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Actuarial Science & Aon Hewitt

October 18, 2013

The Actuarial profession is consistently ranked as a top-rated job(http://www.beanactuary.com/about/best_job.cfm).  Most practicing actuaries today have a degree in Math, Actuarial Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Finance or Economics.  The Actuarial Science Minor consists of the coursework needed to pursue this profession. Presented by Scott Niemeyer & Jeff Flaton Aon Hewitt Tuesday, October 29, 3:30   VH 1010 […]

Actuarial Science News

October 8, 2013

Congratulations to Dan Wood and Mark Feiner for recently receiving positions as Actuaries and to Anne Fernandez for receiving and Actuarial Internship.  Mark joined Kemper in St. Louis and Dan and Anne joined KC Life in Kansas City.

October 3, 2013

Actuarial Science Careers: A Company Presentation by Towers Watson Presented by Scott Lesinski & Lee Jones Towers Watson Thursday, October 17, 3:30 p.m.   VH 1010 The actuarial profession is consistently ranked as a top-rated job (http://www.beanactuary.com/about/best_job.cfm).  Most practicing actuaries today have a degree in Mathematics, Actuarial Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Finance or Economics.  The Actuarial […]

Putnam Exam

September 25, 2013

The William Lowell Putnam Exam will take place on Saturday, December 7, this year. The Putnam exam is a collegiate mathematics competition open to undergraduates at U.S. and Canadian universities. (High school students can also participate subject to eligibility requirements.) Information about the exam can be found at: http://math.scu.edu/putnam/index.html   If you are interested, or […]

MAA News

February 24, 2012

Congratulations to Miguel Fernandez.  His poster “Geometry of Surfaces with Density” is an Outstanding Presentation award winner.  His poster placed among the top 15% of the poster presentations at the 2012 Joint Mathematics Meetings Undergraduate Poster Session. Miguel is also a candidate for the Goldwater Scholarship this year.

MathBio Program Applications

December 9, 2011

The application date for mathematics students to apply to the mathbio program has been extended to Friday, January 13, 2012. For more information on available projects, go to mathbio.truman.edu (click on research) or see Pam Ryan in VH2152, or email pjryan@truman.edu.

MAA Meeting

November 4, 2011

MAA will be meeting this Tuesday, November 8 in our usual room VH 1200. We will be discussing final touches to the music video and begin planning the poker tournament. As always, all majors are welcome!

Mathbio

The mathbio website has been updated with information on the 2012 mathbio research projects, and we are now accepting applications from students. Please go to mathbio.truman.edu and click on the research tab for more information on the projects or to download the application form. Applications are due on Wednesday, Nov. 30 by 5 p.m. Email […]

MASSE Meeting

The November MASSE meeting is Sunday, November 13 at 6:00pm in VH 1212. We are bringing a panel of teachers who completed Truman’s MAE program. They are able to understand where you are now and give you insight as to what is coming for graduate school and beginning teaching. Bring a friend and any questions you may […]

Sophmore Mathematics and Computer Science Majors

October 26, 2011

All Sophomores have been assigned academic advisers within the department.  Please check your truview for your assigned adviser.  If you have not been assigned a department adviser please come by VH 2100 so we can get this corrected for you.