UCLA Mathematics

09/25/2026

Supported by the UCLA Mathematics Research Training Group, this workshop convenes current and former RTG members alongside invited researchers. Days pair short talks with dedicated sessions for surfacing open problems and starting new collaborations. The atmosphere is deliberately informal — as much about conversation as presentation.

Learn more at https://www.math.ucla.edu/~deanna/RTGworkshop.html

09/24/2026

UCLA Math Professor Deanna Needell is running to be one of the Member at Large of the Council for the American Mathematical Society.

Learn more at https://www.ams.org/about-us/governance/elections/election-info

AMS Members, vote by Sep 30!

Members: meet your AMS Council candidates and vote by Sep 30!

The Council formulates AMS scientific policies and advises the Board of Trustees.

Learn more and read their bios. Link in comments.

09/01/2026

"Terence Tao has spent decades solving problems most people can't even state, and he says he's never had a single eureka moment. In this conversation, the UCLA mathematician and Fields Medalist breaks math down to six essential ideas: numbers, algebra, geometry, probability, analysis, and dynamics."

Watch the full video of Professor Terence Tao at

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08/14/2026

This year, we are offering a new Program in Computing course called "PIC 1: Spreadsheets, Programming, and Their Application to Data Science." Learn more at pic.ucla.edu.

06/25/2026

"Tao is neither dismissive of AI nor fearful. Instead, he sees it as the catalyst for a fundamental shift in the discipline—a transition toward what he calls 'big mathematics.'"

Read the full article below:

Researchers debate motivation, purpose, and the field’s future

06/09/2026

The Department has new merchandise available for purchase, including this year's shirt design contest winners!

You may stop by in person at MS 6363 or fill out the form at https://ww3.math.ucla.edu/merchandise-order-form/

06/08/2026

"'Having a good foundation in math is really useful, because it’s literally in everything,' she said. 'One of the most fun classes I ever took was a math modeling class, where we saw how it was used to model anything from the spread of disease to election results. I like how math opens so many doors.'"

Congratulations to Madisyn Anyimi and all our amazing undergraduate students walking the stage this Sunday, June 14th!

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Madisyn Anyimi nailed the landing in gymnastics — with career-best scores on the vault, bars and floor — and her applied math degree.

06/03/2026

This week's graduate student spotlight is Ariana Chin, 4th-year PhD student.

"Ariana Chin is a fourth-year graduate student at UCLA in algebraic combinatorics. Under the guidance of Pavel Galashin, she conducts research in cluster algebras and Zamolodchikov periodicity."

Read her full spotlight here: https://ww3.math.ucla.edu/graduate-student-spotlight-ariana-chin/

Spring 2026 Graduate Student Spotlight Ariana Chin UNCOVERING HIDDEN PERIODICITY IN CLUSTER ALGEBRAS By Joaquin Moraga

05/29/2026

"When did you get interested in Mathematics?"

This is the last of a six-part series.

Learn more about Alexander's at https://www.alexsietsema.com/
Learn more about Alexander's research at https://ww3.math.ucla.edu/graduate-student-spotlight-alexander-sietsema/

05/29/2026

"What advice would you give to incoming graduate students?"

This is the fifth of a six-part series. Check our accounts for daily updates!

Learn more about Alexander's at https://www.alexsietsema.com/
Learn more about Alexander's research at https://ww3.math.ucla.edu/graduate-student-spotlight-alexander-sietsema/