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Women in Data Science (WiDS) Datathon
Want to participate in a virtual team data science challenge for prizes? Want to learn in a respectful and fun environment? Want to work with OUTSTANDING women data scientists in Chicago? Register for the Women in Data Science (WiDS) Datathon! This year’s WiDS datathon challenge focuses on analyzing regional differences in building energy efficiency and creating models to predict building energy consumption. Click above for further details.
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Welcome New Majors!
Last week the Math and Stat Department hosted an event to welcome our new freshman and, since they weren't on campus last year, our sophomores as well. It was an opportunity to meet fellow math and stat majors and chat informally with some of the faculty. Our Department Chair, Prof. Tingley, gave a brief introduction to the department, as well as the techniques and mathematics behind juggling. Welcome to all our new majors!
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Quang Nguyen Wins Symposium Award
Congratulations to Quang Nguyen of Loyola's applied statistics grad program for his poster "Concerns Regarding Sport Climbing Competition Format and Scoring System: Who's Suffering?" coauthored with Hannah Butler and Gregory J. Matthews. He was given the Student Poster Award at the recent UConn Sports Analytics Symposium. Well done! Click to learn more about the award and the symposium itself. -
Mathematics and Statistics Colloquium (Oct 14)
Our next Mathematics and Statistics Colloquium on Thursday, October 14th will feature a talk by Professor Mena Whalen. Join us as she discusses her topic: "Clustering Panels of Nonlinear Time Series Examined Though Chicago Crime During COVID-19". Click to learn more about the lecture. -
CAS Faculty Spotlight: Tim O'Brien
The College of Arts and Sciences at Loyola University Chicago has chosen to spotlight Tim O'Brien this week. Tim is a Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics and was recently awarded a prestigious Fulbright Award. Click to learn more! -
Mathematics and Statistics Colloquium
Our next Mathematics and Statistics Colloquium on Thursday, September 30 will feature a talk by Loyola's own Gregory Matthews. Join us as he discusses his topic: "Shape-Based Classification of Partially Observed Curves with Applications to Anthropology". Click to learn more about the lecture. -
Can a Loyola Statistician Tell Us Anything About Aussie Rules?
One Rambler grad student gave it his best shot. Quang Nguyen, currently studying applied statistics at Loyola University Chicago, was asked by ABC Sports to statistically predict the next Brownlow Medal winner of Australian rules football. Don't know anything about the sport? Neither did he. -
Math & Stat Club Tutoring
Loyola's Math & Stat Club is offering drop-in tutoring this year every Monday and Thursday from 7pm-9pm in the STEM Center (now located in Saint Joseph’s Hall). If you are a student looking for assistance with your math or stat class, be sure to take advantage of this fantastic resource. -
Bob Moses Has Passed Away
Bob Moses, math education innovator and civil rights icon, has passed away. Through his Algebra Project, he advocated an innovative approach to mathematics to appeal to poor minority children, and to accommodate a variety of learning styles. A main focus of the project is about demanding rigorous education in low-income communities, where children are typically tracked into remedial classes. -
Congratulations to 2021 Graduates!
At the close of this most difficult academic year, the Department of Mathematics and Statistics wishes to recognize all of our COVID-19 students' outstanding achievements—not to mention perseverance and bravery—especially our graduates. Congrats!
