool of qualified lecturers to teach undergraduate or graduate Mathematics courses. Screening of applicants is ongoing and will continue as needed. The number of positions varies from quarter to quarter, depending on the needs of the department. Positions may range from one quarter to one year with the possibility of reappointment depending on performance and further departmental need.

View this position below. Apply link: https://recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/JPF02985

Two CCS Math Students Ranked 3rd in Kaggle WiDS Datathon 2025 Competition

CCS Mathematics students Kathryn Lyu and Zhida Wang, guided by Professor Sui Tang (Math) and Professor Yu Guo (PSTAT),ranked 3rd among 1,075 global teams in the 2025 Kaggle WiDS Datathon.

Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Fellowship

Jessica N. Howard is a postdoctoral researcher working at the interface of physics, mathematics, and machine learning under the guidance of Professor Nathaniel Craig (physics) and Professor Katy Craig (mathematics).

$UCSB ranks fifth in prestigious Putnam Math Competition$

UCSB ranks fifth in prestigious Putnam Math Competition

UC Santa Barbara earned its highest-ever finish in the William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition, placing fifth among 477 universities across North America. College of Creative Studies (CCS) student Pico Gilman ’27 led the team with an individual ranking of sixth out of nearly 4,000 competitors. The results, announced in February, mark a significant milestone for UCSB, surpassing its previous best finish from 1978.