Admission Requirements
Students applying for admission should have a solid undergraduate training in a mathematical science.
Graduate Curriculum
Students study theoretical mathematics, applied mathematics, and an outside area in which mathematics is applied.
Faculty/Research
Meet the Applied Mathematical and Computational Sciences faculty members.
Interdisciplinary PhD program
AMCS cooperates with the Department of Mathematics in educating its graduate students.
Award-Winning Students
Greg Ongie
Ongie received the 2018 D.C. Spriestersbach Dissertation Prize from the Graduate College.
Samuel Brensinger
Brensinger won the 2020 D.C. Spriestersbach Dissertation Prize from the Graduate College.
J Verniero
Verniero received the 2019 Hancher-Finkbine Medallion based on their achievements.
Events
Mathematics Faculty Colloquium - Yangbo Ye
Thursday, May 8, 2025 3:30pm to 4:20pm
Title: Number theory and cryptography
Abstract: In this presentation Professor Ye will survey his work and progress in number theory since his last colloquium talk in the department. Topics include the Riemann zeta function, automorphic L-functions, their functoriality, upper bounds, and zero statistics, computational number theory, and its applications to cyberspace security or insecurity.
Short Bio: Professor Yangbo Ye is a professor of Mathematics with expertise in number theory and...
Past events
Alumni talk about a career in industry
Friday, March 7, 2025 3:30pm to 4:20pm
Speaker: TBA (now at Netflix)
Mathematics of stochastic tools, and their diverse applications
Friday, February 28, 2025 3:30pm to 4:20pm
Speaker: Palle Jorgensen (Dept. of Mathematics)
The University of Iowa Computing Conference (UICC) 2025
Saturday, February 22, 2025 10:00am to 7:00pm
"The UICC is hosted by the students and for the students to promote computing as a science and a profession."
Date: Feb. 22
Check out past conferences! [ 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024]
ACM@UIowa welcomes students, faculty, and all members of the community to our annual UIowa Computing Conference! The theme for UICC 2025 is "Finance and Technology." On Feb. 22, join us at the AJB and the Main Library SHAM auditorium for a deep exploration of how computer science and...
News
AMCS student Natalie Randall conferred ENRE Young Researcher Best Paper Runner-up Award
Monday, November 18, 2024
AMCS student Natalie Randall under the supervision of Prof. Beste Basciftci from the Dept. of Business Analytics was awarded the 2024 INFORMS ENRE (Energy, Natural Resources, and the Environment) Young Researcher Best Paper Runner-up Award.
Four professors appointed as new AMCS faculty
Thursday, October 24, 2024
Professors Rahul Singh, Qi Luo, Mojtaba Hosseini, and Denis Candido have all been appointed as new faculty members of the AMCS Program.