Mathematics & Statistics

A total of nine mathematics majors presented their research results at the ninth annual Regional Mathematics and Statistics Conference on Saturday, Nov. 2 at the University of North Carolina in Greensboro.

Elon's chapter of Pi Mu Epsilon, the nation's premier mathematics honor society, has been awarded two grants to enhance the mathematics research environment at Elon.

Chad Awtrey, assistant professor of mathematics, centered his presentation on the newest results of his research program.

Laura Taylor, assistant professor of statistics, co-authors invited article in Lifetime Data Analysis on “Nonparametric estimation with recurrent competing risks data”. 

Inspired in part by his grandmother’s fight against Parkinson’s disease, Elon University senior Andrew Fischer hopes his undergraduate research will be a small contribution to the elusive search for a cure to the degenerative neurological condition.

Elon's chapter of Pi Mu Epsilon, the nation's premier mathematics honor society, hosted a fun evening of pizza, prizes, and math on Thursday, September 19, 2013.

The Elon Noyce Scholars Program is accepting applications from current sophomores who are interested in becoming high school science or math teachers.

Professor of Mathematics Jeff Clark's "Using Escher's Work to Demonstrate Symmetries of the Plane" appears in the current issue of the New York State Mathematics Teachers' Journal.

Awtrey's talk focused on recent research results he obtained in collaboration with Elon mathematics majors Nicole Miles '15, Christopher Shill '14 and Erin Strosnider '14.

Elon alumna Amanda Bienz '12, Assistant Professor of Mathematics Karen Yokley and Associate Professor of Mathematics Crista Arangala recently published the article "Magic Polygrams," which investigates arrays of numbers similar to magic squares.