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Read article: Inventing new ways to count curves
Inventing new ways to count curves
  In 1991, physicists studying string theory made a strange discovery that shook up the field of mathematics as we knew it. Using some experimental techniques to predict curve counts in six-dimensional space, they achieved a result that indicated a strong relationship between two very...
Read article: Kuo-Tsai Chen Prize in Mathematics awarded to Hanna Kim
Kuo-Tsai Chen Prize in Mathematics awarded to Hanna Kim
Hanna Kim, a PhD candidate in mathematics at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, has been awarded the 2024 Kuo-Tsai Chen Prize in Mathematics. The Kuo-Tsai Chen Prize, established in 1989, is given in recognition of outstanding scholastic achievement by a graduate student whose research...
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Read article: Math staff member honored at LAS award ceremony
Math staff member honored at LAS award ceremony
On the last Wednesday of this past February, faculty and staff throughout the college of LAS gathered at the I Hotel and Conference Center to celebrate recent awardees of the LAS staff and academic professional awards. Among the awardees was Emily Lange, who has been employed in the Department of...
Read article: Philippe Tondeur Dissertation Prize winners named
Philippe Tondeur Dissertation Prize winners named
  Graduate students Shiliang Gao and Qihang Sun have been jointly awarded the 2024 Philippe Tondeur Dissertation Prize, which was established to recognize exceptional students in...
Read article: Counting the impact
Counting the impact
When Meg Edwards, director of corporate and foundation relations for College of LAS Office of Advancement, reached out to alumna Susan Morisato (BS, ‘75; MS, ’77, mathematics) to share her idea of...

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The University of Illinois has embarked on a project to restore and renovate Altgeld Hall and replace its neighbor across Wright Street, Illini Hall, with a new building. An investment in these spaces will directly benefit thousands of students and faculty members. The renovation of Altgeld and a new Illini Hall will provide students and faculty collaborative spaces that are essential for learning and discovery in the 21st century and make both buildings accessible to all students.