Awards

UBC Math Professors Pablo Shmerkin and Joshua Zahl (currently on leave), together with their collaborators, have been awarded the 2026 Clay Research Award

The Clay Mathematics Institute has announced that UBC Mathematics Professors Pablo Shmerkin and Joshua Zahl (currently on leave at Nankai University), along with Tuomas Orponen (University of Jyväskylä) and Hong Wang (IHES and NYU), have been awarded the 2026 Clay Research Award . This award, which... read more

Jacob Stockton Awarded the 2025-2026 Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Award

Congratulations to UBC Mathematics graduate student Jacob Stockton on being awarded the 2025-2026 Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Award. This award recognizes the exceptional contributions graduate teaching assistants make to teaching and learning at UBC. Jacob is one of nineteen graduate... read more

Elina Robeva and Geoffrey Schiebinger awarded 2026 Killam Research Fellowship

Associate professors Dr. Elina Robeva and Dr. Geoffrey Schiebinger have been awarded a 2026 UBC Killam Research Fellowship. These awards honour the outstanding research and scholarly accomplishments of Dr. Robeva and Dr. Schiebinger, and will support their ability to devote themselves fully to... read more

Dr. Hossein Rahmani Awarded a 2024 - 2025 Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship

UBC Mathematics Postdoctoral Fellow Hossein Rahmani is the recipient of a 2024 - 2025 Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship. The Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship program provides funding for postdoctoral fellows who positively contribute to Canada's economic, social, and research-based projects. Dr... read more

Mathav Murugan Awarded the 2025 PIMS/UBC Mathematical Sciences Early Career Award

UBC Mathematics Associate Professor Mathav Murugan has been awarded the 2025 PIMS/UBC Mathematical Sciences Early Career Award, which recognizes UBC researchers for their leading-edge work in mathematics or its applications in the sciences. Professor Murugan received his PhD from Cornell University... read more

Danny Ofek and Tim Tian Awarded the 2025 Graduate Research Awards

UBC Mathematics PhD candidates Danny Ofek and Tim Tian have been awarded the 2025 Graduate Research Award , recognizing their outstanding research contributions during their doctoral studies at UBC. This prestigious award honours exceptional scholarship and includes an invitation to present their... read more

Melania Alvarez Awarded the IEEE EAB Meritorious Achievement Award in Pre-University Education

The IEEE Educational Activities Board (EAB) has awarded Dr. Melania Alvarez the 2025 Meritorious Achievement Award in Pre-University Education for her "visionary leadership and inclusive outreach in STEM education, empowering thousands of students and teachers within indigenous communities through... read more

Yuveshen Mooroogen Awarded 2025 NSERC Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship

UBC Mathematics doctoral student Yuveshen Mooroogen has been awared a 2025 NSERC Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship. Yuveshen works in the harmonic analysis research group under the supervision of Dr. Malabika Pramanik. Reflecting on the award, he shared: "I am honoured to receive the Vanier... read more

UBC Math Alum Chi Hoi (Kyle) Yip Awarded the 2025 CMS Blair Spearman Doctoral Prize

Dr. Chi Hoi (Kyle) Yip, a distinguished alumnus of our UBC Mathematics PhD program, has been awarded the prestigious 2025 CMS Blair Spearman Doctoral Prize. This national award, presented by the Canadian Mathematical Society (CMS), recognizes outstanding performance by a doctoral student graduating... read more

Wenjun Zhao and Maksym Zubkov Receive UBC Math Awards for Outstanding Teaching by Postdoctoral Fellows

At the 2025 UBC Mathematics graduation ceremony, Wenjun Zhao and Maksym Zubkov were each honoured with the Award for Outstanding Teaching by a postdoctoral fellow. Wenjun Zhao is one of the department’s top small-class instructors. Students consistently highlight her individualized support,... read more