In Memory of Professor Emeritus Benedict Gross

01/16/2026

It is with heavy hearts that we say farewell to Professor Emeritus Benedict Gross, who passed away in December, 2025. Gross joined the Harvard Department of Mathematics as an undergraduate in the '60s and taught here until 2015. His academic career...
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Black and white, side by side photos of the two Harvard math graduates honored with the 2026 Morgan Prize for Outstanding Research in Mathematics by an Undergraduate Student.

Two Harvard Math Graduates Honored for Outstanding Research

11/25/2025

The American Mathematical Society (AMS) honored two Harvard math graduates with the 2026 Frank and Brennie Morgan Prize for Outstanding Research in Mathematics by an Undergraduate Student. Yunseo Choi, a '25 Harvard math and physics graduate, will receive the prize...
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Two Math Concentrators Among 2026 Rhodes Scholars

11/17/2025

Congratulations to all the Harvard students named among the American Rhodes Scholar Class of 2026! Among them are two math concentrators, seniors Jay Chooi and Emma Finn. Jay Chooi, of Malaysia, is a joint computer science and mathematics concentrator. At...
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