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The UBC Mathematics office will be closed on Monday, August 4th for BC Day.
We will reopen on Tuesday, August 5th at 8:30 am.
UBC Math Outreach Coordinator Dr. Melania Alavarez sat down with @ctvnewsvancouver.bsky.social to share some fun and easy ways to keep your kids' math skills sharp this summer! One surprising tip? Use license plates!
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🎉UBC Mathematics is excited to welcome Dr. Ido Levin as an Assistant Professor, starting August 1st in a joint appointment with the UBC Department of Chemistry!
Learn more 👉 bit.ly/45kMA8G
🎉UBC Math doctoral student Yuveshen Mooroogen has been awarded a 2025 Vanier Scholarship!
Reflecting on the award, he shared:
“I spent my undergrad years doubting I was ‘grad school material’… so this came as a genuine surprise.”
Read more 👉 bit.ly/4l4sYLR
Happy Pythagorean Theorem Day! 🎉
Today’s date, 7/24/25, fits the famous formula a² + b² = c², or in this case 7² + 24² = 25². The last time this happened was on Dec 16, 2020! 📐
Congratulations to UBC Math Professor Ailana Fraser on being invited as a section lecturer at ICM 2026! This prestigious honour recognizes her outstanding contributions to differential geometry and geometric analysis. 👏
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#UBCMath #ICM2026 #WomenInSTEM
📣 PIMS invites nominations for postdoc fellowships in the mathematical sciences (2026–27). Open to recent PhDs from Canadian member universities.
🔗 Details: tinyurl.com/35td4jc7
Who created math problems? Why do numbers go on forever?
@ubcmath.bsky.social prof Dr. Melania Alvarez helps @npr.org answer all kinds of math questions from kids:
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Melania Alvarez, outreach education coordinator for UBC Math, was featured on NPR’s But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids, where she helped answer, “Who created math problems?”
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UBC Math professor Lindsey Daniels joined CBC’s "On The Coast with Gloria Macarenko" to share tips on keeping kids curious and engaged with math during summer break. 📚☀️
🎧 Listen 👉 tinyurl.com/33u4dvc4
#UBC Math Professor James Feng and his team have developed a new computational program to help understand the mechanics of hydrogels. This research will help pave the way for advancements in the hydrogel-based organ-on-chip devices used in biomedicine! 🧬
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Want to keep your kid's #math skills sharp this summer? UBC experts Dr. Lindsey Daniels and Dr. Melania Alvarez offer tips on sneaking in real-world math lessons during holiday activities such as hiking or picnicking. @ubcmath.bsky.social
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Big congrats to Wenjun Zhao & Maksym Zubkov, recipients of the 2025 UBC Math Awards for Outstanding Teaching by Postdoctoral Fellows! 🎉
Students rave about Wenjun's clear communication & Maksym's engaging approach to complex math. Well-deserved! 👏
Details 👉 tinyurl.com/mr2k5w2b
June commemorates Indigenous History Month in Canada. The month encourages people to learn about, appreciate and acknowledge the rich history, heritage, resilience, contributions and diversity of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples across the country.
Events and resources at UBC: bit.ly/43CbGik
📚Last week, students from the 2025 Summer Research Experiences Program presented their projects. This program offers 2nd- and 3rd-year math majors an opportunity to explore math beyond the classroom, fostering creativity and collaboration in a stress-free, grade-free research environment.
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Deadline to submit applications for the Summer Skylight Development Grants competition is noon, Friday, June 20. Grants provide up to $5,000 in matching funds for projects that benefit undergrad or graduate teaching and learning.
More information: skylight.science.ubc.ca/grants/skyli...
At UBC, we’re proud to celebrate 2SLGBTQIA+ students, faculty and staff. Explore the many Pride activities at our Vancouver and Okanagan campuses, connect with your community, and reflect on what each of us can to do support 2SLGBTQIA+ inclusion. events.ubc.ca/pride/
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The 2025 PIMS-CRM Summer School in Probability is underway at UBC!
Running all month, it features in-depth courses by Assistant Prof. Mathav Murugan (UBC) and Prof. Tom Hutchcroft (Caltech).
📸 Photos: Prof. Gordon Slade presented opening remarks.
🎓Congratulations to the UBC Mathematics Class of 2025. Thank you to all who attended our graduation luncheon, and congratulations to our award recipients. Wishing all graduates continued success in their future endeavours! 👏🏼
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Don't miss the annual Niven Lecture ft. author/mathematician Jordan Ellenberg on May 27!
Talk tile: "From malaria to ChatGPT: the birth and strange life of the random walk."
📆May 27 🕐 1–2 PM 📍 GEOG 100
Open to grads, families, and the public. Free admission.
🔗Details: tinyurl.com/uu8rdj6j
Matthew Tointon, Associate Professor of Mathematics at
@bristoluni.bsky.social joins the UBC Math Probability seminar on Mon, May 19 at 3 PM. 📍MATX 1101
🗣️Talk title: Structure, expansion and probability in vertex-transitive graphs
📝Full abstract: tinyurl.com/ma2u83nh
🎉 From May 6–8, UBC Mathematics celebrated a major milestone - the 100-year anniversary of the Mathematics Building!
For three days, faculty, students, alumni, and friends gathered to mark a century of mathematical history, learning, and community.
View the photo gallery: lnkd.in/gF45y66t
Congratulations UBC graduates! May 22–June 6, the whole UBC community celebrates with you. 🎓
Tuum Est. It is Yours.
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#UBCgrad #UBCOgrad
UBC Math welcomes mathematician/writer Jordan Ellenberg (@jsellenberg.bsky.social) to the Niven Lecture: "From malaria to ChatGPT: the birth and strange life of the random walk."
📆May 27 🕐 1–2 PM 📍 GEOG 100
Open to grads, families, and the public. Free admission.
🔗Details: tinyurl.com/uu8rdj6j
Today on #WomenInMath Day, we honour the remarkable women in the UBC Mathematics department whose contributions advance knowledge, inspire learning, and shape the future. #UBCmath #InternationalWomenInMathDay
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From May 12 to August 22, 2025, the Math Admin Office will be open 8:30am–4:00pm.
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On this final day of our Math 100 celebration, we had the opportunity to glimpse some of the exciting research and activities happening today.
📷 Joshua Zahl, Elina Robeva, and Anotida Madzvamuse share insights into their current research.
The final day of our Math 100 celebration kicked off with opening remarks from UBC Dean of Science, Mark MacLachlan, and NSERC President, Alejandro Adem.
This was followed by two insightful historical presentations by Dr. George Bluman and Dr. James Carrell.
As part of the Math Building’s 100th anniversary, Professor Stephanie van Willigenburg hosted a special Krieger-Nelson Lunch & High Tea to celebrate the incredible women in our faculty who’ve received the Krieger-Nelson Prize — awarded annually to outstanding female mathematicians.
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Day two of the “Math 100: Celebrating 100 Years of the Mathematics Building at UBC” event began with a talk on Robert Langlands by Bill Casselman, Emeritus Professor at UBC. This talk was graciously introduced by UBC Associate Prof. Julia Gordon.
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