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Frederick and Marion Steen Mathematics Scholarship: Application Deadline is 4/3

Frederick and Marion Steen Mathematics Scholarship

The Frederick and Marion Steen Mathematics Scholarship was established in honor of Frederick and Marion Steen by their children. This prestigious, merit-based scholarship is awarded annually to a full-time student majoring at Allegheny College in the natural sciences. The purpose of this fund is to partially cover senior year tuition expenses for one selected student per year.

According to the terms of the Scholarship, “the recipient should demonstrate the following character:

* strong understanding of and skills in the application of the principles of mathematics

* ability to communicate and enthuse others with the beauty of mathematics

* commitment to put mathematics to purpose in a teaching, engineering, or scientific profession”

A junior natural sciences major who wishes to be considered for this scholarship should send a letter to the Chair of the Mathematics Department (Professor Tamara Lakins) indicating how he or she meets the criteria for the award, and provide an up-to-date transcript (a printout of a WebAdvisor transcript is acceptable).

The deadline for completed applications is April 3, 2017.
Applications will be reviewed by the Mathematics Department shortly thereafter.

Peter Brooksbank: “What Do You Mean, It’s Hard?”

Peter Brooksbank, professor of mathematics at Bucknell University, will deliver his address titled “What Do You Mean, It’s Hard?” on Thursday, Feb. 2, at 4 p.m. in Quigley Hall’s Henderson Auditorium as part of the Spring 2017 Math Speaker Series at Allegheny College. The event is free and open to the public.

Brooksbank will discuss what is known as the “P ≠ NP Problem,” arguably the most important open problem in mathematics and computer science.

Since 1972, the Math Speaker Series has brought Allegheny students into contact with many nationally and internationally prominent mathematicians. Brooksbank holds a doctorate from Oregon University. His research interests include computational algebra, finite groups and combinatorics.

The address is sponsored by the William Beazell Memorial Fund.

Source: Academics, Publications & Research

Math Speaker Series to Feature Peter Brooksbank

Peter Brooksbank, professor of mathematics at Bucknell University, will deliver his address titled “What Do You Mean, It’s Hard?” on Thursday, Feb. 2, at 4 p.m. in Quigley Hall’s Henderson Auditorium as part of the Spring 2017 Math Speaker Series at Allegheny College. The event is free and open to the public.

Brooksbank will discuss what is known as the “P ≠ NP Problem,” arguably the most important open problem in mathematics and computer science.

Since 1972, the Math Speaker Series has brought Allegheny students into contact with many nationally and internationally prominent mathematicians. Brooksbank holds a doctorate from Oregon University. His research interests include computational algebra, finite groups and combinatorics.

The address is sponsored by the William Beazell Memorial Fund.

Source: Academics, Publications & Research

Weir speaks at Mathematical Association of America meeting

Associate Professor of Mathematics Rachel Weir gave a talk entitled “Highlighting Mindset and Self-Regulation in Calculus” at the summer meeting of the Mathematical Association of America in Columbus, Ohio, in August. Weir also participated in the pre-conference symposium “Active Learning in Mathematics,” which was sponsored by the NSF and the Sloan Foundation.

Source: Academics, Publications & Research

Lakins publishes textbook

The textbook “The Tools of Mathematical Reasoning”, by Professor of Mathematics Tamara Lakins, has been published by the American Mathematical Society in the AMS Pure and Applied Undergraduate Texts series. As noted on the AMS bookstore website, books published in this series “are characterized by excellent exposition and maintain the highest standards of scholarship”.

Source: Academics, Publications & Research

Math Library Hours

Fall 2016

Monday 1:00-2:00 pm
Tuesday 2:00-3:00 pm
Thursday 2:00-3:00 pm
Friday 9:30-10:30 am

Mathematics Department Spring Speaker: Ann Trenk, Wellesley College

The Mathematics Department announces its Spring speaker: Ann Trenk from Wellesley College. Dr. Trenk will give a talk titled “The World of Graph Theory: Coloring, Scheduling, and Solving Mysteries” on Thursday, April 7 at 4:30 p.m. in Quigley Hall, Henderson Auditorium. More information about this talk can be found here.

Tutoring Schedule Spring 2016

Tutoring is available in the following rooms of Arter Hall for Spring 2016.

Arter Hall Room 011 (basement) Math 157, 158, 159, 160
Monday 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Thursday 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Arter Hall Room 101 Math 160, 170, 210
Sunday – Thursday 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Arter Hall Room 113 Math 157, 158, 159
Sunday – Thursday 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM