We are proud to extend departmental congratulations to Taylor Jones on winning a very prestigious University leadership and service award! He won the Wilson-Kibler Bicentennial Award which also comes with a scholarship.
*We are proud to announce that two Math majors are among the three USC students named 2012 Goldwater Scholars! They are William Cole Franks and Daniel Grier, both of whom are attending the prestigious Budapest Semesters in Mathematics program. We look forward to welcoming them back from Hungary. The full press release is here.
The USC Math Jeopardy team placed 4th out of over 30 teams at the 2012 Southeast Regional Meeting of the Math. Assn. of America. Our team of Reggie Bain, Connor Bain, Reid Harris, and Richard Voepel was supervised by grad student Virginia Johnson. Great job! Thanks to Pi Mu Epsilon/Gamecock Math Club, the Departments donors, and especially the Residence Hall Assn. for their support of the team.
Congratulations to Robin Neumayer, SCHC senior mathematics major, and
Reginald (Reggie) Bain, SCHC senior double physics and math major! Each
received a 2012 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship,
a prestigious and highly competitive award reserved for exceptional students pursuing
research-based graduate degrees
Dr. Arthur T. Benjamin of Harvey Mudd College will present his show, Mathemagics at 7pm on Friday, March 23rd, in Gambrell Hall. The presentation will be open to the public and free of charge. Dr. Benjamin is an accomplished mathematician, who has performed in Las Vegas and been featured on The Colbert Report. More information can be found here.
Prof. Josh Cooper's fascinating talk on Sudoku for students in Pi Mu Epsilon is featured in an online article prepared by the USC News staff and cited on the University Homepage.
Several current USC Math Majors have spent their summers enjoying math research through NSF's summer program
Research Experience for Undergraduates
,
(REU).
Cole Franks: William and Mary (2010) and CSUSB (2011).
Daniel Grier: University of Illinois (2010) and Auburn (2011).
Reid Harris: University of Utah (2011).
Robin Neumayer: UNC-Asheville (2010) and Cornell (2011).
Kim Selsor: Michigan State (2011).
Pi Mu Epsilon and Gamecock Math Club
invites you to explore our PME/GMC team.
GMC is open to all students.
PME is open to those meeting the national honor society requirements.
A selection of PME/GMC events:
Dessert&Game Night,
Undergraduate Math Research Info Night,
Graduate School Info Night,
Student Seminars,
Mentoring Program,
Christmas Stocking Stuffing Hour,
Integration Bee,
Sudoku Championship.
Prof. Maria Girardi received the 2010-11 Mortar Board Excellence in Teaching Award.
Reginald (Reggie) Bain is one of two USC students named as 2011 Barry M. Goldwater Scholars. Reggie is pursuing a double major in Physics and Mathematics. The 275 Goldwater Scholars were selected on the basis of academic merit from a field of 1,095 mathematics, science, and engineering students, nominated by the faculties of colleges and universities nationwide. The scholarship will cover the cost of tuition, fees, books, and room and board up to a maximum of $7,500 per year.
Senior Math Major Madison Claire Miller has been awarded a 2011 Knowles Science Teaching Fellowship in Mathematics. As a result, she will receive professional and financial support for up to five years, beginning with her teacher preparation program and continuing to her eligibility for tenure. The fellowship supports winners professionally and financially for up to $150,000. Miller, who won the 2010 College of Arts and Sciences outstanding rising senior award in mathematics, completed a comparative study of Costa Rican education systems during her study abroad. She is the tenth USC student and the eighth mathematics major to be named a Knowles Teaching Fellow since the program's inauguration in 2005.
Senior Jim Manning, a double major in Math and Statistics, is USC's sole finalist in the competition to be a Rhodes Scholar! A Carolina Scholar, Manning has a distinguished research record, including participating in two NSF summer Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Mathematics.
