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Welcome to the
Department of Mathematics
at Wake Forest University

About the Department of Mathematics

Students from both our undergraduate and graduate programs in mathematics have successfully entered many different professional and academic programs and careers. While some have transitioned directly into mathematical Ph.D. programs, others have taken jobs in business (consulting and actuarial), education (both college and secondary education), industry (analysts and various computing activities), or government agencies (National Security Agency).

Upcoming Events

American Mathematical Competitions 10 and 12

November 5 & 13, 2026

Gentry Series: Colloquium – Björn Sandstede

Tues. November 17, 2026 11:00 am – noon

Gentry Series: Public Talk – Björn Sandstede

Wed. November 18, 2026, 5-6 pm

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Featured Alumni Spotlight

Andrew Cibik

Andrew Cibik

  • Degree: B.A. Mathematics
  • Class of: 2025
  • Career Path: Medicine

“My training as a math major prepared me for this—it taught me how to approach complex ideas, persist through challenging concepts, and develop a deeper understanding.”

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Björn Sandstede (Brown University) will give the
 2026 Gentry Public Talk “From zebrafish patterns to math and back” on Wednesday November 18th from 5-6pm in Carswell 111, Annenberg Forum. All are invited to attend. A reception will follow in the Magnolia Room, Reynolda Hall.

Abstract: Spatial patterns are widespread in nature and often form during the early development of organisms due to the self-organization of cells. One example are zebrafish: wild-type zebrafish have regular black and gold stripes, while mutants and other fish species feature spotty and patchy patterns. I will first give an overview of Turing’s ideas about morphogenesis on animal coats. Afterwards I will showcase a much more detailed agent-based model that makes specific predictions for how pigment cells in zebrafish may interact to cause stripe and spot patterns to emerge. In the second part of the talk, I will focus on how we can use topological data analysis to quantify the variability of the emerging patterns on both microscopic and macroscopic scales.

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Björn Sandstede (Brown University) will give the
 2026 Gentry Public Talk “From zebrafish patterns to math and back” on Wednesday November 18th from 5-6pm in Carswell 111, Annenberg Forum. All are invited to attend. A reception will follow in the Magnolia Room, Reynolda Hall. Abstract: Spatial patterns are widespread in nature and often form during the early development of organisms due to the self-organization of cells. One example are zebrafish: wild-type zebrafish have regular black and gold stripes, while mutants and other fish species feature spotty and patchy patterns. I will first give an overview of Turing’s ideas about morphogenesis on animal coats. Afterwards I will showcase a much more detailed agent-based model that makes specific predictions for how pigment cells in zebrafish may interact to cause stripe and spot patterns to emerge. In the second part of the talk, I will focus on how we can use topological data analysis to quantify the variability of the emerging patterns on both microscopic and macroscopic scales.

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Thursday Colloquium with Dr. Peger McGrath ! Students are encouraged to attend ! 🌟

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Thursday Colloquium with Dr. Peger McGrath ! Students are encouraged to attend ! 🌟

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📸 Halloween Math Department picture at 11:30am.

🍕Pizza will be provided.

🎃🍁Celebrate Halloween by having lunch in the lounge with the department. Costumes are encouraged, students will follow an animal theme. Hat day costumes are also welcome.

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📸 Halloween Math Department picture at 11:30am. 🍕Pizza will be provided. 🎃🍁Celebrate Halloween by having lunch in the lounge with the department. Costumes are encouraged, students will follow an animal theme. Hat day costumes are also welcome.

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Wake Forest BS/MA alumna Dr. Misha Kilmer will give the invited address for the International Linear Algebra Society at the 2027 Joint Math Meetings in Chicago on Friday, January 15, 2027. Dr. Kilmer is known for her work in numerical linear algebra and scientific computing. She is currently Professor of Mathematics at Tufts University #MathDepartmentNews

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Wake Forest BS/MA alumna Dr. Misha Kilmer will give the invited address for the International Linear Algebra Society at the 2027 Joint Math Meetings in Chicago on Friday, January 15, 2027. Dr. Kilmer is known for her work in numerical linear algebra and scientific computing. She is currently Professor of Mathematics at Tufts University #MathDepartmentNews

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Congratulations to all students presenting their research! 🌟Thank you to the faculty mentors and @wfureca for making it possible.

@syedmoabdullah @autumn_hauser_

#WFUMathResearch #StudentResearch #CuriousMinds

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Congratulations to all students presenting their research! 🌟Thank you to the faculty mentors and @wfureca for making it possible. @syedmoabdullah @autumn_hauser_ #WFUMathResearch #StudentResearch #CuriousMinds

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