Mathematics & Statistics

The event sponsored by SAS, the Elon Center for Organizational Analytics and the Department of Mathematics and Statistics brought together national and regional speakers to share their expertise and knowledge. 

Mark Weaver, assistant professor of statistics, is a co-investigator on a new R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health to test methods for reducing chronic pain and long-term opioid use among older adults with musculoskeletal pain.

The associate professor of mathematics and Jaclyn (DeVincent) Ashcraft '16 worked with Nicholas Luke from North Carolina A&T State University on the article, which appears in Volume 8 of the journal BIOMATH.

The article appeared in The North Carolina Journal of Mathematics and Statistics

Crista Arangala, Chad Awtrey, Jeff Clark, Kristen Mazur, Aaron Trocki and Karen Yokley attended the Joint Mathematics Meetings in Baltimore, MD, on Jan. 16-19, 2019.

The semester-long course allowed student teams to work with clients at Hanesbrands, Inc. and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants on data analytics projects.

"Efficacy of Misoprostol Alone for First-Trimester Medical Abortion: A Systematic Review" was electronically published ahead of print on Dec. 4, 2018, in the journal Obstetrics and Gynecology.

"Successful Service-Learning for Statistics Students Studying Survey Sampling” was published by Associate Professor of Statistics Kirsten Doehler in the November 2018 issue of the Statistics Education Research Journal.

Six Elon students, two faculty members and three students from Elon's 2018 Research Experiences for Undergraduates program attended the 14th Annual Regional Mathematics and Statistics Conference held at UNC-Greensboro on Nov. 3, 2018.

The N.C. Council for Teachers of Mathematics recognizes outstanding mathematics education students at colleges and universities across the state in an effort to encourage student enjoyment of mathematics and mathematics education.