The National Science Foundation has awarded the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences a $3 million Research Training Group (RTG) grant to strengthen the future of mathematics by blending cutting-edge research with innovative education and outreach. The five-year award will support a wide-ranging initiative at the interface of the subfields of Geometry and Representation Theory, which combines fundamental research in advanced mathematics with innovative new education, mentoring and development programs designed to prepare students for successful careers in STEM fields. It will be advanced by a broad team of faculty in USC Dornsife’s Department of Mathematics, including 11 faculty members who were listed on the grant.