We are welcoming 11 new graduate students to the Mathematics Ph.D. program this year, and we have 75 Ph.D. students in total in the program. Last year, 11 of our students completed their Ph.D.’s and have continued their journeys in careers in academia and industry.
This also is the start of my second year as vice chair of graduate affairs. Over the last year, I have tried to approach challenges with empathy and a problem solving mentality. Here are some of the initiatives and challenges from the past year.