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Department of Mathematical Sciences News

Mathematics is the foundation for many technical and scientific fields. Through our curriculum, the Department of Mathematical Sciences helps students along paths that lead to branches of science, technology and mathematical specializations. This allows students to prepare themselves for work in areas such as industry, government, or educational institutions.

Current Mathematical Sciences News

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People |

The professor of mathematical sciences and associate dean for research in the College of Sciences reflects on her journey. 

Satish Bhatnagar wearing graduation robes and holding ceremonial mallet
People |

UNLV math sciences professor Satish Bhatnagar will be honored for his half-century of contributions to the university during the annual Faculty Length of Service Program. 

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Campus News |

Several key initiatives have boosted student success, helping the college achieve its highest-ever freshman retention rate.

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Arts and Culture |

Students receive scholarships while their artwork is run in rotation throughout the summer on the world's largest LED screen.

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Campus News |

After 50 years at UNLV, Satish Bhatnagar finds that learning the history of mathematics — or any subject — provides a deeper understanding of the world around us.

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Business and Community |

With funding from governor's office, StepUp & StartUp program has matched 50 UNLV students with local tech companies. 

Mathematical Sciences In The News

Science Daily

The Grand Canyon is one of the Seven Wonders of the World, visited by millions of admirers each year. So, naturally, you'd think that all of its rock layers had been studied and named. But you'd be wrong.

Las Vegas Sun

Last week, readers of the Sun got a treat in being introduced to Adugna “Adu” Siweya, one of the Las Vegas Valley’s outstanding college graduates this spring. Inspirational stories Siweya's make college graduation season a special time in Las Vegas, an annual reminder of the remarkable minds in our community, and the commitment of students to academic achievement.

U.S. News & World Report

Dr. Ming-Wei Wu drives his son and daughter to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and escorts them to and from classes.

Popular Mechanics

Dedicating years of schooling to pursue higher math degrees may help solve certain problems, but does it make any difference for something as simple as cutting your grass? To find out, I spent the week discussing the mathematics of lawn mowing with my colleagues at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Recent Mathematical Sciences Accomplishments

Mohammed K. A. Kaabar (Mathematical Sciences) will gave  a seminar talk titled, "On Martínez-Kaabar Fractal-Fractional Calculus: Methods & Analysis," on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025, at the Seminar on PDEs and Related Topics at the Department of Mathematical Sciences. In this talk, an overview of the idea of fractional calculus is…
Jichun Li (Mathematical Sciences) co-edited a book on Computational Mathematics and Numerical Analysis, which contains 31 papers and published in the book series: Springer Proceedings in Mathematics & Statistics;(PROMS, volume 486).
Farhad Shokoohi (Mathematical Sciences) received acceptance for his paper titled, “Uncovering Alterations in Cancer Epigenetics via Trans-Dimensional Markov Chain Monte Carlo and Hidden Markov Models,” in the Journal of the Royal Statistical Society: Series C (Applied Statistics). The study introduces a novel statistical…
Mohammed Kaabar (Mathematical Sciences) recently coauthored a paper, "On Nonlinear Distributed Order Fractional Differential Equations for Star-Sun Graphs Clique Polynomials," in Journal of Computational and Nonlinear Dynamics, published by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (founded in 1880). 
Jichun Li (Mathematical Sciences) recently coauthored two papers, "Developing and analyzing a DG method for modeling of metasurfaces" and "A novel finite element method for simulating surface plasmon polaritons on complex graphene sheets," in Journal of Computational Physics (3.8 Impact Factor), one of the very top journals in Computational…
Mohammed K A Kaabar (Mathematical Sciences) has been included in the 2025 Elsevier–Stanford list of the world’s top 2% scientists in the fields of General Mathematics and Applied Mathematics. The full dataset can be accessed at the Elsevier Digital Commons Data webpage. For your convenience, my name can be found in the…