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  • Monthly Math Problem Champions for Spring 2012
    The final Monthly Math Problem of the academic year was successfully solved by: Erin Brown and Ariel Yusupov

    This semester only one student correctly solved every one of the Monthly Math Problems.  Congratulations goes out to:

    Erin Brown

    Way to go! 
    Posted May 1, 2012 12:42 PM by Matthew Clay
  • Phi Beta Kappa
    Senior mathematics students recently elected for invitation into Phi Beta Kappa in Spring 2012 include math majors Hallie Dilley and Andrew DeJong, math minor Robert Pettit, and math tutor Sam Finder.  Meaghan Volek was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa in Fall 2011.  Congratulations!


    Posted Apr 18, 2012 8:38 AM by Tamara Lakins
  • Student talks at WVU meeting
    Senior math majors Hallie Dilley, Andrew DeJong, Sam Taylor, and Meaghan Volek attended the Allegheny Mountain Section MAA meeting held at West Virginia University on April 13-14, 2012.  Meaghan presented a talk on her senior project with Prof. Rachel Weir, titled Mathematical March Madness.  Sam Taylor presented a talk on his senior project with Prof. Caryn Werner, titled Continued fractions and their applications.
    Posted Apr 18, 2012 8:25 AM by Tamara Lakins
  • Monthly Math Problem for April
    This is it, the final Monthly Math Problem for this school year.  Check it out here.  Please submit solutions by Monday, April 30 to Prof. Clay.  Beware, there are some BIG numbers involved...

    March's problem was successfully solved by: Nathaniel Blake, Erin Brown, John Conant, Colin Soleim, Sachika Yamaguchi
    Posted Apr 5, 2012 8:59 AM by Matthew Clay
  • Steen Scholarship
    The Frederick and Marion Steen Mathematics Scholarship is awarded annually to a full-time student in their junior year who is majoring in the natural sciences at Allegheny College.  The purpose of this fund is to partially cover senior year tuition expenses for one selected student per year.

    According to the terms of the Scholarship, the recipient should demonstrate strong understanding of and skills in the application of mathematics, the ability to communicate and enthuse others with the beauty of mathematics, and commitment to put mathematics to purpose in a teaching, engineering, or scientific profession.

    A junior natural sciences major who wishes to be considered for this scholarship should send a letter to Dr. Tamara Lakins, Chair of the Mathematics Department, indicating how he or she meets the criteria for the award, and provide an up-to-date transcript.

    The deadline for completed applications is Monday, April 2, 2012.
    Posted Mar 5, 2012 7:40 AM by Tamara Lakins
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