The department provides a wide variety of resources to promote collaboration, interaction and research within our community.
Dr. Tom Grimes, Professor, School of Journalism and Mass Communication, TXSTS
Presents: The Trivialization of Randomization. Is this the Reason Social Science Research Won’t Replicate?
This festival is not your typical math event; it's a vibrant celebration that will showcase the fun and applicability of mathematics in our daily lives.
Hosted by the Texas State University chapter of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM), in collaboration with the Department of Mathematics and the San Marcos Public Library, our festival aims to bridge the gap between the university and our local community. Through engaging activities and interactive exhibits, we hope to demonstrate that math is more than just a subject—it's an integral part of the world around us.
Get ready to dive into a world of mathematical wonder with a variety of games and challenges, including "Skyscrapers" and "Cup Stacking," as well as intriguing puzzles like the "Four Color Challenge." Our participating organizations, including SIAM, Math Club, MathWorks, Pi Mu Epsilon, and Bobcat Racing, will be hosting booths with activities tailored to math enthusiasts ages 5 and above.
Doors open at 12:00 PM. Parking is readily available at the San Marcos Public library, ensuring easy access for all. We’ll have dedicated volunteers stationed throughout the venue to supervise activities and ensure a safe and exciting environment for all participants.
Join us as we celebrate Math and Statistics Awareness Month and embark on a journey of discovery at the Julia Robinson Math Festival. For more information or media inquiries, please reach out to Michala Gradner at mng115@txstate.edu. See you there!
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The math department hosts a colloquium series in which distinguished researchers present their recent work to a general mathematical audience. All faculty, graduate students and undergraduate students are welcome.
View a short video about our Colloquium series
Organizer: Paul Dawkins
This seminar meets about once a week. The format is very informal, the idea is that we collectively select a topic for the semester and present material surround that theme. Original research is not typically presented and we encourage participation from all levels. Graduate students with an interest in algebra/combinatorics are especially encouraged to attend.
For more information or to be included in communication regarding this seminar please contact Anton Dochtermann.
The Differential Equations and Applied Math Seminar is a seminar for those interested in differential equations, mathematical modeling, mathematical physics, scientific computation, and any other interdisciplinary mathematical work of an applied nature. The speaker's topics are not restricted to their own work, as this seminar is a platform for presenting details of mathematics of interest. Interested faculty, graduate students, and advanced undergraduates are encouraged to attend.
Organizers: Ray Treinen & Nestor Guillen
All faculty, graduate students, and upper level undergraduate students are welcome. The seminar will provide a platform for faculty and students to present their research developments in discrete mathematics and related areas, foster research interactions among faculty and students, and create research opportunities and collaborations for faculty and students. Speakers from Discrete Mathematics, Combinatorics, Computer Science, and other related areas are all welcome. We are particularly interested in interdisciplinary research which applies mathematics as a tool to solve problems in other areas such as CS, BioInformatics, Bio‐sciences, Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, etc.
Organizer: Jian Shen
This is a NSF funded project to increase logic research at Texas State. Part of this project includes a scheduled series of speakers for 2022 and 2023, with a symposium to be included in 2024.
Times and locations of these talks will vary.
Organizer: Will Boney
In this seminar we learn about the mathematical foundation of this technology and their rapidly expanding use in our world.
All interested faculty, staff, and undergraduate and graduate students are welcome.
Organizer: Christine R.S. Lee
Faculty and students learn about and discuss issues related to the teaching and learning of mathematics and new findings in mathematics education research. Graduate students in the Mathematics Education programs are expected to attend whenever possible; students from other programs are always welcome.
Organizers: Cody Patterson & Hamilton Hardison
This seminar is dedicated to sharing and discussing recent discoveries in numerical methods for real-life applications, such as medical imaging, weather forecasting, and epidemiology.
Organizers: Iván Ojeda-Ruiz, Young Ju Lee & Xiaoxi Shen
Love a good problem? Like to solve difficult puzzles?
Join professors, graduate students and undergraduates as we tackle problems presented from several mathematical journals. An interest in higher level mathematics is all that is required to join our round table. Offer what you know, learn what you don't in a relaxed environment with some of our department's finest!
View a short video about Problem Solvers
Organizers: Tim Chase & Cameron Farnsworth
Interested in Statistics and Data Science?
Join us as we discuss new developments in statistics as well as innovative lessons and advances in statistics education research.
Graduate and undergraduate students are encouraged to attend!
View a short video about our Statistics seminar.
Organizer: Vera Ioudina
This is a seminar for students by students. Talk Math 2 Me provides students, both graduate and undergraduate, an opportunity to present anything related to mathematics to an audience of their peers. Undergraduate and Graduate math students or any students interested in mathematics are highly encouraged to attend. The talks are each 15‐60 minutes long and possible speaking topics include Undergraduate and Graduate mathematics research, math history, and STEM research with a heavy footing in mathematics.
View a short video about Talk Math 2 Me
Organizer: Ellen Couvillion
A seminar in topology: geometric, algebraic, general, abstract, combinatorial, and applied. This is a faculty research seminar focused on topology and its applications. Graduate and undergraduate students interested in topology and its applications are welcome to attend.
Organizer: Christine R.S. Lee
Organizer: Daniella Ferrero
In April, the math department runs a series of annual presentations aimed at illuminating interdisciplinary connections between mathematics and other areas. We host guest speakers, partner with other departments within the university and invite panelists whose work relates to the presented themes. All presentations are geared toward the general audience. Everyone is invited.
Organizer: Joanna Gutt-Lehr
