Category Archives: Mathematics
Actuarial Program to Host Lecture
The Actuarial Program at Illinois State University, which is a Center of Actuarial Excellence, will hold its annual Actuarial Research Event at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday, April 25, in the Caterpillar Auditorium of the State Farm Hall of Business. This … Continue reading
Battle Bots Highlight Family Science Day 2013
Illinois State University’s Center for Mathematics, Science, and Technology (CeMaST) will host Family Science Day from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 13, at Redbird Arena. Family Science Day is an opportunity to educate and inspire pre-kindergarten through eighth … Continue reading
New Faculty Profile: Nan Zhu
Nan Zhu joins the Illinois State University faculty as an assistant professor in the Department of Mathematics. He holds a B.A. in economics and a B.S. and an M.S. in financial mathematics, all from Peking University in Beijing, China; and a Ph.D. in … Continue reading
Researchers Study How Children Learn Math Concepts
Researchers at Illinois State University and the University of Denver are working to better understand how children learn spatial measurement concepts in mathematics and science. The study results will be used to further develop national standards for mathematics education and … Continue reading
Actuarial Science Students Honored
Fifteen actuarial sciences students were honored during an awards ceremony on September 7. “It is great to be able to recognize such high achieving students in the Actuarial Program with these awards funded by our industry partners. We are grateful … Continue reading
Bridge of Mathematics from Izmir to America
Professor İsmihan Bayramoğlu of the Izmir University of Economics in Turkey was an invited guest lecturer at Illinois State University. As a part of the BIOMERGE (Biomathematics International Organization for Mentoring, Exchange of Research and Graduate Education) agreement, Dr. Bayramoğlu presented a series of seminars on … Continue reading
CAS Faculty Win Reseach Awards
Four faculty members from the College of Arts and Sciences were presented with University awards for research during the annual Founders Day Convocation on February 16. Dr. Cynthia Langrall, Department of Mathematics, and Dr. Lisa Szczepura, Department of Chemistry, were the recipients … Continue reading
College Awards Student Scholarships
Thirteen students received College-wide scholarships for their exemplary academic achievements at the College Awards Ceremony on March 22. These scholarships include the Carl Heldt Memorial Scholarship, the Craig Reeser Scholarship, the Dorothy Lee Scholarship, the Grabill-Homan Peace Prize, the Joanne … Continue reading
CAS Philanthropists Honored
CAS alumnus and former Illinois State University staff member Michael D. Schermer and the Department of Mathematics were each honored during a Gladly We Give reception hosted by the Office of Advancement at the Alumni Center on November 4. The … Continue reading
Langrall to Edit Mathematics Journal
Cynthia Langrall, Professor of Mathematics Education, has been named editor of the Journal for Research in Mathematics Education (JRME). The journal, published by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, prints scholarly articles on the teaching and learning of mathematics … Continue reading