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Mathematics at Mesa State

Our department is dedicated to teaching and has a student to teacher ratio that is highly favorable to students.  Students are consistently able to receive the individual attention they need directly from their professors.

A wide variety of courses coupled with the varied backgrounds and research interests of the faculty make each of the degree programs offered in the Math department well rounded.

professor explaining problem on whiteboard

Students have opportunities to work on research

projects in mathematics and interdisciplinary projects

involving computer science, statistics, biology,

environmental research or any of the physical

sciences.  These projects give students the                 

hands on experience that makes bridging the

gap between course work and the real world

easier.

The environment at Mesa State College is supportive

of mathematics students.  In addition to the tutoring

and computing resources available to all students,

Mesa State College has a Mathematics Club, a student

chapter of the Mathematical Association of America

(MAA) and an active chapter of Kappa Mu Epsilon (KME) which is a national Mathematics honor society.

 

Phone 970.248.1407           Fax 970.248.1324

Brown Bag  


 

The Next Brown Bag

Features:   Daniel Crumly 2004 MSC Math/C.S Graduate and Ph.D. Candidate in Computer Science at University of Colorado

Topic:  Predicting the failure of Newton's Method

Time: 12:00p.m.

Room: Grand Mesa Multipurpose

Date:  Friday,  November

20th, 2009

New Department Office

 

The new department office is located in Wubben 178 (southeast area).  Come by check us out!   

We will be doing advising sessions by appointment. The best way to reach a Professor is by e-mail.

Our phone number is 970 248 1407.  We welcome questions, concerns or comments .

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mathematician on "Singing Road" team

You may have seen the Honda ads on TV recently. A team including musician/mathematician Paul Du Gre worked on "The Civic Project: Musical Road".  The project  developed a rumble strip on a road in Lancaster, CA that when driven over (at 55 mph) sounded like the "William Tell Overture." Du Gre notes that the measured slits in the road (varying grooves) became data to to create the tones. The road was paved over so the strip no longer exists, but you can view videos of the Honda commercials that describe the process (and videos--of the production and the reaction--can also be found on YouTube).

For more Math News visit: 

http://www.ams.org/news-for- students