Mathematics & Statistics

The University of New Mexico is planning a celebration on Monday, Oct. 10 in honor of alumnus Jack Dongarra, the recipient of the 2021 The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) A.M. Turing Award, often referred to as the “Nobel Prize of...

The University of New Mexico Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs announced its annual award winners to several staff members and an outstanding work group for extraordinary service. The Provost Committee for Staff awarded the 2022 Outstanding...

Twelve faculty members at The University of New Mexico have been selected for the 2022 Women in STEM awards. Award recipients will look at patterns of cancer disparities in New Mexico, consider an interdisciplinary lens for algorithmic justice, examine...

A University of New Mexico alum is being recognized at the highest level for his work and contribution to the field of computational science. The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) has named Jack J. Dongarra as the recipient of the 2021 ACM A.M....

Lobo Raven Otero-Symphony is –quite literally– reaching for the stars, as the first New Mexican to be selected for the Brooke Owens Fellowship Class of 2022. The fellowship provides women and other gender minorities with opportunities in the aerospace...

The two podcasters who got their start at The University of New Mexico have seen considerable listener growth over the past few years. Throughout the years, The Breaking Math Podcast (formerly associated with KUNM) has grown significantly. Currently,...

A group of University of New Mexico researchers are working on two Department of Energy (DOE) research grants that investigate the dynamics of spin polarized electron beams in existing and planned high energy storage rings. Research Professor Klaus...

The state-wide contest that’s known to test the mathematics skills of students from around the state was not exempt to the challenges brought forth by CODIV-19. This year’s 53rd annual UNM-PNM Statewide High School Math Contest was held virtually drawing...

University of New Mexico Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs James Holloway and Health Sciences Center Chancellor Dr. Paul Roth recently announced the promotion of seven UNM faculty to the rank of Distinguished Professor. The rank...

Analytics have long been a source of useful information across various industries including sports. While it may not be obvious to the casual football fan, the National Football League (NFL) started using league-wide analytics about five years ago....