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RESEARCH
Unlocking Cell Secrets: How Mathematics is Helping to Understand Hydrogels | Department of Mathematics
Unlocking Cell Secrets: How Mathematics is Helping to Understand Hydrogels | Department of Mathematics
Often hailed as the "heroes" of biomedicine, hydrogels are proving to be game-changers across a number of medical applications. These fascinating materials, essentially three-dimensional networks of polymers, possess an uncanny resemblance to living tissue, making them incredibly versatile. Exceptional at retaining large amounts of fluids—often up to thousands of times their
The Kakeya Conjecture, a Decades-Old Math Problem, Is Solved in Three Dimensions
The Kakeya Conjecture, a Decades-Old Math Problem, Is Solved in Three Dimensions
For a long time, the Kakeya conjecture, which involves rotating an infinitely narrow needle, kept mathematicians guessing—until now
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NEWS & AWARDS
Fanze Kong awarded the 2025 Cecil Graham Doctoral Dissertation Award
Fanze Kong awarded the 2025 Cecil Graham Doctoral Dissertation Award
Dr. Malabika Pramanik Appointed Vice President of the American Mathematical Society
Dr. Malabika Pramanik Appointed Vice President of the American Mathematical Society
Dr. Malabika Pramanik, Professor of Mathematics at the University of British Columia, has been appointed Vice President of the American Mathematical Society (AMS) for a three-year term beginning February 1, 2025. Dr. Pramanik’s appointment reflects her distinguished career in mathematics and her leadership in advancing research, diversity and global scientific collaboration
Leah Edelstein-Keshet Awarded the 2025 CRM-Fields-PIMS Prize
Leah Edelstein-Keshet Awarded the 2025 CRM-Fields-PIMS Prize
Dr. Leah Edelstein-Keshet, Professor Emerita, has been honored with the 2025 CRM-Fields-PIMS Prize, Canada’s top recognition for outstanding research in the mathematical sciences. Dr. Edelstein-Keshet completed her PhD at the Weizmann Institute of Science in 1982 under the supervision of Lee Segel. After holding visiting professorships at Brown University and Duke University,
Professor Liam Watson on The Early Edition with Stephen Quinn | LISTEN
Professor Liam Watson on The Early Edition with Stephen Quinn | LISTEN
What do tangled up Christmas lights and knot theory have in common? UBC Mathematics Professor Liam Watson chatted with Lisa Christiansen from The Early Edition with Stephen Quinn to explain. RADIO INTERVIEW
9 of the Most Beautiful Equations in Mathematics | Dr. Ailana Fraser
9 of the Most Beautiful Equations in Mathematics | Dr. Ailana Fraser
Mathematicians picked the most dazzling, thought-provoking and compelling equations they know
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