April is Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month, aimed at increasing the understanding and appreciation of mathematics and statistics. Math and statistics play a vital role in helping us ...

The Department of Mathematics and Statistics offers a 2-year M.A. program with a traditional core of Real Analysis and Abstract Algebra courses together with a range of electives in mathematics and ...

Is this a picture of something bad, or something good? Cognitive scientists call this the global-local processing dilemma: Do we perceive the overall image, or focus on the details? Education policy ...

Parents can improve their preschool child’s math skills by reading specially designed math picture books to them, according to a new study at Purdue University. Through a grant from the Heising-Simons ...

Encounter the beauty of discovery and the power of mathematics and statistics to describe the world. In the mathematics and statistics department, you will be nurtured within a supportive community of ...

Learn how to formulate, solve and analyze real-world problems. As an Applied Mathematics and Statistics major, you will learn how to apply mathematics to solve problems in fields such as business, ...

Growth and change in technology have brought a boom in the availability of data and the need for people to shape technologies. Growing areas like machine learning require expertise in programming, ...

Study the language by which the book of the universe can be read. Physicists use the language of mathematics to “read” matter and energy. Musicians use it to “read” rhythm and harmony. Statisticians ...

At SLU, mathematics courses are organized so that engineering and physics students can easily strengthen their degree programs by getting a minor or second major in mathematics. Since SLU’s ...

The information presented here is intended to describe the course goals for current and prospective students as well as others who are interested in our courses. It is not intended to replace the ...

“Alina Gataullina, a math major, works with other students as they talk about mathematics in the undergraduate math lounge. (Gregory Urquiaga/UC Davis)” Editor’s note: This story was originally ...