“I am excited to join the Department of Mathematics this fall.Broadly, I am interested in noncommutative structures in algebra with a focus on the interplay of the representation theory of algebras and corepresentation theory of Hopf algebras. Outside of mathematics, I enjoy watching soccer, biking, […]
Irene Erazo grew up in Túquerres, Colombia, where she developed her love for fútbol and mathematics, two passions that have shaped her journey ever since. Mathematics, in particular, has played a central role, helping transform dreams into reality and inspiring her to support others in […]
“I received my PhD in 2026 from the University of Colorado Boulder, where I was advised by Katherine E. Stange. My primary mathematical interests are elliptic curves and their applications to post-quantum cryptography. I am also interested in the history and development of mathematics, especially […]
Dr. Fan Yang in collaboration with Yuri Lima (University of São Paulo), and Davi Obata (Brigham Young) has been awarded the Jacob Palis Award sponsored by the Fulbright Commission and the Brazilian Academy of Sciences. The project title is “Coding Beyond Uniform Hyperbolicity”. Dr. Claudia […]
A Wake Forest University team used mathematics to model solutions to the city’s transportation woes. The three undergraduate students – Tougzhou Liang, Zhanyi Qi and Flora Yi – were awarded one of the two top prizes by the Mathematical Association of America (MAA) in the 2025 […]
Applied Mathematics: Shelby Horth Hailing from Kohler, Wis., Shelby Horth found her passion for applied mathematics during her freshman year at Wake Forest University. Horth attributes her passion for her major to Dr. John Gemmer and Dr. Frank Moore of Wake Forest’s Applied Mathematics department. […]
Seven of our incoming math graduate students and one rising senior math major participated in our summer Research Training Program. As a part of this new program, graduate students took MTH 645: Elementary Number Theory and all received training to be project leaders for MTH […]
The National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship supports outstanding graduate students in STEM by providing three years of financial support to those pursuing research-based degrees. The NSF has a history of selecting recipients who achieve high levels of success in their future academic and professional […]
From Wake Forest News: Wake Forest junior and Mullen/Carswell Scholar Shelby Horth has been named a 2023 Barry M. Goldwater Scholar. She is one of 413 college students from across the U.S. to receive the award for the 2023-24 academic year. A native of Kohler, Wisconsin, […]