Department of Mathematics
and Statistics

Mathematics and Science Center, Room 368
146 Library Drive
Rochester , MI 48309-4479
(location map)
phone: (248) 370-3430
fax: (248) 370-4184

Hours:
Monday–Friday: 8:00–11:59 a.m. and 1:00–5:00 p.m.

Departmental Highlights

A look at faculty highlights from the Department of Mathematics and Statistics

2023


January
Distinguished Professor Meir Shillor, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, has been awarded the prestigious (competitive) title of Specialist in the Fulbright-Nehru Program. He will visit the Assam Don Bosco University in Assam, India during the month of August, 2024. His main research will be on a mathematical epidemiological model for the optimization of cancer treatments.
In addition he will provide instruction on epidemiological models and will mentor graduate students.

November
Our graduate student, Huong Tran, received an award in Interdisciplinary Research in Tools for Science, Education, and Personalized Learning from Sigma Xi.
2021

December

Professors So and Horvath were awarded the URC Faculty Research Fellowship award for 2022

October

Professor Horvath is the winner of the 2021 MFEM Workshop Visualization Contest. His fluid-rigid body simulation depicting a rotating turbine was judged on the novelty of the approach, notability of the application, and aesthetic quality.

Special Lecturers Jane Mullally and Thomas Vanhouten have been nominated for a 2021-2022 Teaching Excellence Award.

September

Professor Cesmelioglu was awarded an NSF award for 2021-2024. (For more details, visit our Research page.)

April

Professor Horvath hosted the Virtual 2021 SIAM Great Lakes Section Meeting on April 24th. For more information, visit the meeting's website.

January

Fox 2 News segment featuring Professor Eddie Cheng

2020

October

Special Lecturers Kari Wasen and Nicole Dambrun, Professor Ogunyemi and Associated Faculty Paul Weinberg  have been nominated for a  2020-2021 Teaching Excellence Award.

April

Chris Melekian received the 2019 Most Outstanding Dissertation Award in the STEM category.

March

Special Lecturers  Nicole Dambrun and  Herb Vasquez have been nominated for a 2019-2020 Teaching Excellence Award.

Professor Horvath and Special Lecturer Pawel Marcinek were nominated for a 2020 Inspiration Award.

January

Special Lecturer Sherri Zimmerman was recognized by Oakland University student-athletes and athletic department staff as a 2020 Impact Player.

2019

September

Professor Shillor will give a plenary talk at the PCM-CMM Conference in Kraków, Poland.