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In Memoriam – Henry Pinkham

With profound sadness and grief we write to share the passing of Henry Pinkham, who recently passed away. Professor Pinkham was a beloved member of the department for nearly 50 years, and also served as the Dean of the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences for 9 years… (more)

Columbia University Undergraduate Students Win the INFORMS Award & MAA Award

Please join us in congratulating six Columbia undergraduate students who competed in the internationally renowned Mathematical Contest in Modeling (MCM) and placed among the top finalists in the competition (MORE).

Congratulations to Professor Marcel F. Nutz named IMS Fellow

Professor Marcel F. Nutz has been named Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics (MORE…).

Will Sawin awarded Sloan Fellowship

Congratulations to Will Sawin, recipient of a 2023 Sloan Fellowship award! (read more)

“In Memoriam – Igor Krichever”

It is with profound sadness that we write to share the news that Igor Krichever passed away earlier this morning. A funeral service will be held tomorrow afternoon, Friday, December 2, at the Plaza Jewish Community Chapel (MORE).

Professor Daskalopoulos (Columbia University) and Šešum (Rutgers) to Receive 2023 Satter Prize

Professor Panagiota Daskalopoulos and Nataša Šešum (Rutgers University) have been selected to receive the 2023 Ruth Lyttle Satter Prize in Mathematics.

Amol Aggarwal Awarded the 2022 Packard Fellowships in Science and Engineering

Congratulations to Amol Aggarwal, one of the winners of the 2022 Packard Fellowships in Science and Engineering Awards….(more)

In Memoriam – Steven M. Zelditch

Professor Steven M. Zelditch of Northwestern University passed away on September 11, 2022, two days short of his 69th birthday. He was a Ritt Assistant Professor at Columbia University from 1981 to 1985 (MORE).

Michael Harris elected to the National Academy of Sciences

Please join us in congratulating Professor Michael Harris on his recent election to the National Academy of Sciences (MORE)!

Amol Aggarwal Awarded the 2022 Rollo Davidson Prize

Congratulations to Amol Aggarwal for being awarded the prestigious Rollo Davidson prize in Probability for 2022. This award recognizes Professor Aggarwal’s outstanding achievements in the area of random matrix theory and integrable probability.