Bankrate ranks Actuary as the #1 college major. Journalism major Doris Kung made this video in 2018 about actuarial science and the courses offered at UH Manoa. (Since then we have added Math 370: Financial Mathematics.)
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Undergraduate math research
Here are some of our faculty members and their work providing undergrads with research experiences. Interest students are encouraged to contact the faculty member directly via email.
- Monique Chyba has been working with undergraduates for many years, on drones, Covid, etc.
- Elizabeth Gross has worked with undergraduate students on topics related to her research in algebraic geometry, algebraic statistics, and algebraic biology.
- Bjørn Kjos-Hanssen works with undergraduate researchers sponsored by UROP (Summer 2019, Spring 2023) and sponsored by Decision Research Corporation (Summers, 2020-2025)
- Daisuke Takagi
Possible research topics include the dynamics of bacteria and plankton, collecting and analyzing data from laboratory experiments, and mathematical modeling with differential equations.Here’s a link to his lab https://takagilab.com/
- Sarah Widiasih Post has worked with undergraduate students on topics in mathematical physics, including projects supported by UROP on solitons and integrable systems.
- Rufus Willett is interested in working with students on connections between linear algebra, topology, and analysis.
Prerequisites will vary depending on the topic, but a good knowledge of the material in 307/311, 321, and 331 is important. - Malik Younsi worked with an undergraduate researcher sponsored by UROP (summer 2019)
- Hailun Zheng is interested in working with students on topics concerning the combinatorics of polytopes or simplicial complexes. Student should have knowledge of linear algebra and maybe a bit about combinatorics or topology.
Students interested in undergraduate research might also consider Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REUs). A list is available here: https://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/list_result.jsp?unitid=5044
Math Jam Fall 2025
Math Jam is a huge review session where LAs, TAs and instructors come together to help students prepare before finals week.
To register to Math Jam for Fall 2025, click here.
The Fall 2025 version of Math Jam will be held on Friday, December 12 from 9am to 2pm on the 3rd and 4th floors of Keller. All students from Math 134, 140X, 215, 241, 242 and 252A are invited to this event.
For more information, you may contact mathjam@math.hawaii.edu
We are looking forward to see you there!
Math 134, Math 140, Math 241, Math 242, Math 251A, Math 252A
Review before your math final
When: Friday, December 12, from 9am to 2pm.
Where: Keller Hall (3rd and 4th floor)
Ask your instructor for more information
Donuts, coffee, math? RSVP here.
New AI unit in Math 100
Math 100 now features a new unit covering AI, including analyzing what makes ChatGPT and Gemini work, and how students can use them responsibly and effectively. These AI tools and concepts are also woven throughout the course. This new initiative was selected as part of UH’s ongoing Integrating AI into Curriculum initiative.
“By engaging directly with new AI tools, our learning assistants are not only supporting their peers but also preparing to be part of a broader shift in how technology is integrated into math education,” said UH Mānoa math Professor Monique Chyba, who co-teaches the course with Professor Elizabeth Gross. “This is about equipping the next generation to shape, rather than just follow, the future of learning.”
You can read more about Math 100’s advances in this UH News Article.