Tag: "Department of Mathematics"
Distinguished math professor Maria Chudnovsky to give public lecture Oct. 23
World-renowned mathematician Maria Chudnovsky, a MacArthur Fellow and professor at Princeton University, will give a free public lecture about her work on graph theory at Colorado State University this month.
Summer camp teaches middle schoolers code, program design
Over the last five years, the Math in Action in Computer Science camp brought 57 Native American students to campus, where they learned about STEM careers and college life.
How math education can catch up to the 21st century
While memorized skills and procedures are useful, knowing the underlying meanings and understanding how they work builds problem-solving skills so that students may go beyond solving the standard book chapter problem.
A quiet leader, Victor Fuentes has soaked up every last drop at CSU
In just three semesters, Fuentes has done his best to pack in a four-year college experience.
Four CSU students are Goldwater Scholarship honorable mentions
The Goldwater Foundation encourages outstanding students to pursue careers in mathematics, the natural sciences and engineering.
Hundreds of high school students factor up a fury on Math Day
More than 300 high school students were on campus Nov. 3 for Math Day, an annual competitive event hosted by the math department.
CSU welcomes Kenneth McLaughlin, new chair of the Department of Mathematics
This summer Professor McLaughlin made the move to Fort Collins from Tucson, Arizona, where he had been chair of the math department at the University of Arizona.
New Calculus Center offers study help and camaraderie
For most students, college calculus is no walk in the park. A new center on campus is providing support.
New center aims to improve learning through analytics
Imagine if, just two weeks into a college course, faculty could identify the students most likely to struggle academically, and in what areas.