JMU Department of Mathematics and Statistics

We (@JMUMathStat ) are also in process of hiring someone in Research on Undergraduate Mathematics Education (#RUME). joblink.jmu.edu/postings/13183

Our @JMUMathStat students have joined forces with the Harrisonburg Fire Department to determine the optimal location for a new fire station. The students examined a variety of factors to identify two potential locations for this $4.9 million dollar project. Congrats to this team!

Our hearts go out to Lauren's family. For members of our CSM Community who need support during this time, we have posted resources in the comments.

The madiSTEM lottery is now open! Sign up until Monday at 9pm!! madiSTEM is a free STEM Conference designed for girls in grades 6-8. Join us this year on Saturday, March 26, 2022 at JMU. Registration is required. See details at jmu.edu/madistem/.

Come see today's Institute for Creative Inquiry talk on Black Holes and Dancing Galaxies from 12-1pm in 1301 ENGEO. It's open to the public, and runs in conjunction with the Imaging Women in Space exhibition at the ICI (Roop 208) and the 2nd floor of EnGeo.

Interested in attending graduate school? Curious about post-undergraduate opportunities? Don't miss the in-person Grad and Professional School Fair on 9/28! Learn more by clicking the link below: jmu.edu/gradfairs/stud…

Today is the first day of Hispanic Heritage Month. We'd like to remind all our Hispanic students and colleagues how much we value you in our community and how much you offer to physics and astronomy.

Tuesday night I'm giving the Arnold Family Public Lecture at the Institute for Mathematics and its Applications (online). Join me to hear about 3D printing & designing mathematical objects, and also, of course, about failure ima.umn.edu/programs @ima_umn @JMUCSM @JMUMathStat

REU projects are an excellent way for students to engage in real research. Check out this fantastic REU project from 2019, featuring our very own Dr. Duncan and Dr. Ducey, along with JMU student Wesley Engelbrecht and students from other universities. bit.ly/math2019REU

Join me in February for the 2021 Virtual Public Lecture at the Institute for Mathematics and its Applications! We'll talk about 3D printed mathematics, computational design, and repeated, unending, constant failure :) Registration link can be found at: ima.umn.edu/sites/default/…

3D prints of each of the 50 states+DC, sized to each have approximately the same area, with heights determined by number of electoral votes. Stack them up to keep track on Tuesday! Read more and download files at Hacktastic: mathgrrl.com/hacktastic/202…

We're spreading the word about a new initiative by the AMS to make graduate education in the mathematical sciences stronger & more equitable. It's called paraDIGMS (Diversity in Graduate Mathematical Sciences) ams.org/education/para… Opening conference: imsi.institute/paradigms2020/

The faculty have been working overtime to make this the best fall learning experience. Might not be in person, but might actually learn more this way.

This is such a wonderful video highlighting the care and thought @JMUMathStat has put in to what their classes will look like this fall! This shift takes time and shows just how much work faculty are doing to make sure students get as much out of their classes this year.

Check out some of the innovative ideas the Math/Stat faculty have for this Fall's classes: youtube.com/watch?v=8G5r8L…

JMU will join other state agencies to honor the newly declared Juneteenth holiday. Juneteenth is the oldest known commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States. JMU will now be closed Friday, June 19. bit.ly/3ecTuAR

MAA has a responsibility to help eradicate anti-Black racism. In academia, we have influence through our words and research. We join #ParticlesForJustice in calling for a #Strike4BlackLives and hope you’ll join us too. #ShutDownSTEM #ShutDownAcademia bit.ly/2zm8DAM

From Dean Bauerle: "To our African American and Black students, we acknowledge the history of racial bias, discrimination and violence in this country, how it still impacts higher education. Your presence at JMU matters. Your lives matter." bit.ly/CSMBLM #BLM

"We need to actively work to become anti-racist as individuals and collectively in our workplaces." A message from members of the MAA CMPM. #BlackLivesMatter #MathValues @mathprofcarrie mathvalues.org/masterblog/bla…

Building a Better Tomorrow Together - A message from President Alger to students on the recent incidents of hatred and senseless acts of violence against people of color and other marginalized groups in American society. READ HERE: bit.ly/3dgoOOJ