News

January



New MSNT - PP Program

02/06/2018

A new Pre-Professional (Pre-Health) Non-Thesis Master's Program in Biological Sciences is available!

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Alumni spotlight: Dr. Paul Glisson

Paul Glisson

01/26/2018

College of Sciences and Mathematics alumnus Dr. Paul Glisson is a physician who regularly interacts with large groups of medical professionals and staff, and actively works toward making a difference in the lives of his patients. He does this by ensuring quality metrics in the healthcare system are met and conform to federal regulations. 

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Chris Rodger to give a keynote lecture

01/25/2018

Chris Rodger has accepted an invitation to give a keynote lecture at the 4th Annual Kliakhandler Conference - Graph Decompositions, which will be held at Michigan Tech on August 9-11, 2018.

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Graduate student turns class assignment into high-impact journal article

Ryan Weaver standing at a table in the lab

01/25/2018

Ryan Weaver, a doctoral candidate in biological sciences, led a team of Auburn University and Universidade de São Paulo scientists in a project where they turned a class assignment into a published research article. 

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Oeding selected for the Provost’s External Residential Fellowship for Fall 2018.

01/23/2018

Dr. Luke Oeding has been selected for the Provost’s External Residential Fellowship for Fall 2018. He has been invited to participate (as a visiting research professor) in the semester-long program on Varieties: Arithmetic and Transformations (VAT), September 1-December 1, 2018, at the Institute of Mathematics of Polish Academy of Sciences (IMPAN) in Warsaw, which is funded in part by a Simons Foundation Award. The Provost’s External Residential Fellowship provides support to cover Dr. Oeding’s teaching duties while he is away.

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Dr. Italo Raony Costa Lima accepts a job with Facebook

01/18/2018

PhD graduate Dr. Italo Raony Costa Lima has accepted a job offer from Facebook and will start his new position as a Data Scientist on January 26, 2018. Dr. Guanqun Cao was the advisor and Dr. Nedret Billor was the co-advisor. Congratulations Italo!

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Ms. Theresa Baren is selected to be the recipient of the 2017 Andrew C. Connor Memorial Award

01/18/2018

Ms. Theresa Baren is selected to be the recipient of the 2017 Andrew C. Connor Memorial Award. She is judged to be the most creative undergraduate student enrolled in math classes. Theresa is a National Merit Presidential Scholar, majoring in Actuarial Science and has a GPA of 3.90. Though just sophomore, Theresa has already (December 2017) passed the Financial Mathematics (FM) Exam. Theresa will be recognized at the 2018 Spring Awards Banquet. Congratulations Theresa!

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Salako accepts a three-year postdoc position in the Department of Mathematics at Ohio State University

01/09/2018

PhD student Mr. Rachidi Salako has accepted a three-year postdoc position in the Department of Mathematics at Ohio State University. He plans to graduate this coming Spring or Summer. Professor Wenxian Shen serves as Richidi's PhD advisor. Congratulations Rachidi!

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