Mathematics & Statistics

Ryu, an associate professor of mathematics, delivered a keynote talk at the 2025 Mathematical Association of American Southeastern Section Conference as a recipient of the 2024 Award for Distinguished Teaching by a Beginning College Mathematics Faculty Member.

Students and faculty at the Elon Mathematics Department attended and presented at the MAA Southeastern Section Meeting on Feb. 27-March 1, 2025, at High Point University.

Jeff Clark presented on "Animations in Multivariable Calculus" at the annual meeting of the ICTCM in San Diego on March 7.

Professor of Mathematics Jeff Clark presented on "How Many Dice Do You Need for a Bell Curve?" at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Section of the Mathematical Association of America.

The Fulbright U.S. Student Program offers research, study and teaching opportunities to recent graduates in more than 140 countries, with approximately 2,200 grants awarded annually in all fields of study.

Hwayeon Ryu, associate professor of mathematics, presented and co-organized a special session, and served as a panelist at the 2025 Joint Mathematics Meetings held Jan. 8-11 in Seattle, Washington.

This semester, students from STS 4980 "Statistics Practicum" collaborated with partners from Labcorp, DLH Corporation and the Animal Park at the Conservators Center to complete impressive data-driven projects.

Elon’s Faculty Research and Development Committee selected Ryu’s proposal for a full-year, full-pay sabbatical in 2025-26 to complete a mathematical model predicting the dynamics of key immune cells in cancer biology.

Education students in Emily Elrod’s "MTH 2080: Number & Algebra for K-8 Teachers" course presented innovative math lessons at the NC Council of Teachers of Mathematics Annual Conference (NCCTM).

Ryan Harper ’25, Tess Hawthorne ’25 and Cierra Hopson ’25 lead the way as the first Elon University students to earn Advanced Data Competency Badges from Data Nexus, showcasing their exceptional skills in data analysis, interpretation and application in the workforce.