Peter Constantin, Chair Department of Mathematics University of Chicago 5734 South University Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60637 chair@math.uchicago.edu

Welcome to the Department of Mathematics at the University of Chicago. The Department is the locus of a wide range of activity, ranging from mathematical research at the frontiers of the subject, to educational activities at both undergraduate and graduate levels, to programs which reach out to teachers and students in public schools in the Chicago area.

The Department sponsors a number of academic programs:

• Bachelor's degrees in mathematics and applied mathematics, with possible specializations in computer science and economics,
• a joint Bachelor's/Master's program,
• a Ph.D. program in Mathematics, and
• a Master of Science in Financial Mathematics.

Research activities in the Department cover a variety of areas, reflecting the broad expanse of modern mathematics. The department has groups in algebra, analysis, geometry, topology, applied mathematics and logic, but the lines between these groups are not rigid, and research in the department often takes little notice of such boundaries. Some of the areas in which there is significant activity in the department include: algebraic geometry and commutative algebra, number theory, representation theory, finite groups, logic, Lie groups, algebraic topology, geometric topology, differential geometry, ergodic theory, complex geometry, harmonic analysis, partial differential equations, probability, numerical analysis, computational mathematics, and neural networks. More information on research can be found here .

The Department also sponsors a broad range of seminars and colloquia throughout the academic year. These include four annual lecture series in algebra, analysis, applied mathematics, and geometry/topology given by eminent mathematicians. There is also an active visitors program, with both short and long term visitors throughout the year. In addition, there are the many activities which provide some of the social glue in the department, including afternoon teas on each weekday throughout the academic year, a weekly Pizza Seminar for graduate students, activities of the undergraduate Math Club, the annual Department dinner, annual barbeques in the fall and spring, "beer skits" in the spring, the annual Christmas party, softball games in the summer, and more.

There are a number of community outreach programs based in the Department. These include the Young Scholars Program, which is directed at mathematically talented 7th-12th graders in the greater Chicago area. There are also various programs for teacher development, including the SESAME Program. Information about another effort in this direction can be found in this article from the University of Chicago Chronicle.

The website of the Department is going to change soon. Comments and suggestions may be sent to me by email.