Y Math

Y Math is a lecture series on the use of mathematics beyond academia. It features talks by professionals who explain how they use mathematics in their work. Talks are designed for undergraduate students, in particular those looking for career paths after a mathematics degree.

Upcoming Events

Complex mathematical models of data

Emilie Purvine, Pacific Northwest National Lab

February 20 2026, 3:30 - 4:30pm

ECE 125

Y Math? To prove and verify!

Michael Naehrig, Microsoft

April 3 2026, 3:30 - 4:30pm

ECE-125

AI4Crypto: Machine Learning attacks on Post Quantum Cryptography

Kristin Lauter, Meta

May 1 2026, 3:30 - 4:30pm

ECE 125

Past Events

Planning Datacenters and Protecting Data at Google (Jeremy Kun, Google) - Fri, Nov 7 2025
Complexity of quantum states (Chinmay Nirkhe, CSE, UW) - Fri, Oct 10 2025
Flying High with Math (Sharon Arroyo and Joerg Gablonsky, The Boeing Company) - Fri, Apr 4 2025
Y Math? Y Math! Y Math?! (Adrian KC Lee) - Fri, Nov 8 2024