Department of Mathematics |

Math Outreach Programs

$Calculus, Differential Equations, and Linear Algebra Classes$

Jumpstart your degree by taking math classes next summer! Calculus, Differential Equations, and Linear Algebra.

Welcome to the Department of Mathematics at Rice

Upcoming Events

Special Events:

Texas Geometry and Topology Conference (TGTC): Nov 9-11, 2018
Wolfe Lecture: 2019
AWM Research Symposium: April 6 & 7, 2019
Patterns, Math & You: June 2019

Current News

Two visualizations of a Reeb vector field on $S^3$. Credit: Patrick Massot (left), Niles Johnson (right)

We Welcome Assistant Professor, Jo Nelson

Jo Nelson received her PhD in 2013 from the University of Wisconsin - Madison under Mohammed Abouzaid. She previously held concurrent appointments, in part as an NSF postdoctoral fellow, at the Institute for Advanced Study (2013-2016), the Simons Center for Geometry and Physics (2014), and... Read more

Stephen Wolff and Anthony Várilly- Alvardo

Teaching Awards

Anthony Várilly- Alvardo has received the George R. Brown Award for Superior Teaching for the second time. The award honors top Rice professors as determined by the votes of alumni who graduated within the past two, three and five years. Dr. Várilly-Alvarado received the same award in 2016.... Read more

Department Chair: Alan Reid

Alan Reid joined the department on July 1st 2017 as the Edgar Odell Lovett Professor. He became Chair of the Department of Mathematics on July 1st 2018.

His research interests include geometric group theory, low-dimensional topology, and hyperbolic manifolds and their connections... Read more

Department Announcements:

Rice University Math Circle will not be offered for the Fall 2018 semester. Please check the website for updates about the program.