University at Albany, SUNY - Department of Mathematics and Statistics

09/11/2026

09/11/2026

Richard Stearns’ accomplishments and recognition in computer science were extraordinary, establishing him as a pioneer who helped introduce the concept of computational complexity.

09/08/2026

Huge math news and further evolution of the role of AI in mathematics. This is just the second of seven Millennium Problems to be solved. Each one has a million dollar prize associated to it.

The company’s announcement is the most dramatic sign yet that artificial intelligence is fundamentally transforming the field of higher mathematics.

09/06/2026

09/05/2026

09/01/2026

32 new tenure track faculty join UAlbany this semester, including Kent Vashaw—assistant professor and Simons Empire Faculty Fellow—hosted here in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics!

The University at Albany welcomed 32 new tenure-track faculty members this fall. The professors will present one-minute, one-slide presentations at the University’s annual Pecha Kucha to be held on Oct. 5. The University also welcomed 48 non-tenure-track faculty.

08/12/2026

MoMath is thrilled to announce Mathematics and the Art of M.C. Escher, opening October 1!

Be among the first to experience the first major exhibition devoted to revealing the mathematics behind M.C. Escher’s extraordinary work. Featuring more than 60 prints, drawings, original woodblocks, and other objects, the exhibition explores the symmetry, geometry, infinity, perspective, and spatial logic behind Escher’s endlessly fascinating impossible worlds.

Mathematics and the Art of M.C. Escher
October 1, 2026–February 8, 2027
National Museum of Mathematics

Join MoMath for a free opening celebration on Thursday, October 1, from 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm. Registration is encouraged; walk-ins will be admitted as space permits.

Register for the opening celebration:
https://momath.org/escher/

Discover the mathematics behind the impossible.
MoMath is thrilled to announce Mathematics and the Art of M.C. Escher, opening October 1!

Be among the first to experience the first major exhibition devoted to revealing the mathematics behind M.C. Escher’s extraordinary work. Featuring more than 60 prints, drawings, original woodblocks, and other objects, the exhibition explores the symmetry, geometry, infinity, perspective, and spatial logic behind Escher’s endlessly fascinating impossible worlds.

Mathematics and the Art of M.C. Escher
October 1, 2026–February 8, 2027
National Museum of Mathematics

Join MoMath for a free opening celebration on Thursday, October 1, from 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm. Registration is encouraged; walk-ins will be admitted as space permits.

Register for the opening celebration:
https://momath.org/escher/