Applied Mathematics & Statistics
Colorado School of Mines
In the Applied Mathematics and Statistics Department at Mines we tie together foundational research and teaching of Computational and Applied Mathematics, Statistics, and Data Science with interdisciplinary applications in the areas of Bio, Geo, Data, and Risk.
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Welcome
Welcome to the Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics!
Mathematics plays a vital role in the education of all students at Colorado School of Mines, both through the advanced training of its own majors and graduate students and through the support it provides to all the engineering and science disciplines.
The Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics takes pride in its teaching innovations, its contributions to research across campus, and in the quality of excellence in applied mathematics and statistics among its alumni.
News
AMS Student Success: Spring & Summer Degrees and Departmental Awards
We would like to extend our warmest congratulations to all AMS students graduating this spring and summer! We also celebrate the outstanding achievements of our recent award winners: E-Days Engineer Award - Zoey Ganzhorn Outstanding Graduating Senior Award - Genevieve...
Dr. Dorit Hammerling Elected Fellow of the American Statistical Association
The AMS Department of Colorado School of Mines is proud to announce that Dr. Dorit Hammerling, Professor, has been elected a Fellow of the American Statistical Association (ASA), the world’s largest community of statisticians and data scientists. This prestigious...
Professor Ebru Bozdag Receives the 2026 Vladimir Keilis-Borok Medal
The Department is thrilled to announce that Professor Ebru Bozdag has been awarded the 2026 Vladimir Keilis-Borok Medal by the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG) Commission on Mathematical Geophysics (CMG). The prestigious medal recognizes...
Professor Paul Martin Recognized as a 2026 SIAM Fellow
Congratulations to Professor Paul Martin for being elected to the 2026 Class of SIAM Fellows! SIAM Fellows are distinguished members of the applied mathematics, computational science, and data science research communities. They are nominated by their peers and elected...
Mines Mathematics Ranks #1 in Rocky Mountain Region at 86th Putnam Competition
The Colorado School of Mines has achieved its highest ranking in recent history at the 86th William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition. Finishing 43rd out of 487 universities across North America, Mines secured the top spot in the Rocky Mountain Section of the...