On Friday, March 23 and Saturday, March 24, the Department of Mathematics and Statistics hosted a Trisection meeting of the Mathematical Association of America in the Harre Union. Nearly 400 mathematics faculty and students from across the tri-state (Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan) region attended. Local faculty Paul Drube, Tiffany Kolba, Ken Luther, Daniel Maxin, and […]
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MST faculty and students active at 2018 Joint Mathematics Meetings
Six faculty members from the Department of Mathematics and Statistics participated in the Joint Mathematics Meetings in San Diego, California January 10-13, 2018. Associate Professor Alex Capaldi attended the MAA (Mathematical Association of America) Subcommittee on Research by Undergraduates meeting and helped judge the undergraduate research poster session. Professor and Associate Provost Rick Gillman chaired […]
Math Colloquium: Math 266 presentations
On April 13, April 20, April 7, and May 4, mathematics major sophomores will deliver their Math 266 presentations. Join us each of these Fridays at 3:30pm in GEM 120. […]
2017 MST scholarship winners announced
Nine students from the mathematics and statistics department were recognized for their academic, cocurricular, and extracurricular achievements at the annual Mathematics and Statistics awards dinner on Sunday, April 30. The honorees include: Brooke LeFevre – Arthur Hallerberg scholarship Calvin Duong – Martin Mundt scholarship Samuel Iselin – Harold and Elizabeth Denig scholarship Kathryn Lezark – Kermit Carlson scholarship Brian […]
Belated Pi Day celebration!
On Friday, April 6, the Mathematics and Statistics department will have some belated mathematical fun at Colloquium (mandatory fun for those registered in MATH x99): Join the Math & Stats Department in celebrating: (Belated) Pi Day! Learn some fun facts about pi, Hear some Pi Day poetry, Play some Pi Day games, Have the chance to […]
VU alum Steven Klee wins MAA Alder Award for Distinguished Teaching
Steven Klee (VU ’05) is one of two recipients of the 2017 Alder Award from the Mathematical Association of America. Read the full story here: https://www.seattleu.edu/news/news-features/seattle-university-math-professor-receives-national-teaching-award.html More about the Alder Award is available here: https://www.maa.org/programs/maa-awards/teaching-awards/henry-l-alder-award Congratulations Steve! […]
Trisection MAA meeting comes to Valpo March 23-24
On Friday, March 23 and Saturday, March 24 Valpo will host the Trisection (Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan) meeting of the Mathematical Association of America. This will be the third such trisection meeting (the others happened in 1943 and 1993). You can read more about the history of the Indiana/Illinois/Michigan trisection meetings here: 75th Anniversary Trisection Meeting: […]
Math Colloquium: Calvin Duong and Matthew McGinnis
On Friday, February 16, students Calvin Duong and Matthew McGinnis will deliver their capstone Math 499 presentations. Join us at 3:30pm in GEM 120. […]
Math Colloquium: Prof. Nicoleta Tarfulea
Prof. Nicoleta Tarfulea, Associate Professor of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Sciences at Purdue Univeristy Northwest, will give a talk in the department colloquium on Friday, February 2. Her title and abstract are below. Colloquium meets at 3:30 p.m. in GEM 120. All are welcome, whether you’re registered for colloquium or not. Title: Research in math biology: […]
Math Colloquium: Prof. Mindy Capaldi
Prof. Mindy Capaldi, Associate Professor of Mathematics and Statistics, will give a talk in the department colloquium on Friday, January 26. Her title and abstract are below. Colloquium meets at 3:30 p.m. in GEM 120. All are welcome, whether you’re registered for colloquium or not. Title: The Politics and Mathematics of Redistricting Abstract: Gerrymandering, the art […]