Mathematics | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | The University of Iowa

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Challenge yourself, conduct impactful research, and develop a versatile skill set for a successful career using mathematics.

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Study mathematics at Iowa where you will develop problem-solving skills, critical thinking, and help shape the future through innovation and discovery.

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Learn skills that will prepare you for many careers in industry, education, and mathematical research or for graduate school.

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Develop your skills as a researcher and educator. Join a program with a 100 percent job placement record.

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Our faculty are professionals and conduct research in several areas, including algebra, analysis, differential geometry, and more.

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undergraduate students taught each semester

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News and announcements

Honoring Achievement: End-of-Year Math Department Awards Ceremony

Wednesday, April 30, 2025

On Tuesday, April 29th, Mathematics faculty, students, and staff gathered in Muhly Lounge to celebrate the school year and present awards to undergraduate and graduate students.

Professor Lihe Wang has been approved to teach a first year seminar in the fall of 2025 titled Mathematics as art, language, and science.

Friday, April 18, 2025

SIAM Student Chapter Presents 3MT Event April 18th

Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Congratulations to Ian Ramsey for taking a summer internship at MIT Lincoln Laboratory and receiving an honorable mention from the NSF GRFP!

Thursday, April 10, 2025

Support Math Graduate Board through online campaign and Chipotle fundraiser

Monday, March 31, 2025

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Events

The 46th Annual Great Plains Operator Theory Symposium (GPOTS 2026)

Tuesday, May 26 to Saturday, May 30, 2026 (all day)

The Great Plains Operator Theory Symposium. From a modest beginning in 1981, the Great Plains Operator Theory Symposium (GPOTS) has become a major annual conference. It rotates between Universities in the U.S., with a new host university every year, and with NSF funding. For Spring 2026, it will be at the University of Iowa, a founding university. By now, GPOTS has evolved into a major international conference on operator theory and operator algebras. The symposium focuses on recent developments...

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