Autumn 2018

Welcome from the Chair

Dear Friends of the Department, In the year since our last online newsletter, the department has seen a fair amount of change. Our former chair, Dr. Luis Casian, has taken…

Undergraduate Research at Ohio State

Many undergraduate students would like to become involved in research experience in mathematics. The department has created a webpage to identify faculty who may be interested in mentoring…

Nearly 40 years of Actuarial Science at Ohio State

Founded in 1979, Ohio State's undergraduate actuarial science program will have its 40th anniversary next year. Over almost 40 years of time, the program has produced hundreds of actuaries for…

The Erdős Institute: Academic Entrepreneurship

When you think of math professors, chances are you don’t think about corporate engagement and commercialization. When Associate Professor Roman Holowinsky started his career at Ohio State in 2010,…

The Integrated Major in Mathematics and English

The Integrated Major in Math and English (IMME) represents an innovative collaboration between the Department of Mathematics and the Department of English. The IMME program is designed to prepare…

Best and Calder named co-directors of Mathematical Biosciences Institute

Professor of mathematics Janet Best and professor of statistics Catherine (Kate) Calder were recently appointed co-directors of the Mathematical Biosciences Institute. The Mathematical Biosciences…

David Goss Technology and Academic Innovation Stimulus Fund

David Goss was a longtime member of the Department of Mathematics at Ohio State. He received his PhD from Harvard in 1977 under the direction of Barry Mazur. His research…

Faculty Success Spotlight: Adriana Dawes and Veronica Ciocanel

PhD mathematician Adriana Dawes (right) is an associate professor who splits her time between the Department of Mathematics and the Department of Molecular Genetics,…

New faculty spotlight: Jennifer Park

The Department of Mathematics welcomes its newest tenure track faculty member: Jennifer Park. Park received her PhD from MIT in 2014 under the direction of MIT professor…