Mathematics Blog

A scholarly year for our math department head

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Dr. William Bray, department head of mathematics, had a couple of productive years. In addition to his department duties, teaching classes and advising students, Bray has also published three papers. Old friends, new papers Bray collaborated with Dr. Boris Rubin, from Louisiana State University, for two of the papers. Bray has known Rubin for more than 20 years, having … [Read more...] about A scholarly year for our math department head

Four professors use summer to teach in China

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Over the summer, four faculty went to China for about two weeks to teach as part of the Southwest University Global Immersion Program. This required a proposal about what each professor would teach and why it was important to students in China. About 100 professors from 25 different countries were chosen to teach this summer. About the MSU faculty who went The … [Read more...] about Four professors use summer to teach in China

Mathematics educator attends REU at Illinois State

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Frannie Haller, a mathematics education major, spent her summer at Illinois State University. From June 3-July 26, Haller worked with professors, other mathematics educators and high school students at a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU). About her research There were five teams at the REU that worked with different mathematics problems for about seven … [Read more...] about Mathematics educator attends REU at Illinois State

MSU Mathematics Colloquium: Talk by Professor Pramanik (U. British Columbia)

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As part of the MSU Mathematics Colloquium, Professor Malabika Pramanik, from the University of British Columbia, will be presenting : “On Directions and Operators”. This presentation is scheduled for Friday April 5 at 3:00PM in Cheek 175. Everyone is welcome to attend! Abstract: Many fundamental operators arising in analysis are governed by sets of directions that they … [Read more...] about MSU Mathematics Colloquium: Talk by Professor Pramanik (U. British Columbia)