Department of Applied Mathematics

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The College of Arts & Sciences welcomes students and their families to connect with faculty and staff, learn about a variety of topics, and explore our spaces throughout Family Weekend.

Happening September 18–27, 2024, Dawg Daze offers more than 500 events hosted by student organizations and UW departments. Kick off the fall quarter and celebrate a return to campus with these can’t-miss recommendations from the College of Arts & Sciences!

The brainy machines are predicting global weather patterns with new speed and precision, doing in minutes and seconds what once took hours. Chris Bretherton, professor emeritus of atmospheric sciences and of applied mathematics at the UW, is mentioned.

The College of Arts & Sciences celebrates undergraduate and graduate students from across all four divisions, who are recognized for making the most of their time at the UW. 

The University of Washingtonâs graduate and professional degree programs were widely recognized as among the best in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Reportâs 2025 Best Graduate Schools rankings released late Monday.

Admitted students and families can engage with the College of Arts and Sciences through several department and program specific events over the next few weeks.

"I would also tell students to not count themselves out. You miss 100% of the shots you don't take and there is a reason you got into college in the first place. You are capable of anything you may put your mind to, even if no one before you has done it" - Kaitlynn Lilly (M.S. Applied Mathematics, 2023), Ph.D. Applied Mathematics, 2027

The Husky 100 recognizes 100 UW undergraduate and graduate students who are making the most of their time at the UW.

Danni Lin (2011, 2013) finds her statistics and computational finance & risk management degrees helpful as a wine entrepreneur in the US and China. 

Applied Mathematics student Helena Liu and colleagues find answers to a neural networking mystery.

Through the Math Alliance, UW departments and programs provide mentoring and networking to encourage diversity in STEM fields.

Applied Mathematics PhD student Alanna Sholokhova sees parallels between evolutionary biology and adapting to grad school. 

What if math could detect, treat, and ultimately prevent cancer? Ivana Bozic, assistant professor of applied mathematics, wants to find out. 

New hires will join colleagues in the departments of Applied Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Psychology, and Statistics.