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Mathematics is a broad discipline with many diverse applications in physical sciences, life sciences, and engineering as well as social and managerial sciences. The Department of Mathematics provides a variety of concentrations leading to Baccalaureate, Masters, and PhD degrees.

Dedicated Teaching
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Our faculty-student ratio is high compared to many universities. We teach students to develop skill-sets in computation, analysis, research, communication, practical problem solving, and mathematical modeling.

Active Intellectual Life
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The Department of Mathematics is proud of its excellent teaching and active research programs. Several of our faculty members are recipients of the SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching. A strong tradition of mentorship attracts the most promising individuals and supports their development.

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Our Events

Mathematics Seminars

Stay tuned: Fall 2026 events list forthcoming.

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SPOTLIGHT

  • Alia Spaker named CAS Outstanding Senior 2026
    5/7/26
    The Department of Mathematics is pleased to announce that Alia Spaker has been named Outstanding Senior 2026 by UB College of Arts and Sciences. Spaker, of Honeoye Falls, NY, graduates summa cum laude with a bachelor of science in mathematics. She is a Summer Math Scholar and recipient of the Harriet Montague Award. Spaker completed an honors thesis in analytic number theory under the supervision of Professor Jakob Streipel. She served as a teaching assistant for the Department of Mathematics and participated in the Directed Reading Program for three semesters. In the fall, Spaker will pursue a doctorate in pure mathematics at the University of Connecticut. An event honoring the Outstanding Seniors was held on April 20, 2026, hosted by CAS.
  • Adam Sikora Promotes Quantum Topology Worldwide
    4/30/26
    Professor Adam Sikora is helping advance and popularize the growing field of quantum topology, which connects topology and geometry with quantum physics through surprising cross-fertilization of ideas. Sikora co-organized three international conferences and a summer school devoted to this area. The first three NSF-supported events were held at Vietnam Institute for Advanced Study in Mathematics and at the Centre International de Rencontres Mathématiques (CIRM) in Marseille, France, in summer 2025. Another meeting, exploring connections with Number Theory, will take place at the Mathematisches Forschungsinstitut Oberwolfach in Germany.
  • Biondini co-authors "Mach Reflection and Expansion of Two-Dimensional Dispersive Shock Waves"
    8/14/25
    New research by University at Buffalo and University of Colorado Boulder mathematicians has uncovered and characterized novel two-dimensional wave patterns — waves that propagate along two directions — whether they are in water or other settings like plasmas and condensed matter. The new study, published Aug. 5 in Physical Review Letters, uses numerical simulations to obtain solutions in two dimensions, describing what gives rise to patterns like the matrix tide.
  • Barbara Prinari wins Fulbright Scholar Award
    6/11/25
    The Department of Mathematics congratulates Professor Barbara Prinari on winning the prestigious 2025 Fulbright Scholar Award. The research award supports Prinari's travel to Greece to study wave phenomena. The main goal of the collaborative research that Prinari will conduct at the University of Ioannina will be to develop a rigorous direct perturbation theory for the study of dark-bright solitons under physically relevant perturbations (e.g., dissipation, linear and nonlinear loss).
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Student Highlight

Daniel Wang, Math Major

The UB Mathematics Department is pleased to congratulate Math Major Daniel Wang, who placed third on the 10th Annual RIT College Mathematics Contest. The contest is held each spring and attracts mathematics majors from across Upstate New York. Congratulations, Daniel!

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UB MATH HELP CENTER

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The Mathematics Help Center will be open from the beginning of the second week of the semester through the last day of classes on days when classes are in session.
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