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ANU is the best place in Australia to study maths and thanks to our small class sizes, you’ll have direct access to some of the best mathematicians in the world.

We have an exceptionally strong research programs in both theoretical mathematics and contemporary applications.

    Make an original contribution to human knowledge, research and development with this postgraduate degree.

    Rowena Bell
    Monday, 08 Apr 2024
    bob dewar
    Monday, 08 Apr 2024

    MSI pays tribute to Em/Prof. Robert (Bob) Leith Dewar.

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    Flying high: from circus school to a maths degree
    Tuesday, 12 Dec 2023

    It’s not a massive leap to go from circus performer to mathematics graduate, says Grover Lancaster-Cole, from the ANU Mathematical Sciences Institute.

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    Portrait of a man standing inside a building

    Why maths’ bad reputation doesn’t add up

    Associate Professor Adam Piggott knows how mathematical ideas can transform our world, and he wishes more people were in on the secret.
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    Exploring the mathematical universe – connections, contradictions, and kale

    Exploring the mathematical universe – connections, contradictions, and kale

    Pure mathematics often yields unanticipated applications, but without a time machine to look into the future, how do mathematicians like me choose…
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    Cracked Earth showing lava underneath it

    ANU researchers speed up earthquake simulation software

    “Faster, more efficient software,” “speedups and code profiling,” and “parallel programming” – these were the central takeaways from the two-week…
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    colloquium2025
    20 Mar 2025 | 4 - 5pm

    Moments of the Riemann Zeta Function and Beyond

    MSI Colloquium, where the school comes together for afternoon tea before one speaker gives an accessible talk on their subject
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    grad colloquium
    21 Mar 2025 | 2 - 3pm

    MSI Graduate Student Colloquium

    Interested in meeting your fellow graduate students and learning about their research? We are restarting for 2025 the informal colloquium for graduate HDR students to share interesting topics they’ve come across during their studies.
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    algebraic analogues
    21 Mar 2025 | 3 - 5pm

    Student Seminar Series on Étale Cohomology

    Student Seminar Series on Étale Cohomology
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