Cole Graham

Cole Graham is an Assistant Professor of Mathematics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He joined UW–Madison in 2024 following an NSF Postdoctoral Fellowship at Brown and a PhD at Stanford University.

The natural world abounds with examples of universality: recurrent patterns that transcend the particular details of individual systems. In his research, Cole deploys mathematical analysis and probability to study universal phenomena in settings ranging from spatial ecology to solid-state physics. His work has led to novel perspectives on branching particle systems, the formation of shock waves, and the flow of noise across multiple scales. In applied projects, he has brought mathematical tools to bear on climate science, agriculture, and dynamical system modeling.

In his spare time, Cole enjoys baking, backpacking, and Borges.