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Spring 2019
Spring 2019
In this issue
Welcome from the Chair
Dear Friends of the Department, Welcome to our spring newsletter! As you might know from our last newsletter, I served as interim chair during the…
The Association for Women in Mathematics Student Chapter
The Association for Women in Mathematics Student Chapter at Ohio State (AWM) was founded in autumn 2015 by female math students at Ohio State. Since its…
Buckeye Aha! Math Moments
“Toys are not really as innocent as they look. Toys and games are precursors to serious ideas.” – Charles Eames COSI Science Fest On Saturday, May 4, hundreds of people visited the hands-on…
The Mathematical Contest in Modeling: 2019 Edition
This year, Ohio State participated in the International Mathematical Contest in Modeling (MCM) and the Interdisciplinary Contest in Modeling (ICM), which took place Jan. 25-28, 2019. Teams of three…
The Young Mathematicians Conference
The Young Mathematicians Conference (YMC) is a national event held at Ohio State since 2003 dedicated to undergraduate research. The YMC is structured to provide undergraduate researchers…
Expanding the Mathematics Honors Program: Broadening Curriculum and Student Participation
For more than two decades, the Department of Mathematics has run a first-rate honors program called the “Honors Track” for math majors who want a broad, deep education in core mathematics. For this…
Faculty Spotlight: Érika Roldán Roa
Érika Roldán Roa is a visiting assistant professor in the Department of Mathematics. She is part of the Topology, Geometry and Data Analysis (TGDA)…
Alumnus/Advisor Board Spotlight: Martin Molloy
Actuarial science alumnus Martin Molloy has been a consulting actuary with Aon for more than 20 years. Aon is a leading global provider of risk management,…
Student Spotlight: Edison Gu
“I really enjoyed being among these great minds — they inspired me to challenge myself further.’’ In late March 2019, Ohio State Actuarial Science student…
Spotlight: The Graduating Class of 2019
The Department of Mathematics is pleased to announce its graduating class of 2019. The College of Arts and Sciences conferred the degrees for 258 actuarial science and mathematics majors at the May 5…