Mathematics & Statistics

We are hiring tenure-track faculty in both Statistics and Mathematics Education. See our Positions page for links with details.

Congratulations to our 2016 Mathematics MA graduates (and soon-to-be graduates)! Clockwise from upper left: Jennifer Fatula, Danielle David, Ayesha Maliwal, Prateek Kunwar, Trevor Gionet, Muhammad Walleed, and Daniel Buck.

Department of Mathematics & Statistics 2016 Scholarship & Awards Ceremony Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 3:15 p.m. 140 Bennett Hall Please join the award recipients and graduating majors, along with their friends and families, math majors, faculty and graduate students. Light refreshments will be served.

Four Mathematics MA students are presenting their work at the University of Maine Student Research Symposium on Wednesday, April 27 at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor. Trevor Gionet (AM1 Rm4) Ayesha Maliwal (AM1 Rm 5) Zach Connerty-Marin (AM1 Rm 6) Prateek Kunwar (Noon Rm 4) The full program is here.

Congratulations to UMaine’s Putnam Mathematical Competition team. This year, the team’s top scorer was Graham Van Goffrier, who placed in the top 10% nationwide. His teammates Logan Boyd and Crockett Lalor each placed in the top 50% nationwide. The annual William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition is a highly competitive contest for undergraduate mathematics students. Students compete as […]

We seek applications for at least two non-tenure-track Assistant Professors in Mathematics, Statistics, or Math Education, beginning August 29, 2016. These are 2-year positions. Please see mathjobs for more information.

Professor Henry Andrew Pogorzelski passed away on December 30, 2015 at the age of 93. Dr. Pogorzelski was a member of the Department of Mathematics & Statistics at the University of Maine from 1969 to 2011. His research focused on developing semiological mathematics and applying it to Goldbach’s conjecture.  He often spoke of his experiences working as assistant […]

All students of Calculus I and II (MAT 126-127) were invited to participate in the annual University of Maine mathematics competition.  The test consisted of several challenging calculus problems, to be solved over one weekend. 33 students participated.  Prizes included  cash and gift certificates to the University Bookstore. Calculus I First Prize, $150 cash and $25 gift certificate: […]

A special volume of the journal Communications in Statistics – Theory and Methods has appeared in honor of Professor Ramesh Gupta for his influential work in the areas of Distribution Theory and Statistical Methods for Lifetime Data. Dr. Gupta is an elected Fellow of the American Statistical Association, and has served as Editor or Associate […]

Congratulations to our 2015 Mathematics MA graduates! Shown from left to right: Matthew Brenc, Brian Toner, Jennifer Fatula, Douglas Weathers. Not pictured: Rachel Carter, Jack Hill. Video of the hooding: