Department of Mathematics and Statistics News
CTG UAlbany Deploys AI to Assist Local Governments
UAlbany's Center for Technology in Government is deploying artificial intelligence (AI) to aid local governments monitor the use of city assets.
Students, Faculty Celebrate Mathematics on Pi Day
UAlbany's Department of Mathematics and Statistics gathered on March 14 for discussions on the history and significance of pi — the mathematical constant whose value is the ratio of the circumference to the diameter of a circle.
CTG UAlbany Students Using AI to Help City of Schenectady Track Government Resources
UAlbany students Michelle Leon Vasquez, Tyler Jardine and Kelvin Cai are getting a first-hand look at how artificial intelligence can be used to improve the lives of individuals. They are working side-by-side with the University’s Center for Technology in Government to assist the city of Schenectady in monitoring the use of city assets.
Professor Kehe Zhu Becomes UAlbany's First AMS Fellow
Professor of Mathematics Kehe Zhu has been named fellow of the American Mathematical Society, the first ever professor at the University at Albany to receive the distinction. The honor recognizes members who have made “outstanding contributions to the creation, exposition, advancement, communication, and utilization of mathematics.”
UAlbany Math is Hiring 3 Data Science Professors
The Department of Mathematics & Statistics at the University at Albany, State University of New York, invites applications for three faculty positions in Data Science, beginning in Fall 2024.
Professor Rongwei Yang Awarded Simons Grant
Yang was recently named a recipient of a 5-year Simons grant to support his project, "A spectral theory of non-commuting operators." Congratulations, Professor Yang!
Professor Ye Awarded 5-Year Simons Grant
Mathematics & Statistics Professor Felix Ye received a 5-year Simons grant for his project, "Data-driven Model Reduction in Stochastic Dynamical Systems." Congratulations, Professor Ye!
UAlbany Welcomes 40 New Faculty This Fall
The University at Albany is welcoming 40 new faculty this fall, including 18 who specialize in artificial intelligence. The hires are part of an unprecedented hiring push to add 49 new faculty this year, including 27 who specialize in artificial intelligence-related disciplines as part of UAlbany’s AI Plus initiative to embed teaching and research about AI across all academic programs.