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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News about the faculty of the Valparaiso University Department of Mathematics and Statistics
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 […]
Professors Mindy Capaldi and Tiffany Kolba publish in The College Mathematics Journal
Associate Professor Mindy Capaldi and Assistant Professor Tiffany Kolba published a joint article on “Carcassonne in the Classroom” in the September 2017 issue of The College Mathematics Journal. The issue is a special issue on games and puzzles. Professors Capaldi and Kolba discuss how to use Carcassonne to teach students about probability. Their article can be […]
MST faculty active at Mathfest
Faculty from the Department of Mathematics and Statistics were active at Mathfest, the annual summer meeting of the Mathematical Association of America (MAA), held July 26-29 in Chicago. Assistant Professor Mindy Capaldi and Associate Provost Rick Gillman participated in a workshop entitled “Fostering Innovation in Mathematics Programs”. Gillman also organized a panel session on “Reflections on […]
MST faculty and students active at statewide conference
Six faculty and eight students from the Mathematics and Statistics department attended the Indiana Section meeting of the Mathematical Association of America, held March 24-25 at Earlham College. Associate Professor Alex Capaldi participated in the executive board meeting and section business meeting as treasurer and was elected to a one-year extension of his term. Assistant […]
Kolba, Banaszak, and Kaniewski publish paper in Spora
Professor Tiffany Kolba and senior math majors Kaylyn Banaszak and Anna Kaniewski published a paper titled “Probabilistic Analysis of Polyovulation Frequencies” in SPORA: A Journal of Biomathematics. The paper is based upon research that Kaylyn and Anna completed during Summer 2015 as part of the MSEED (Mathematics and Science Education Enrollment and Development) program. The […]
Prof. Alex Capaldi wins national award for mentoring
Alex Capaldi, assistant professor of mathematics and statistics, is one of three people nationwide to win a 2016 Award for Excellence in Mentoring from the Mathematics and Computer Sciences division of the Council on Undergraduate Research. Professor Capaldi’s award is for excellence as an early-career mentor. The CUR mentoring awards recognize faculty whose mentoring provides thoughtful […]
MST faculty active at summer conferences and meetings
Assistant Professor Karl Schmitt attended a conference on “Transforming STEM Pedagogy Through Active Learning” held at Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas June 1 – 3. Workshops included POGIL methods, effective thinking, and classroom-based undergraduate research experiences. Professor Schmitt presented a poster titled “A Collection and Reflection on Open Source & Free Resources for Multivariable Calculus and […]
VU MST active at Indiana MAA Section meeting, March 18-19
Faculty from the department of Mathematics and Statistics were active at the Indiana Section meeting of the Mathematical Association of America held March 18-19 at Franklin College. Assistant Professor Alex Capaldi attended as section treasurer and participated in the executive board and business meetings. Assistant Professor Mindy Capaldi served as a panelist in a session […]
Prof. Daniel Maxin publishes paper in Journal of Applied Ecology
Daniel Maxin, Ph.D., associate professor of mathematics, published the paper “Male-killing bacteria as agents of insect pest control” in the Journal of Applied Ecology. The article is co-authored with Dr. Ludek Berec of the Institute of Entomology, Czech Republic and Dr. Veronika Bernhauerova of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Masaryk University, Czech Republic. This […]