AY 21-22
Congratulations to our 2022 Graduates!
Congratulations to our graduates! The Department of Mathematics and Statistics would like to thank you all for your hard work and dedication these last years. We hope that you have appreciated your time as much we have enjoyed teaching you. Click above to see the names of award winners and photos of our year's end Awards Celebration.
Math and Knitting
The Math & Stats Club hosted presenter Professor Emily Peters and math knitting happened! Click above to see more pictures of the event.
The Symmetry in Knitting
Come learn to knit with members of the Math/Stat community! During the event Professor Emily Peters will be giving a fun presentation about the connections between knitting/crocheting and math. Needles, yarn, pizza, and drinks will be provided. April 12th, 4-5pm in IES room 111.
Mathematics and Statistics Colloquium (March 17)
Our next Mathematics and Statistics Colloquium on Thursday, March 17th will feature a talk by Professor James M. Cheverud (Biology Department - Loyola University Chicago) . Join us as he discusses quantitative genetics, and how evolutionary theory became mathematical. Click to learn more about the lecture.
Pi Day Celebration
Come join is for pi/pie related fun! This will (of course) include pies to eat. This event is being run by the Department of Mathematics and Statistics in collaboration with the Math & Stats Club. March 14th, 4-5pm in IES room 111.
Nimra Khan Wins Building Community Bridges Award
Nimra Khan, a Junior majoring in Math & Computer Science, was awarded the 2022 Building Community Bridges Award for her efforts to advance diversity and inclusion at Loyola and within her home community. Congratulations, Nimra! Click above to learn more.
Developable Surfaces Seminar (Prof. Brian Seguin speaking at UIC)
Loyola's Professor Brian Seguin will be giving a talk at the University of Illinois Chicago this Monday, February 28. Join him in discussing developable surfaces by registering for the online event! Click above for further details about the talk and registration.
Math Meme Mania
Math and Statistics Club is hosting a night of math memes, Math Meme Mania! We would love for you to bring your jokes, humor, and puns as we get together for the first time this semester to create and share our favorite math memes. Come learn more about Math & Stats Club, our future events this semester, and the tutoring services we offer! Click above for the link to the online room.
Women in Data Science (WiDS) Datathon
Want to participate in a virtual team data science challenge for prizes? Want to learn in a respectful and fun environment? Want to work with OUTSTANDING women data scientists in Chicago? Register for the Women in Data Science (WiDS) Datathon! This year’s WiDS datathon challenge focuses on analyzing regional differences in building energy efficiency and creating models to predict building energy consumption. Click above for further details.
Welcome New Majors!
Last week the Math and Stat Department hosted an event to welcome our new freshman and, since they weren't on campus last year, our sophomores as well. It was an opportunity to meet fellow math and stat majors and chat informally with some of the faculty. Our Department Chair, Prof. Tingley, gave a brief introduction to the department, as well as the techniques and mathematics behind juggling. Welcome to all our new majors!
Quang Nguyen Wins Symposium Award
Congratulations to Quang Nguyen of Loyola's applied statistics grad program for his poster "Concerns Regarding Sport Climbing Competition Format and Scoring System: Who's Suffering?" coauthored with Hannah Butler and Gregory J. Matthews. He was given the Student Poster Award at the recent UConn Sports Analytics Symposium. Well done! Click to learn more about the award and the symposium itself.
Mathematics and Statistics Colloquium (Oct 14)
Our next Mathematics and Statistics Colloquium on Thursday, October 14th will feature a talk by Professor Mena Whalen. Join us as she discusses her topic: "Clustering Panels of Nonlinear Time Series Examined Though Chicago Crime During COVID-19". Click to learn more about the lecture.
CAS Faculty Spotlight: Tim O'Brien
The College of Arts and Sciences at Loyola University Chicago has chosen to spotlight Tim O'Brien this week. Tim is a Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics and was recently awarded a prestigious Fulbright Award. Click to learn more!
Mathematics and Statistics Colloquium
Our next Mathematics and Statistics Colloquium on Thursday, September 30 will feature a talk by Loyola's own Gregory Matthews. Join us as he discusses his topic: "Shape-Based Classification of Partially Observed Curves with Applications to Anthropology". Click to learn more about the lecture.
Can a Loyola Statistician Tell Us Anything About Aussie Rules?
One Rambler grad student gave it his best shot. Quang Nguyen, currently studying applied statistics at Loyola University Chicago, was asked by ABC Sports to statistically predict the next Brownlow Medal winner of Australian rules football. Don't know anything about the sport? Neither did he.
Math & Stat Club Tutoring
Loyola's Math & Stat Club is offering drop-in tutoring this year every Monday and Thursday from 7pm-9pm in the STEM Center (now located in Saint Joseph’s Hall). If you are a student looking for assistance with your math or stat class, be sure to take advantage of this fantastic resource.