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Jean-François Biasse named co-PI on Quantum City grant
In July 2024, Jean-François Biasse received (as a Co-PI) a CAD 280,000 2-year grant from Quantum City, an institute formed in partnership between the University of Calgary, the Government of Alberta, and the Mphasis company.
July 15, 2024Research

Mathematics professor delivers keynote address for Yeshwantrao Chavan College of Engineering
Dr. Hemant Pendharkar, a professor in the mathematics department, was recently invited to deliver a keynote talk as part of Yeshwantrao Chavan College of Engineering 2nd International Faculty Development Program.
June 26, 2024Department News

Nagle Lecture Series welcomed Dr. Cristopher Moore of the Santa Fe Institute
The Department of Mathematics and Statistics' Nagle Lecture Series (NLS), held in honor of the late R. Kent Nagle, featured Dr. Cristopher Moore of the Santa Fe Institute, a professor specializing in the intersection of mathematics, physics, and computer science.
May 30, 2024Department News

Jean-François Biasse and colleagues receive an IDRA grant
In May 2024, Jean-François Biasse (PI, pictured left), Rouzbeh Behnia (Muma, Co-PI), Kwang-Cheng Chen (Engineering, Co-PI), Lukas Kölsch (Co-PI, center), Giacomo Micheli (Co-PI, right), Mehran Mozzafari-Kermani (Bellini, Co-PI), and Attila Yavuz (Bellini, Co-PI) received a $316k Interdisciplinary Research Award (IDRA) to support the development of the infrastructure of the ý Centre for Cryptographic Research.
May 20, 2024Research

Dr. Nataša Jonoska receives Fulbright Specialist award
The U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board has awarded Dr. Nataša Jonoska of University of South ý a Fulbright Specialist Program award.
May 1, 2024Honors and Awards

Jean-François Biasse and colleagues receive an NSF RTG grant
In April 2024, Jean-François Biasse (PI), Xiang-Dong Hou (Co-PI), Giacomo Micheli (Co-PI), Dmytro Savchuk (Co-PI) and Razvan Teodorescu (Co-PI) received a $2.5M award from the NSF Research Training Groups (RTG) program.
April 29, 2024Research

Dr. Giacomo Micheli to give plenary talk at 13th International Workshop on Coding and Cryptography
Dr. Giacomo Micheli will be one of the five plenary speakers at WCC2024, the thirteenth edition of the biannual Coding and Cryptography workshop (WCC 2024) held at the University of Perugia in Perugia, Italy, June 17-21, 2024. The workshop brings together researchers in all aspects of coding theory, cryptography, and related areas, theoretical or applied.
March 18, 2024Research

Applied Number Theory Days workshop on Tampa campus February 26-March 1
The Applied Number Theory Days is an engaging workshop that brings together experts in applied algebra and number theory, facilitating the exchange of innovative ideas and fostering new collaborations on ongoing projects within the discipline.
February 20, 2024Research

The Quaternion Fall 2023
Department of Mathematics & Statistics, University of South ý - Fall, 2023
December 4, 2023Newsletter

Academic Recognition For Math Major
Undergraduate math student Eion Mulrenin has been selected as a 2022 ý Epsilon Chapter of PME Outstanding Scholar by the faculty of the ý Department of Mathematics and Statistics. This annual award recognizes a math senior for excellent academic achievement and dedication to mathematics.
May 13, 2022Department News

Joint Research Conferences (DLT & DTMB) to be Held on Tampa Campus May 9-13, 2022
Natasha Jonoska and Dmytro Savchuk will be hosting joint research conferences, Discrete and Topological Models in Molecular Biology (DTMB 2022) and Developments in Language Theory (DLT 2022). They will take place from May 9-13 on the Tampa campus.
April 4, 2022Research

Professor Mohamed Elhamdadi receives a Simons grant
Professor Mohamed Elhamdadi was awarded a $42,000 Simons Grant over fove years for a project on Algebraic Structures in Knot Theory. These algebraic structures, called “Quandles,” are fundamental in distinguishing knots (one of the main problems of knot theory) and have been used recently to study protein folding properties.
February 3, 2021Research