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Welcome to Mathematics

Mathematics has been a human endeavor for millennia. It has always been driven by two sources: the intrinsic beauty of numbers, shapes, and structures on the one hand and the necessity to solve practical problems in fields as diverse as atomic physics, computed tomography, and finance on the other.

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Mathematics Department UAB is hiring an Instructor! Review of applications begins January 13, 2025.

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Featured Alumni

Steven Underwood

Steven Underwood

Ph.D. 1995Career: Cowan, Liebowitz, & Latman P.C.; Morgan, Lewis, and Bockius LLP; Pennie & Edmonds LLP

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Chad Wilson

Chad Wilson

B.S. 2001; M.S. 2002Career: Second Vice President and Actuary at Travelers Insurance, Hartford, CT

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Angela Lee

Angela Lee

B.S. in Chemistry and B.S. in Mathematics, 2022 Career: National Institutes of Health Post-Baccalaureate Research Fellow (2022-2024); M.D. Candidate at Georgetown University School of Medicine (Began Fall 2024)

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