Silver speaks at congressional briefing, gets NSF grant to study aftermath of Boston bombings

Psychology & social behavior professor Roxane Cohen Silver participated Thursday, April 25, in a congressional briefing in Washington, D.C., and during the trip also was awarded a National Science Foundation rapid response research grant to examine the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings.

UCI to host statewide MathCounts competition

EVENT:  Regional winners from throughout California will vie for titles in the statewide MathCounts competition. Participants will include students from Irvine’s Rancho San Joaquin Middle School, Venado Middle School, Sierra Vista Middle School and Turtle Rock Elementary School. The top four finishers will represent California in the nationwide finals in May in Washington, D.C. WHEN/WHERE: […]

Mathematician garners UCI alumni group’s Extraordinarius award

Lauds & Laurels, UC Irvine Alumni Association’s annual celebration, honors outstanding alumni, students, staff and faculty.

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James Weatherall, UC Irvine assistant professor of logic & philosophy of science, says that mathematical models for predicting market behavior “need to be used cautiously; otherwise, they tend to engender overconfidence.”

Chancellor’s Club founders pass torch to new generation of UCI supporters

UC Irvine News Brief: Math department's Yifeng Yu garners NSF award

The assistant professor has won a $400,000 CAREER Award.

UC Irvine News Brief: Mathematician-engineer Edriss Titi wins prestigious fellowship

The professor has been honored by the Society for Industrial & Applied Mathematics for his work on analytical and computational studies of nonlinear partial differential equations with applications to fluid mechanics and geophysics.

UC Irvine News Brief: 'Mathemagician' Arthur Benjamin to perform on campus Thursday

At the free event, which is open to the public, he will demonstrate and explain his ability to compute more quickly than a calculator, among other feats.

Girls' Math Day at UCI

UC Irvine’s math department hosts fun-filled day to mentor girls interested in the subject.

A child in front of a blackboard with math problems on it

Kids skilled early in math do better in school

UCI researcher also finds K-5 students with persistent numeracy issues much less likely to graduate from high school.

Program fosters future science, math teachers

UCI program helps meet nation’s critical need for more – and better – math and science teachers.