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.

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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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Algebra, Analysis, Calculus, Applied Mathematics, Geometry, Topology and more

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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.

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UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS

GRADUATE PROGRAMS

FACULTY RESEARCH

Upcoming Events

Mathematics Seminars

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Fri, Mar 13

Topology and Geometry Seminar

Melissa Zhang (UC Davis)

Skein lasagna modules with 1-dimensional inputs

4:00 PM, 122 Mathematics Building

Mon, Mar 30

Algebra Seminar

Dmytro Matvieievskyi, UMass Amherst

TBA

4:00 PM, 250 Mathematics Building

Fri, Apr 10

Applied Mathematics Seminar

Yulong Lu (U Minnesota)

Title: TBD

4:00 PM, Room: TBD

Fri, Apr 10

Topology and Geometry Seminar

Roberta Shapiro (University of Michigan)

TBA

4:00 PM, 122 Mathematics Building

Wed, Apr 15

Analysis Seminar

Rizwanur Khan, University of Texas at Dallas

TBA

4:00 PM, 250 Mathematics building

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SPOTLIGHT

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MATH IS POWER: Film screening March 12th
3/3/26
MATH IS POWER. On Thursday, March 12th, join us for the film, Counted Out: Math is Power. Through an unexpected lens: math, the cinematic work investigates the biggest crises of our time—political polarization, racial and economic inequity, global pandemic and climate change. In the 21st century, fueled by technology, data, and algorithms, math determines who has the power to shape our world. This film is being presented in cities worldwide. Buffalo's event is hosted by UB CAS Mathematics and the Society of Future Actuaries in the Student Union Theater. Doors @ 4:00 PM. Film @ 4:30 PM. Discussion @ 6:00 PM. RSVP.
Adam Sikora Promotes Quantum Topology Worldwide
1/14/26
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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Our students

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Danielle Tear, Outstanding Senior 2025, Summa Cum Laude, Mathematics and Music
5/20/25
The Department of Mathematics is pleased to announce that Danielle Tear has been named Outstanding Senior 2025 by UB College of Arts. She graduates summa cum laude with a bachelor of arts in mathematics as a part of the UB Teach mathematics combined degree program. Tear is a UB Presidential Scholar and recipient of the Harry Merrill Geham Scholarship. She is a teaching assistant for the Department of Mathematics and played the cello in the UB Symphony Orchestra. In the fall, Tear will begin her student teaching residency in pursuit of a master's degree in mathematics education with a secondary certification in computer science.
Alexander Bivolcic, UB Math Graduate Student, Wins Excellence in Teaching Award
5/2/25
The Department of Mathematics is pleased to announce that Alexander Bivolcic has been awarded the University at Buffalo's 2025 Excellence in Teaching Award for Graduate Student Teaching Assistants.
Yanyan Li presents research poster at SUNY conference and at UB's Celebration of Academic Excellence
2/19/25
Congratulations to UB Mathematics major Yanyan Li on being selected to present a research poster at two major events showcasing UB's undergraduate research excellence. Yanyan is studying gene co-expression networks under the guidance of her faculty mentor, Dr. Naoki Masuda.
Alia Spaker wins the 2025 Summer Math Scholarship
5/2/25
The UB Department of Mathematics is pleased to announce that Alia Spaker is the recipient of the 2025 Summer Math Scholarship. Together with faculty mentor Dr. Jakob Streipel, the research project aims to understand the Circle Method in analytic number theory, as well as it's application to Waring's problem, and to develop refined estimates for the number of expressions for a positive integer as a sum of kth powers.

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YOUR MATH TUTOR IS HERE

UB MATH HELP CENTER

FREE AND OPEN TO STUDENTS
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.
Learn more.

Our Alumni

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Catherine Burzik, Chair of the Orthofix Board of Directors, has been appointed Interim Chief Executive Officer, Orthofix Medical Inc. (NASDAQ: OFIX).
2/19/25
Catherine Burzik, MA '74
UB Mathematics
“I find it always interesting to think about how my current work might extend to the unknown. That is very exciting to me, and it drives me further.”
3/12/16
Geoffrey Fatin
Double Major in Physics and Mathematics
“Linguistics is math with words," states Natasha Sanford, "I like analyzing languages and there are so many computer applications that go with it.” Sanford earned a BS in 2015, with a Major in Mathematics and Computer Science, and a Minor in Linguistics.
8/4/17
"My experience has been that machine learning is largely viewed as magic and even engineers often have a skewed perspective of what it can accomplish."
11/22/17
Andrew Leach, Machine Learning Deployment Engineer, Google
"I enjoyed Dr. Cusick's cryptography course and all of my algebra and number theory courses...those mathematical areas became my goal and led me to working at the National Security Agency."
2/29/16
Alyssa Thompson, PhD, 2012
UB Mathematics
"It was one of the first stepping stones for me. It opened everything up.”
11/21/17
Max Bileschi, BA, BCS, MA
UB Mathematics and Computer Science