Applied Mathematics is a discipline that intersects many fields such as physical sciences, engineering, biology, biomedicine, and sociology. Applied mathematicians develop analytical and numerical tools and use them to explain the dynamic world around us and to guide the engineering of future technology.
Mission: To engage in highly interdisciplinary and collaborative research, while training a diverse workforce, in order to transform technology, lead scientific discovery, and promote positive change in society.
Values: We stand for excellence through diversity, inclusion, collaboration, and well-being, which we aim to achieve through equity-minded education.
Vision: To become an intellectual hub for applied mathematics in a changing world by bringing in students, faculty, and visitors with a broad range of backgrounds, experiences, and expertise.
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Harnessing AI to address climate change
New projects will use AI to improve how we measure and predict climate change impacts — engineering a more resilient future.
AM research news
A data-driven model to help avoid ecosystem collapse
New study gives conservationists a simpler, general approach for predicting an ecosystem’s tipping point and what comes next
AI is good at weather forecasting. Can it predict freak weather events?
New study tests neural networks’ ability to handle ‘gray swan’ events.
Pest prediction and management improved with better modeling
With new research, applied mathematicians at UC Santa Cruz introduce methods to improve the forecasting of pest populations
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Marc Mangel selected as Fellow of the Society for Mathematical Biology
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Applied Mathematics Marc Mangel has devoted much of his research career to understanding biological challenges, particularly species conservation and fisheries management, through…
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Ph.D. student wins major fluid dynamics research award
Anuj Kumar, who completed his Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics in June 2023 with Professor Pascale Garaud and is currently the Morrey Visiting Assistant Professor of Mathematics…
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- Control Engineer
- Research Engineer
- High-Performance Computing and Machine Learning Engineer
- Teacher/Professor
- Postdoctoral Researcher