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Math alumnus McNerney Wins Seat in California State Senate
December 26, 2024
Jerry McNerney, an alumnus of the University of New Mexico Department of Mathematics and Statistics who earned his PhD in mathematics in 1981 under Alex Stone, has been elected as a California State Senator, beginning his term in January 2025. He... read more
Mohammad Motamed featured in Advance at UNM's Faculty Fanfare
December 17, 2024
Prof Mohammad Motamed featured in Advance at UNM's Faculty Fanfare on December 16, 2024.
UNM Mathematics and Statistics Associate Professor Mohammad Motamed is co-leading two federal grants totaling $500,000 to advance quantum computing by... read more
2024-25 UNM-PNM Math Contest first round
December 11, 2024
The first round of the UNM-PNM Statewide High School Mathematics Contest took place over the weekend of November 22-25, 2025. This year about 35 middle and high schools in New Mexico participated, including schools from Albuquerque, Las Cruces,... read more
Matt Blair one of three Invited Addresses at AMS Sectional Meeting
October 23, 2024
Professor Matt Blair is one of three invited addresses at the 2024 Fall Western Sectional Meeting of the American Mathematical Society held at University of California--Riverside on October 26-27, 2024 (this is quite an honor).
Blair's lecture ... read more
Sarah Percival will be a speaker at the UNM First Lightning Lounge
October 17, 2024
Assistant Professor Sarah Percival will be a speaker at the second UNM First Neuroscience and Data Science Lightning Lounge,
Wednesday October 23, 2024, 3:30-5:30 at the UNM Faculty Club (pdf flyer)
This is an opportunity to meet the newly... read more
Math Teacher's Circle meets at SMLC: Connecting folks across Albuquerque through food and math!
October 3, 2024
The first gathering of the Albuquerque's Math Teacher's Circle was held on the first Thursday of September (09/05/2024) at SMLC 120 in the evening. Subsequent meetings will be held this semester on the first Thursday of October and November, same... read more
