Math Undergraduate News

Advising Updates

Priority Registration wraps up today! Here are updates related to academic advising, academic success, and other information for the next week. Continue reading…

Celebrating our Achievements!

Did you accomplish something during the Summer 2020, Fall 2020, or Spring 2021 that you are particularly proud of? We want to celebrate with you! Click here to complete a form to have your achievements appear in the newsletter on Tuesday, May 4! Continue reading…

Pi Mu Epsilon Presents Professor Ben Brubaker, University of Minnesota

Pi Mu Epsilon presents Professor Ben Brubaker, University of Minnesota for the annual Pi Mu Epsilon lecture. Prof. Brubaker's lecture is entitled "Setting your undergraduate research on fire: A parable through ice." The lecture will be on Friday, April 23rd at 4 pm on Zoom. Continue reading…

Math Department Scholarship Application Open Now!

The Department of Mathematics offers several scholarships to Math Majors that have demonstrated outstanding performance in their Mathematics and other related courses. The application for 2021-22 academic year scholarships is open now! Applications are due by 5 pm on Monday, May 17, 2021. Continue reading…

Important Academic Dates

Open Registration for Summer Sessions 2021 Has Begun! - Monday, March 1 through Sunday, May 16

Wednesday, April 21 - Open Registration for Fall Semester 2021 Begins

Student Vaccine Clinic TODAY, APRIL 20!

In support of our efforts to protect our UNL community against the threat of COVID-19, the Lincoln Lancaster County Health Department will be hosting a vaccination clinic at the Coliseum, 1350 Vine Street, on TODAY, APRIL 20, from 10 am to 7 pm. Walk-ins will be vaccinated if 19 years old or older! Continue reading…

disABILITY at Work!

University of Career Services and Services for Students with Disabilities is excited to invite you to a panel event on Wednesday, April 21st from 3:00 - 4:00 PM called disABILITY at Work! Continue reading…

CASSAB CAS Week Events

The College of Arts and Sciences Student Advisory Board is celebrating CAS Week from Monday, April 19th to Friday, April 23rd. Tuesday, April 20th is the Virtual Scavenger Hunt, and students can participate in the Virtual College Collage and Shoutouts all week! Continue reading…

Secrets of the Surfaces Screening

Maryam Mirzakhani was the remarkable mathematician who, in 2014, became only the first woman—and first Iranian—to receive the Fields Medal, often regarded as the Nobel Prize of mathematics. There will be a virtual showing of the movie Secrets of the Surfaces about the life and career of Mirzikhani. Continue reading…

Cross-Institutional Undergraduate Research Experience

Intercollegiate Biomathematics Alliance is excited to announce that the 2021 Cross-Institutional Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) workshop will be held virtually during June 2 - June 25, 2021. The updated application deadline is May 15! Continue reading…

Party at Mabel Lee - April 24, 1-6p - American Cancer Society

Stressed with the long semester? Love Chick-fil-A? Hate cancer? Join us for music, snow cones, Chick-fil-A, and dog-petting at Party at Mabel Lee! On April 24 from 1-6pm at Mabel Lee Fields, help us raise awareness to battle cancer and de-stress before dead week! Continue reading…

EN Thompson Committee

Be a part of Lincoln’s and UNL’s premier lecture series, the EN Thompson Forum on World Issues. We are looking for smart, hardworking, and creative students to be part of the Forum on World Issues Student Committee. Continue reading…

New Minor in Racial Justice, Equity, & Inclusion

The Institute for Ethnic Studies is very excited to announce a new minor in Racial Justice, Equity, and Inclusion designed for all students curious about racial justice. The new minor will become available this fall, and it will be open to all students regardless of major or catalog year. Continue reading…

Global experiential learning options this Summer & Fall

Explore the 20+ new virtual, local, and U.S.-based Global Experiences available in Summer 2021 and Fall 2021! These courses, taught by UNL faculty/staff, incorporate experiential learning and facilitate meaningful interactions with other cultures and countries. Continue reading…

Transfer Peer Mentors for the 2021-2022

The Center for Academic Success and Transition (CAST) office is looking to hire two Transfer Peer Mentors for the 2021-2022 school year. You must be a transfer student with a 2.5 cumulative GPA. Applications are due by Wednesday, April 28 Continue reading…

Jobs and Internships

Click here for job and internship openings that would be available for Mathematics majors. Continue reading…

Advisors

If you have questions, concerns, or just want to talk about your next steps as a student, the undergraduate chair, Prof. Petronela Radu (pradu@unl.edu), and your assigned advisor, Doug Pellatz (dpellatz@unl.edu), are here to help.

Shon Hopwood: Hope for Redemption

After committing a series of bank robberies in his 20s, Nebraska-native Shon Hopwood went to prison for 11 years. Now an associate professor of law at Georgetown University, Hopwood serves as an advocate for criminal justice reform. Hear his story on April 23 at 7 pm CDT on Zoom! Continue reading…

Huskers After-School and Summer Learning Opportunities

HALO will provide Nebraska families with safe and innovative educational opportunities by engaging energetic high-ability college students. HALO aims to meet the program objectives through collaborations and partnerships across the campus and in the community. Continue reading…