Why study math?

Mathematics teaches logic, accurate reasoning, abstract and critical thinking, analytical skills, and analytical attitude.

This means as a mathematician you pay attention to all the assumptions involved in a given problem or situation, and you learn to break down complex problems into a series of simple steps. Such skills and attitudes are highly valued by employers as well as graduate and professional schools.

Learn more about what mathematicians do and why employers value these skills.

News

VCU welcomed thousands of new students at the start of the academic year, from first-year undergradates to professional students.

Sept. 13, 2023

Welcome to the Ramily

Get to know a few of this year’s roughly 8,000 new students who add to VCU’s diverse and expansive community.

Christine George is working on nuclear nonproliferation as an intern for the National Nuclear Security Administration. (Contributed photo)

Aug. 1, 2023

VCU student spends summer at Oak Ridge National Laboratory working on nuclear nonproliferation

Internship with security agency lets Christine George combine policy and math backgrounds.

April 26, 2023

‘Learn, discover, and innovate’: VCU celebrates the opening of its new STEM building

VCU held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its 168,000-square-foot building dedicated to STEM with space for more than 10,000 students who will take up to 70 courses each semester.

Math Spotlight

Events

Collaboration and sharing are at the core of our mission.

16th Annual International Symposium on Biomathematics and Ecology Education and Research

Dates: Friday, Nov 3, 2023 – Sunday, Nov 5, 2023

The 16th Annual International Symposium on Biomathematics and Ecology Education and Research will be held at VCU this November.