mathematics

He knows the key to unlocking the secrets of the universe

As mathematics professor Valerio Toledano Laredo will tell you, symmetry is more complicated than you might think. But the theory that underlies it might make the world a little more simple to understand.

by Aria Bracci September 13, 2019

They came for the calculus. They stayed for the competition.

Northeastern hosted more than 100 high school students on its Boston campus Tuesday for Calculus Field Day, where the students competed in teams to solve challenging calculus problems and advance their knowledge of and passion for mathematics.

by Greg St. Martin April 9, 2019

Paul Hand, an assistant professor in the College of Science and the Khoury College of Computer Science, is using neural networks to construct images and searching for the mathematical theories behind those networks. Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University

Want machines to analyze images faster? Stay out of their way.

Paul Hand, an assistant professor of mathematics and computer science, has received a CAREER award from the National Science Foundation to figure out why neural networks are so effective at reconstructing and processing images.

by Laura Castañón March 31, 2019

Faculty members and postdoctoral researchers in the Department of Mathematics meet in Nightingale Hall in January. The team is working on a project to engage young scientists through research, scholarship, and mentoring opportunities. Left to right: Associate professor Emanuele Macri, associate professor Ana-Maria Castravet, professor Valerio Toledano Laredo, Zelevinsky Research Instructor Laure Flapan, and professor Ivan Loseu.
<i>Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University</i>

Faculty to train, recruit young scientists in emerging math fields

A group of Northeastern mathematics faculty is leading an ambitious, multifaceted project to prepare the next generation in pursuing careers in the mathematical sciences. The project aligns with the effort to bolster the country’s scientific competitiveness globally and increase diversity in STEM fields, and further raises Northeastern’s global visibility and research profile.

by Greg St. Martin February 7, 2018

11/16/17 - BOSTON, MA. J. Michael Kosterlitz the 2016 Nobel Laureate for Physics speaks in West Village on Nov. 16, 2017. Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University

Nobel laureate’s advice to young physicists: ‘Never give up’

John Michael Kosterlitz, winner of the 2016 Nobel Prize for Physics, spoke at Northeastern on Thursday as part of the College of Science Distinguished Lecture Series. “Never give up. It’s always worth pushing on,” Kosterlitz told aspiring scientists. “You never know what’s going to happen.”

by Allie Nicodemo November 17, 2017

Students take their final exams in the Bridge to Calculus program in Northeastern's Ryder Hall. <i>Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University</i>

Northeastern program preps Boston teens for calculus

For six weeks this summer, some 120 students from Boston Public Schools made an early morning trek from across the city to Northeastern’s campus, where they engaged in a math enrichment program designed to prepare them for calculus courses in high school.

by Greg St. Martin August 11, 2015

Magic and symmetry in mathematics

Northeastern University associate professor of mathematics Ivan Loseu was named a Sloan 2014 Research Fellow for his contributions to the field of representation theory, a sophisticated branch of algebra.