April 18, 2011
Congratulations to both of our Mathematical Contest in Modeling teams. Our teams this year were Huan Truong, Hoang Pham & Brett Collins and Xiang Li, Charles Tomlinson & Ngoc Thai and have become the 18th and 19th Truman State teams to be designated with an award in this international math contest. This year the contest had […]
The annual student-faculty softball game/picnic is re-scheduled to 4:30 PM Friday April 29th at Jaycee Park. Softball game at 4:30 PM, picnic at 6:00 PM people can feel free to come to one event and skip the other if they like. Members of MAA, KME, ACM, MASSE, TWICS, CGA, FSCK & SATSU & other organizations & friends […]
April 16, 2011
On Saturday, April 30, at 4:00 there will be a math vs. physics soccer face-off at the YMCA. Everyone is encouraged to set aside studying for an hour or two to help represent the math department. It’ll be a great chance to get to know your classmates and professors better and a chance to show-up the physics […]
April 15, 2011
Due to an unplayable field, the softball game/picnic has been postponed to Friday April 29 at Jaycee Park at 4:30 PM. Softball game at 4:30, picnic at 6:00.
Are you curious about national security here and abroad? Want to learn more about the role international institutions and organizations play in the evolving global order? Or how modern weaponry and technological advancements affect the future of war and policy? Perhaps your interests lie in the role social networking and Web 2.0 technologies play in […]
April 11, 2011
Scholarships of up to $5,000 are available for the 2011-2012 academic year to students who are U.S. citizens with financial need who are majoring in mathematics and/or computer science. To apply, follow the the link below: http://smacs.truman.edu/appF11.cgi For first consideration, please apply by Friday, April 29. If you have any questions, contact Dr. Dana Vazzana […]
Congratulations to all who participated in the annual KME Integration Bee! Winners were: 1st Place Nicole Merritt 2nd Place Molly Dieckman 3rd Place Chad Maness
A GRE math subject test review group is forming for the fall semester. We will meet on a week basis to discuss / present / attempt practice problems. If you will be applying to a PhD mathematics program in the near future and would like to participate, contact Tony Vazzana (tvazzana@truman.edu).
The next Math Colloquium will be held Thursday, April 21, from 3:30-4:20 in VH1228. (Note that this is a schedule change from an earlier post). Mike Fitzpatrick, a graduate student at the University of Iowa, will speak on An Introduction to Knot Theory. An abstract of the talk follows. Afterward he will be able to […]
April 4, 2011
Congratulations to Molly Dieckman who was the first place winner at KME’s “Minute to Win It” competition this Saturday! Thank you so much to those of you who came we had a blast!