News and events at Department of Mathematics
Kavita Ramanan - Virginia Mathematics Lectures - November 13-15, 2023
Event start date: 2023/11/13
Kavita Ramanan (Brown University) - Tales of high-dimensional distributions
Though they have a common thread, the three lectures will be self-contained, and can mostly be followed independently of each other.
- Lecture 1: Tails of random projections: where probability meets geometry
November 13 | 5-6pm | Wilson 402 - Lecture 2: A probabilistic approach to the geometry of p-Schatten balls
November 14 | 5-6pm | Nau 101 - Lecture 3: A unimodular Sanov's theorem and interacting particle systems on sparse random graphs
November 15 | 5-6pm | Wilson 402
Math Department Tea Time Resumes
2023/08/20
The Math Department Coffee/Tea Time resumes in the Math Lounge on Tuesday, August 22, 2023, at 3:15 pm. We will have an informal welcome and introduction to some new department members and meet and catch up.
For the rest of the semester, there will be tea on Tuesdays and Thursdays in Kerchof 314 (Math Lounge / Common Room), starting at 3:15 pm.
Please stop by and enjoy!
Lam Nguyen receives NSF Graduate Fellowship
2023/08/19
One of our incoming first-year graduate students, Lam Nguyen, has been awarded an NSF scholarship. Lam hopes to explore hyperbolic geometry and study groups acting on hyperbolic space under the guidance of Prof. Maloni. We warmly congratulate Lam on this significant accomplishment and look forward to witnessing his contributions to the field.
2023 Southeastern Probability Conference II
Event start date: 2023/08/14
The 2023 Southeastern Probability Conference II will be held at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, VA on Aug 14-15, 2023. (There will be two meetings in the conference series this year. The 2023 Southeastern Probability Conference I will be at Duke University on May 15-16, 2023.)
Thesis defense: Jiajun Yan
Event date: 2023/07/14
Jiajun Yan will defend the Ph.D. thesis on Friday, July 14. The title is
“A new gauge-theoretic construction of 4-dimensional hyper-Kähler ALE spaces”.
The defense will be held virtually at the following link:
https://virginia.zoom.us/j/97021946286?pwd=UWZoTXBmalFmYklWdzM5N0dIZGZwUT09
- Meeting ID: 970 2194 6286
- Passcode: 908710
- Date: Friday, July 14
- Time: 10:00 am EST
Everyone is invited to attend.
Terence Tao visits REU
2023/06/22
Terence Tao, one of the world’s most renowned mathematicians, recently visited the Department of Mathematics to interact with participants in the ongoing Research Experience for Undergraduates program. Sharing his knowledge and perspectives on theoretical mathematics, Tao also discussed his role in assessing the impacts of generative artificial intelligence.
More details and an interview at this link
David Winters gets Graduate Fellowship
2023/05/31
We are thrilled to announce that our Masters student, David Winters, has secured second place among the recipients of the Terrill Graduate Fellowship. The Phi Sigma Kappa Foundation sponsors this scholarship competition and will supplement David’s student fellowship that he will receive from Georgia Tech. David will be continuing his Ph.D. studies in mathematics at Georgia Tech.
David recently graduated from the University of Virginia, where he earned a Master’s degree in Mathematics. His thesis, “4-dimensional 2-handlebodies and topological invariants,” was completed and successfully defended under the guidance of You Qi.
We extend our heartfelt congratulations to David on this achievement and wish him every success as he continues his academic journey.
New Developments in 3- and 4-Manifold Topology 2023
Event start date: 2023/06/05
Workshop New Developments in 3- and 4-Manifold Topology will be held on June 5-7, 2023, at the University of Virginia, Department of Mathematics, Charlottesville, VA.
Please note the nearby Richmond Geometry Meeting at Virginia Commonwealth University on June 2-4, 2023.
2023 Mathematics Final Exercises Ceremony
Event date: 2023/05/20
Final Exercises ceremony for the College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences will be on Saturday, May 20, 2023. See details about the big Lawn ceremony here.
The ceremony times and locations for the Mathematics Department Diploma Ceremony are listed below (11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.). These times and locations may be different from past years.
Fair Weather: Pavilion I, Lower Garden
Inclement or Severe Weather: Warner Hall, Room 209
2023 UVa REU Number Theory lecture series
Event start date: 2023/06/08
The 2023 UVa REU Number Theory lecture series is sponsored by Jane Street. The series is open to the public, and we will share recordings with permission. The speakers are Lillian Pierce, Terry Tao, Andrei Okounkov, Ken Ribet, James Maynard, Melanie Matchett Wood, Jennifer Balakrishnan.
Thesis defense: Nhan Nguyen
Event date: 2023/05/17
Nhan Nguyen will defend the Ph.D. thesis on Wednesday, May 17. The title is
“Estimates for correlation functions of real roots for random polynomials and applications”.
