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David Bortz and Stephen Becker collaborating on $15 million clean energy project

Nov. 7, 2022

The Department of Energy (DOE) recently provided $15 million to a project pushing the development of nuclear energy as a reliable form of clean energy. To achieve this goal of sustainable nuclear energy, the required physics and computation of nuclear fusion needs to be better understood, which has created an...

2022 Rudy Horne Fellowship Recipient: David Armendariz

Oct. 24, 2022

In September, the Department of Applied Mathematics announced that David Armendariz would be the recipient of the 2022 Rudy Horne Memorial Fellowship. David is a first year Ph.D. student in the Applied Mathematics graduate program who previously graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics with a concentration in...

Applied Math PhD Program Overview & Student Panel

Oct. 18, 2022

Date: November 1st; 12pm-1:30pm MST Are you interested in learning more about the University of Colorado Boulder’s Applied Math Department’s PhD Program? Our goal is for prospective students to be able to meet with the Graduate Chair, Jim Meiss, receive a half-hour overview of the program, participate in a question...

October 28: Professor Mark Ablowitz Special Colloquium

Oct. 7, 2022

The Department of Applied Mathematics is hosting a special colloquium later this month with APPM’s Distinguished Professor Mark Ablowitz speaking. Mark Ablowitz received the 2022 Hazel Barnes Prize, the most prestigious award presented to individual faculty members by the University of Colorado. Chancellor DiStefano describes the award, stating that “since...

Fall 2022 Promotions

Oct. 5, 2022

The Department of Applied Mathematics is pleased to announce the successful promotion cases of Dr. Ian Grooms and Dr. Nancy Rodriguez to the position of associate professor. We extend our congratulations to both Associate Professor Grooms and Associate Professor Rodriguez on this important career achievement.

Information Session: Master's Degree with specialization in Stats & Data Science

Aug. 1, 2022

Date: Friday, September 9, 2022 at 9:00 AM until 10:15 AM Register for the information session here . CU Boulder’s graduate program in Applied Mathematics is consistently ranked in the top 15 programs in the nation in applied mathematics programs by U.S. News & World Report. Our Professional Master’s degree...

Dr. Daniel B. Larremore: 2022 Alan T. Waterman Award Recipient

June 7, 2022

Update (10/18): Popular Science featured Dr. Larremore in their article "Brilliant scientists and engineers in the US in 2022" . Larremore discussed his participation in research regarding COVID-19, especially his modeling work in the early pandemic. Original article: In May, Applied Mathematics Ph.D. alumnus Daniel B. Larremore received the Alan...

Dr. Anne Dougherty: 2022 Marinus Smith Award Winner

May 18, 2022

Applied Mathematics’s own Senior Instructor and Associate Department Chair Anne Dougherty has won the 2022 Marinus Smith Award. This award was created to highlight faculty members that positively impact CU students and are nominated by students and families of students. New Student & Family Programs explains: “The faculty and staff...

Spring 2022 Applied Mathematics Commencement Ceremony

May 5, 2022

Join us for the Department of Applied Mathematics 2022 Commencement Ceremony at the Mary Rippon Outdoor Theatre. Date: May 5th, 2022 Time: 12pm-3pm MDT Location: The Mary Rippon Outdoor Theatre Spring 2022 Graduation Slides We look forward to once again celebrating our graduates! Light refreshment and beverages will be served...

Distinguished Professor Mark Ablowitz Receives Hazel Barnes Prize

April 17, 2022

Applied Mathematics’s own Distinguished Professor Mark Ablowitz has received the Hazel Barnes Prize (HBP), which is the University of Colorado Boulder’s largest and most esteemed single faculty award. Chancellor DiStefano explained that “since 1992, the Hazel Barnes Prize has been awarded each year to the CU Boulder faculty member who...

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