On Thursday, January 19th, we’ll be holding our Mathematics Colloquiumfest! This will feature multiple colloquia being presented in parallel sessions both in the morning and the afternoon; see below for the full schedule. For junior and senior math majors, this is a great opportunity for you to get multiple colloquium… Continue reading »
The 83rd William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition will be held on Saturday, December 3rd. This fun and challenging math exam is split up over two blocks, 10am-1pm and 3pm-6pm. Sign up to participate here by December 1! You can get more info about the exam here, and… Continue reading »
The results are in for the 82nd William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition! In December, eighteen Williams students (mostly in Williamstown, plus one in Budapest) competed in the daunting six-hour exam. Our team was led by Rauan Kaldybayev, Jonathan Rogers, Alexander Shashkov, and Benjamin Baily, all of whom scored in the… Continue reading »
The 81st William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition is coming up, and you can register for it here! The competition, which consists of a total of twelve mathematical questions (worked on individually), will take place on December 4th over two sessions (at 10am-1pm and 3pm-6pm) in NSB 113. If you… Continue reading »
On February 20 and 21, eleven Williams students took part in the 81st William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition, held remotely due to COVID 19. Congratulations to all who participated, especially given the difficult circumstances! Special shout outs to Zachary Stein-Perlman, who placed in the top 200 nationwide; and to Max… Continue reading »
Applications are now open for Williams’ 2021 SMALL Research Experience for Undergraduates in Mathematics! Visit https://math.williams.edu/small/ to check out the research projects, as well as the link to the application pages (application deadline: February 3, 2021 at 5pm). Continue reading »
Check out this fantastic essay by Maria Roman ’22, which was featured American Mathematical Society’s blog! It’s titled “Trip to the National Museum of Mathematics”. Continue reading »
Many congratulations to Professor Pamela Harris, who has won the Council on Undergraduate Research 2019 Early Career Mentoring Award! Allison Henrich, who was on the awards committee writes: “The awards committee was very impressed with your accomplishments in mentoring research students, and we are happy to have the opportunity to… Continue reading »
The Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences is offering a summer school for undergraduate females in mathematics or related fields. The school will consist of mini courses taught by female instructors and provide several field trip opportunities. Applications are due April 15th, and more information can be found… Continue reading »
The department is thrilled to announce that mathematics professor Julie Blackwood will be promoted to the position of associate professor with tenure! You can read all about it here. Congratulations, Julie!!… Continue reading »
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