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Mathematics

About
About
An overview and description of the Mathematics department at Denison University.
- Applied Mathematics
- Actuarial Science
Degree Requirements
Courses
Research
Honors & Awards
Honors & Awards
Scholarships and awards given to students each year in Mathematics at Denison University
- Pi Mu Epsilon
Alumni & Careers
Faculty & Staff

2022

Contests

Denison team wins 4 College Math Contest

Denison students Phong Hong, Grace Le and Khoi Le finish first in 46th Annual 4 College Math Contest.

Date: March 24, 2022

2021

Contests

Puzzling Social Time

Every couple of weeks Data Analytics, Computer Science, and Mathematics students gather for an evening of social fun while they solve puzzles.

Date: March 26, 2021

2020

Students working during programming contest

Contests

A 30-year-old tradition

Each year, students from Denison and nearby colleges gather for a 30-year-old tradition of competition at the Denison Spring Programming Contest.

Date: March 9, 2020

2019

Contests

DataFest 2019: A Weekend of Data Fun

Calling all out-of-the-box thinkers! Pull a team together and join in the DataFest - hack a secret dataset and figure out the puzzle. Register by 3/15.

Date: March 4, 2019

Spotlights

Denison Magazine

Pedagogy perfected

Denison's Teaching Seminar introduces relevant teaching topics, stimulates discussion within the group, and builds community for new faculty members.

Denison Magazine

Putting in the work

As math professor Sarah Wolff headed to South Africa as a Fulbright Scholar, she reflected on teaching a topic that many approach with trepidation.

Prof. Sarah Wolff heading to South Africa as a Fulbright Scholar

Professor Sarah Wolff is passionate about many things – math, mentoring, and marathons.

Denison Magazine

The ON Switch

Conversations with faculty about what it means to teach — and to trigger those amazing moments of illumination

Denison Magazine

Volleyball: The Spike

Lucy Anderson ’23 tells us how to spike a volleyball like a boss.

Scoring big in the NFL Big Data Bowl

Data Analytics major Jill Reiner hit the big time as one of three winners in the national NFL Data Bowl.

Addie Buzas ‘20 wins a post-graduation Orr Fellowship

With a potent triple major in math, economics, and Spanish, Addie Buzas ‘20 has won a two-year Orr Fellowship.

Professors Michael Westmoreland (left) and Benjamin Schumacher (right)

How We Learn

Faculty research on thermodynamics breaks new ground

A new framework of thermodynamics could help illuminate our understanding of probability and rewrite quantum theory.

How We Learn

Valued Added: Lessons Beyond Calculus and Algorithms

Math and computer science students find that four years in the department have prepared them for life after Denison.

Lew Ludwig, professor of computer science, mathematics, and computational science.

How We Learn

Better Teachers Make Better Students

Lew Ludwig led an effort to create an instructional-practices guide that is helping math professors teach their students more effectively.

Where We Go

Rishi Dani ’05 Shares Tips About Careers in Finance

An executive director with CIBC World Markets, Rishi Dani ’05 shares advice about Wall Street and life after Denison.

How We Learn

Computer science and creative writing make unexpected pair

Excitement, frustration and energy pulsed through the air during the computer science game design class' mid semester showcase.

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How We Learn

Denison students present at an undergraduate mathematics conference

Department majors presented research at the Nebraska Conference for Undergraduate Women

How We Learn

Lending a helping hand halfway across the world

Denison students from math and physics take tutoring to the internet.

How We Learn

Why do you study math?

Eric Zmuda '17 tells about some real-life experience in his favorite field: problem-solving.

Team culture trumps star power for sixth men’s NCAA title

Denison Consulting starts strong in 2025

It’s a small world for Denison Disney intern

What's Happening

2022

2021

2020

2019

Spotlights

Pedagogy perfected

Putting in the work

Prof. Sarah Wolff heading to South Africa as a Fulbright Scholar

The ON Switch

Volleyball: The Spike

Scoring big in the NFL Big Data Bowl

Addie Buzas ‘20 wins a post-graduation Orr Fellowship

Faculty research on thermodynamics breaks new ground

Valued Added: Lessons Beyond Calculus and Algorithms

Better Teachers Make Better Students

Rishi Dani ’05 Shares Tips About Careers in Finance

Computer science and creative writing make unexpected pair

Denison students present at an undergraduate mathematics conference

Lending a helping hand halfway across the world

Why do you study math?

What's Happening

Mathematics students discover new career possibilities

Professor Lew Ludwig takes the plunge on AI in education

An internship that keeps going