Mathematics

Frank Calegari teaching class

UChicago mathematician elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Apr 25, 2025

Portrait of Ewain Gwynne smiling at camera in front of chalkboard holding a 3D printed spiky object

Prof. Ewain Gwynne awarded 2025 New Horizons in Mathematics Prize

Apr 7, 2025

William Tait standing in front of a grassy field.

William Walker Tait, renowned UChicago philosopher of mathematics, 1929‒2024

Scholar of mathematical logic known for his ‘fierce moral determination’ and ‘twinkle in his eye’

Mar 27, 2024

From left: Profs. Margaret Gardel, Mary Silber, Rebecca Willett, and Stephanie Palmer

Northwestern, UChicago to receive $50 million to study life sciences using mathematics

New institute will be an international hub focused on fundamental questions

Sep 14, 2023

Melvin Rothenberg sitting on ground smiling at camera in a jacket and yellow t-shirt with a pen tucked into it

Prof. Emeritus Melvin Rothenberg, UChicago mathematician and activist, 1934–2023

Aug 30, 2023

Portrait of Vladimir Drinfeld smiling on the sunny quadrangles of the UChicago campus

University of Chicago mathematician Vladimir Drinfeld wins prestigious Shaw Prize

Jun 5, 2023

Black and white photograph of Prof Lebovitz looking off-camera wearing a white shirt and tie

Norman Lebovitz, UChicago mathematician who unraveled the behaviors of stars and galaxies, 1935-2022

Jan 30, 2023

Campus rooftops

Two University of Chicago scientists named 2022 Guggenheim Fellows

Apr 7, 2022

Benson Farb's math chalkboard

Beauty on the blackboard: New book captures mathematicians’ chalk experiments

Inspired by UChicago faculty, photographer Jessica Wynne finds math artistry from around the world

Dec 20, 2021

Sebastian Hurtado-Salazar

Sebastian Hurtado-Salazar wins 2022 New Horizons in Mathematics Prize

Award for proof of Zimmer’s conjecture recognizes UChicago scholar’s impact on field

Sep 16, 2021