Mathematics

We prepare our students for successful futures in a variety of fields as they learn effective thinking and communications skills, master theory through practice, and acquire skills in advanced technological tools.

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May Mei

Associate Professor

Beverly Fleischmann Endowed Professor

Chair of Mathematics

meim@denison.edu

Dee Ghiloni

Academic Administrative Assistant

ghiloni@denison.edu

Mathematics students

The Denison Multiplier Effect:
Get your degree in mathematics or applied mathematics. You can learn mathematical theory & apply it to real-world problems.

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Highlights

Gordon Lecture Series

Spotlights

Professor Sarah Wolff

Prof. Sarah Wolff heading to South Africa as a Fulbright Scholar

Professor Sarah Wolff is passionate about many things – math, mentoring, and marathons.

Winter 2022 cover

Denison Magazine

The ON Switch

Conversations with faculty about what it means to teach — and to trigger those amazing moments of illumination

Lucy Anderson ’23

Denison Magazine

Volleyball: The Spike

Lucy Anderson ’23 tells us how to spike a volleyball like a boss.

NFL

Scoring big in the NFL Big Data Bowl

Data Analytics major Jill Reiner hit the big time as one of three winners in the national NFL Data Bowl.

Addie Buzas '20

Addie Buzas ‘20 wins a post-graduation Orr Fellowship

With a potent triple major in math, economics, and Spanish, Addie Buzas ‘20 has won a two-year Orr Fellowship.

Professors Michael Westmoreland (left) and Benjamin Schumacher (right)

How We Learn

Faculty research on thermodynamics breaks new ground

A new framework of thermodynamics could help illuminate our understanding of probability and rewrite quantum theory.

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How We Learn

Valued Added: Lessons Beyond Calculus and Algorithms

Math and computer science students find that four years in the department have prepared them for life after Denison.

Lew Ludwig, professor of computer science, mathematics, and computational science.

How We Learn

Better Teachers Make Better Students

Lew Ludwig led an effort to create an instructional-practices guide that is helping math professors teach their students more effectively.

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Where We Go

Rishi Dani ’05 Shares Tips About Careers in Finance

An executive director with CIBC World Markets, Rishi Dani ’05 shares advice about Wall Street and life after Denison.

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How We Learn

Computer science and creative writing make unexpected pair

Excitement, frustration and energy pulsed through the air during the computer science game design class' mid semester showcase.

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How We Learn

Denison students present at an undergraduate mathematics conference

Department majors presented research at the Nebraska Conference for Undergraduate Women

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How We Learn

Lending a helping hand halfway across the world

Denison students from math and physics take tutoring to the internet.

Eric Zmuda

How We Learn

Why do you study math?

Eric Zmuda '17 tells about some real-life experience in his favorite field: problem-solving.

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How We Learn

Professor Emeritus Andy Sterrett: In service to our country

Professor Emeritus Andy Sterrett served in WWII with honor and valor.

Lew Ludwig

How We Learn

Teaching lessons

Lew Ludwig's blog provides simple but useful ideas and information to math teachers across the country.

What's Happening

Featured News

Denison introduces new major in applied mathematics

The new major will equip mathematically oriented students with the knowledge and experience to solve real-world problems.

Awards & Honors

Provost honors student academic achievement

The Provost’s Academic Excellence Award recognizes seniors exhibiting an extraordinary level of intellectual engagement and academic achievement.

Contests

Denison team wins 4 College Math Contest

Denison students Phong Hong, Grace Le and Khoi Le finish first in 46th Annual 4 College Math Contest.

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