Welcome New Faculty!

The Department of Mathematics & Statistics has some new additions this semester. Click to learn more about our new faculty members and where they come from.

Congratulations to 2017 Graduates!

At the close of the academic year, the Department of Mathematics and Statistics wishes to recognize all of our students' outstanding achievements, especially our graduates. Take a look at some of the pictures from the Reception from April 29th!

Mathematics and Statistics at URES 2017

This past weekend the Math & Stat Department had many of our students participating in the Undergraduate Research Symposium. After a year of hard work to prepare, the students all did a wonderful job presenting their research. Take a look at pictures and presentations from the event here!

Datafest

ASA Datafest 2017

ASA Datafest was at Loyola! This weekend-long data competition is held at top Universities across the nation and provides an opportunity for students, professors, and industry professionals to collaborate and analyze a surprise dataset. Check out pictures from the event, as well as our amazing winners!

Rataj Lecture: Kenneth Ribet

Celebrated mathematician, number theorist extraordinaire, and AMS President Ken Ribet visited us on Thursday 3/16 to deliver the Rataj Lecture in the Mathematical Sciences on Fermat's Last Theorem! A reception was held, followed by his amazing talk! It was a great opportunity to meet one of the foremost leaders in mathematics - see pictures from the event and a brief recap here!

Marian Bocea appointed NSF Program Director

Congratulations to Marian Bocea, who will become a Program Director in the Applied Mathematics section of the NSF's Division of Mathematical Sciences beginning in September, 2017.

Math Contest Winners

Congratulations to the winners of this year's Chinese New Year Math Contest, where winners demonstrated their abilities to explore the mathematics of the IChing hexagrams and the Yin Yang symbol. Congratulations to all of the winners!

President's Medallion

Congratulations to Katina Tole, a secondary education and mathematics major, for receiving this year's President's Medallion! Katina has been a mathematics major, a member of the Loyola dance team, a tutor for at-risk school children, an active volunteer on campus, and more. Learn more about Katina and her time at Loyola here!

Math Students present Research: Gene-Network Analysis Tool

Congratulations to Larry Kalesinskas (Biostatistics Minor) and Evan Cudone (Math Major) for presenting their research, "GxA: Developing a Gene Expression Network Visualization and Analysis Tool" at the annual NSF Maize Inflorescence Project Meeting as well as Stritch's St. Albert's Day!

Undergraduate Research Symposium

The Undergraduate Research Symposium provides an opportunity for Loyola students to present their research from the past year. Be sure to congratulate all of the Mathematics and Statistics majors that participated and presented during the 2015-16 Undergraduate Research Symposium!

Sujack

Dr. Peters wins Sujack Award

Congratulations to Dr. Peters for winning the 2016 Sujack Family Award for Faculty Research Excellence. The Sujack Awards recognize superb faculty's individual research and scholarship outside of the classroom. Join us in congratulating Dr. Peters in receiving this honor!