The Department

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Spring 2026

Letter from the Chair

Bruno Nachtergaele welcomes incoming chair Joel Hass, and provides updates on Department members, the budget, and some upcoming focus for the next academic year.

Click here for the update!
A student in a blue wizards hat explains mathemagical tricks to several Picnic Day goers.

Puzzles, Folds, and Bubbles Galore

Gorgeous weather encouraged a great crowd for annual UC Davis Picnic Day. Our Department members delighted Picnickers with a glorious display of math in a delightful array of forms.

Read Picnic Day Highlights!
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Diving into Math through Theater!

New Faculty

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Anuj Kumar

Joining Us

Visiting Professor

KAPs

Lecturers

Michael Kapovich in white shirt and glasses pointing at a large chalkboard covered with math equations

In Memoriam: Michael Kapovich
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In Memoriam: Mariel Vazquez