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.)
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
Simultaneous chess event
The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Department of Mathematics and Chess Club hosted a chess exhibition on December 11 in Keller Hall, bringing together students and faculty for an afternoon of competitive play and community engagement.
More at UH News.
Play chess against a National Master
December 11th, at 4pm: your chance to be one of 20 chess enthusiasts playing simultaneously against a National Master. RSVP at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSefGapEy3lTvXaC6RXBe1GaXJ4Qs1ayDRG-iVT8-C7glIHWxg/viewform
Come join a group of 20 people who will play simultaneously against
National Master Cornelius Rubsamen, the highest rated player in Hawaii! Pizza and beverages will be provided.
Organized by the Mathematics Department and the UHM Chess
Club.