Research
The Department of Mathematics plays a central role in advancing the research and teaching missions of the university, especially as they relate to the advancement of the STEM disciplines.
Faculty Research AreasAs a mathematics department at a research one university, the Department of Mathematics contributes in numerous ways to the research environment of the university. Foremost among these is the research activity and output of the mathematics faculty.
The number of grants held by faculty are significantly above the national median among our peers nationwide. Consequently, students at KU are often learning directly from highly regarded research mathematicians who bring their scientific expertise into the classroom. These perspectives are especially important for courses with significant mathematical content that serve the needs of students in the natural sciences and engineering.
The department also has a number of faculty engaged in interdisciplinary research and these activities bring wider exposure to mathematics at a higher level to students in other disciplines where a deeper understanding of mathematics is often a key ingredient to success with research.