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Minerva Foundation Lectures

Grigori Olshanski “Determinantal processes and related topics” Abstract: Determinantal processes form a special class of random point processes that are on the next level of complexity after Poisson processes. Numerous […]

Weekly Seminars

We are currently maintaining a list of mathematics or mathematics-related seminars associated with the department. You can view past and upcoming seminar events via our online calendar. Colloquia and Special […]

PhD Placement Data

First position of PhD graduates 2025 Kuan-Wen Chen, May 2025, Simons Instructor (Stony Brook University) Hung Chiang, May 2025, Postdoc Visiting Assistant Professor (UC Santa Barbara) Hindy Drillick, May 2025, […]

Information for Alumni

If you received a degree in mathematics from Columbia College, SEAS, GS or Barnard, we’d love to hear from you! What are you doing now? Does your work involve mathematics? […]

Archived Seminars, Lectures, and Conferences

Previous Seminars Seminars from 1997 (Fall) – 2009 (Spring) Seminars from 2009 (Fall) – 2012 (Spring) Seminars from 2012 (Spring) – 2015 (Spring) Seminars from 2015 (Fall) – present Previous […]

Incoming Classes

The most recent incoming class is listed below. Students are listed in alphabetical order, along with their undergraduate school. A listing of incoming students in previous years can be found […]

Prospective Doctoral Students

About the doctoral program: Description of the PhD Program Requirements for the PhD Degree Faculty of the Mathematics Department Research Specialties of the Department Core First-Year Graduate Courses About Admissions: […]

Graduate PhD Program

Program of Study The Department of Mathematics offers a program leading to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. The PhD program is an intensive course of study designed for the full-time […]

Summer Undergraduate Research

The Mathematics Department conducts a ten-week intensive summer research program designed for rising junior and senior undergraduate mathematics (and closely related) majors. Participants in the program collaborate closely with faculty […]

Putnam and Prize Exams

Putnam Exam The Putnam exam is a nationwide competitive exam administered each year on the first Saturday in December. A faculty member conducts coaching sessions for students who are interested in competing. […]