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2025

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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Professor Xianzhe Dai Named American Mathematical Society Fellow

Math Department faculty member, Professor Xianzhe Dai, was named to the 2024 class of American Mathematical Society fellows. Congratulations Xianzhe!

The Fellows of the AMS program recognizes members who have made outstanding contributions to the creation, exposition, advancement, communication, and utilization of mathematics. According to AMS President Bryna Kra, "This year's class was selected from a large and excellent pool of candidates, highlighting the many ways in which our profession is advanced."

For more about the AMS fellows program and the full list of 2024 fellows, see here.

Recruitment - Tenure Track - Assistant Professor - Differential Geometry

The Department of Mathematics at the University of California, Santa Barbara, invites applications for a tenure track faculty position in differential geometry, at the level of Assistant Professor, with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2024. All areas of differential geometry, in the broad sense, will be considered, including Riemannian geometry, geometric analysis, and symplectic geometry.

Professor Emeritus Michael Crandall elected to National Academy of Sciences

Michael Crandall, professor emeritus of mathematics at UCSB, was among 143 individuals elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 2023

“in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research.” Further details are in the press release.

Fabio Ricci Takes People's Choice Honors in UCSB's 2023 Grand Slam Showcase

Congratulations to Mathematics graduate student Fabio Ricci, who won the People's Choice Award for the 2023 Grad Slam Showcase! This is an annual contest in which students communicate their research to a general audience in a three-minute talk. Fabio's talk was titled "Optimal Transport and Isoperimetric Inequalities (and why are pizzas usually round?)."

UCSB Math Merchandise Available (for a limited time)

UCSB Math merchandise is available until April 25! Head to the online store to order your tee shirt or sweatshirt.

Recruitment - Lecture Pool

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 online: https://recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/JPF02424

Recruitment - Faculty - Visiting Assistant Professor

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. Excellence in research, potential for interaction with faculty at UC Santa Barbara and evidence of (or potential for) good teaching are desired.

View this position online:

https://recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/JPF02345

Recruitment - Assistant Professor - Analysis

The Department of Mathematics at the University of California, Santa Barbara, invites applications for a faculty position in analysis. All areas of analysis, in the broad sense, will be considered, including partial differential equations and applied analysis.

Apply link: https://recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/JPF02283