Dept. of Mathematics

The enigmatic man behind the code

A UBC mathematician talks about some of British cryptologist Alan Turing’s lesser-known work ahead of a new biopic.

Nov 19, 2014

Math research gets $6.25M in NSERC funding

Math research gets $6.25M in NSERC funding

The Pacific Institute of Mathematical Sciences has been awarded $6.25 million in funding from NSERC.

Jul 24, 2014

Interactive teaching methods help students master tricky calculus

Interactive teaching methods help students master tricky calculus

The key to helping students learn complicated math is to understand how to apply it to new ideas and make learning more interactive, according to a new study by UBC researchers.

Jun 4, 2014

A day to celebrate the life of pi

A day to celebrate the life of pi

March 14 (3/14) is Pi Day, a day for number lovers like UBC’s Lior Silberman to celebrate the world’s most famous irrational number

Mar 12, 2014

$1.8M boost for cutting edge research from CFI

$1.8M boost for cutting edge research from CFI

Eighteen UBC projects have received more than $1.8 million in combined funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s John R. Evans Leaders Fund.

Jan 8, 2014

Delayed gratification hurts climate change cooperation

Delayed gratification hurts climate change cooperation

Time is a huge impediment when it comes to working together to halt the effects of climate change, new research suggests.

Oct 20, 2013