- Date: Wednesday, May 17.
- Time: 1:30 pm EST
- Place: Clark Hall 101
Everyone is invited to attend.
Arithmetic Geometry and Algebraic Groups conference, May 24-28, 2023
Event start date: 2023/05/24
The conference on Arithmetic Geometry and Algebraic Groups will be held at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, VA on May 24-28, 2023. The conference will bring together researchers working in arithmetic geometry and the theory of algebraic groups to discuss the latest achievements in both areas and specifically the recent results at their meeting ground. This conference is supported by the NSF grant DMS-2305231, by the Institute for mathematical sciences, and by the University of Virginia.
Assistant Professor, General Faculty Job Opportunity
2023/05/03
The Department of Mathematics at the University of Virginia invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor, General Faculty, expected to begin August 22, 2023. The position is non-tenure track, and the appointment will be for either one or three years.
Masters thesis defense: David Winters
Event date: 2023/05/04
David Winters will defend the Masters thesis on Thursday, May 4. The title is
“4-dimensional 2-handlebodies and topological invariants”.
- Date: Thursday, May 4
- Time: 1:00 pm EST
- Place: New Cabell Hall 044
Everyone is invited to attend!
DMP thesis defense: Mason Barnes
Event date: 2023/05/01
Mason Barnes will defend the DMP thesis on Monday, May 1. The title is
“PSL(2,R)-character variety of the four-punctured sphere and its connected components”.
- Date: Monday, May 1
- Time: 12:00 pm EST
- Place: New Cabell Hall 032
Everyone is invited to attend. If you would like to join via Zoom, let Sara Maloni know.
DMP thesis defense: Zachary Carlini
Event date: 2023/05/01
Zachary Carlini will defend the DMP thesis on Monday, May 1. The title is
“Serre relations for i-quantum groups”.
- Date: Monday, May 1
- Time: 1:00 pm EST
- Place: New Cabell Hall 064
Everyone is invited to attend.
2023 Undergraduate Award Winners
2023/04/26
The Mathematics Department is pleased to announce the following prize winners for the 2022-2023 year:
- E.J. McShane Prize:
- Zachary Carlini
- Edwin E. Floyd Prize:
- Catherine Cossaboom
- Samuel Goldberg
- Tanner Leonard
- Harry (Jicheng) Li
- Declan Stacy
Zac Carlini Awarded NSF Graduate Fellowship and McShane Prize
2023/04/26
Our graduating senior undergrad, Zac Carlini, has won an NSF Graduate Fellowship and will be attending Yale graduate school in mathematics. Additionally, Zac has been awarded the McShane Prize this year.
Zac’s DMP thesis consists of two research papers, one on i-quantum groups and another on Kazhdan-Lusztig bases for Hecke algebra modules. His work on i-quantum groups provides a new formulation and short conceptual proof to the Serre relations and Serre-Lusztig relations.
We are incredibly proud of Zac’s achievements and look forward to following his continued success at Yale. Congratulations, Zac!
Assistant Professor, General Faculty Job Opportunity
2023/04/23
The Department of Mathematics at the University of Virginia invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor, General Faculty, expected to begin August 22, 2023. The position is non-tenure track, one-year appointment.
2023 Mathematics Majors Dinner
Event date: 2023/04/21
The Math Majors Dinner was held on Friday, April 21st, 2023, in the Dome Room of the Rotunda.
Thesis defense: Andrew Will
Event date: 2023/04/24
Andrew Will will defend the Ph.D. thesis on Monday, April 24. The title is
“Quantum invariants and volume of links on surfaces and knotted graphs”.
- Date: Monday, April 24
- Time: 1:00 pm EST
- Place: Gibson Hall 241
Everyone is cordially invited to attend.
Masters thesis defense: Olivia Goodrich
Event date: 2023/04/19
Olivia Goodrich will defend the Masters thesis on Wednesday, April 19. The title is
“Lubotzky-Meiri: Sieving with Expander Families”.
- Date: Wednesday, April 19
- Time: 3:20 pm EST
- Place: Kerchof 317
All are cordially invited for a presentation on this engaging topic.
Thesis defense: Mat Turnansky
Event date: 2023/04/11
Mat Turnansky will defend the Ph.D. thesis on Tuesday, April 11. The title is
“Quantum Mechanical Operator Algebras and The Logic of Quantum Measurement”.
- Date: Tuesday, April 11.
- Time: 11:00 am EST
- Place: Kerchof 201
Everyone is invited to attend.
The Story Collider Presents: Stories from University of Virginia
Event date: 2023/04/27
The University of Virginia Department of Mathematics is excited to share an upcoming event, “The Story Collider Presents: Stories from University of Virginia.” This special event, sponsored by the Office of the President and the Office of the Provost, will occur on Carr’s Hill on Thursday, April 27th, 2023.