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Mathematics and Statistics

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Fall 2020 Courses

Data Science Minor (coming Fall 2020)

Data is everywhere and data science is one of the hottest fields in the job market today. Combining skills across mathematics, statistics, and computer science, this minor is a great addition to any major.

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The Department of Mathematics and Statistics offers a wide variety of undergraduate and graduate degree programs designed for students with diverse career or higher educational goals.

News

  • Coronavirus Information and University Updates

    Loyola’s COVID-19 website was specifically developed to aid our community and serves as the definitive source for the most current and accurate information. Click to learn more.

  • Pi Day Event

    The LUC Math & Stats Club will be hosting the Pi-Day Event on Thursday, March 12, 2020 in IES 110 from 3:55-5:15 p.m. Dr. Tingley will be presenting a talk about the irrationality of pi: "Eating pie may be rational, but the number pi is not." Click to learn more.

  • Rataj Lecture on Hot Hands in Basketball

    Our next Rataj Lecture is scheduled for Monday, February 24 (at 4:30pm). Dr. Lisa Goldberg will talk about hot hands in basketball: what data science can (and can’t) tell us about basketball trends. Dr. Lisa Goldberg is a mathematical finance scholar and statistician whose current positions include Adjunct Professor of Economics and Statistics at UC Berkeley, Co-Director of Berkeley's Consortium for Data Analytics in Risk and Director of Research for Aperio Group. Click to learn more.

  • Math Club Event: Calculator Convention

    The Math & Stats Club will be hosting a calculator workshop on Thursday, February 6 from 5-6 pm at IES 111. Have some pizza and learn how to use your TI-84 scientific calculator to a fuller extent! Click to learn more.

  • Math Club Tutoring

    Having trouble finding x? Is calculus derivin’ you crazy? We can help!! Loyola Math Club Tutoring will be happening every Monday and Thursday 7:00 – 9:00 P.M. in the STEM resource center in Centennial Forum, starting September 5.

  • The Mystery of 42 is Solved

    (Numberphile) Since 1954, scientists have been using computers to search for three numbers that could be cubed and summed to equal 42. Every other possible number below 100 already had a known solution, but the solution for 42 wasn't found until recently. Click to learn more.