|
|
This Week's
Events
- Problem Solving Seminar
Wednesday, November 18, MH-484, 9:00 am
Dr. Bogdan Suceava , CSUF
Jensen's Inequality and Applications
For more information on the Problem Solving Seminar, see the Events page.
- Math Club Movie Night
Thursday, November 19, MH-406
7:00-9:00 pm
The Math Club wil be showing Hard Problems, an award-winning documentary about the students representing the US in the International Mathematics Olympiad.
Flyer
Department
News
- Math Kangaroo Competition Coming to CSUF
CSUF will be one of the sites hosting the 2010 Math Kangaroo USA Competition on Thursday, March 18, 2010. The Math Kangaroo is an international mathematics competition for elementary, junior high, and high school students. All students are given recognition and gifts for participation. Every year more than 5 million students from over 40 countries participate in the contest. Registration is now underway until January 20, 2010. For more information and to register, visit the Math Kangaroo website.
- Dr. Scott Annin Receives Alder Award
At the MAA Mathfest 2009, held in Portland, Oregon, August 7–12, Dr. Scott Annin was awarded the Henry L. Alder Award for Distinguished Teaching by a Beginning College or Universtiy Mathematics Faculty Member. The award is given to facultywhose teaching has been extraordinarily successful and whose effectiveness in teaching undergraduate mathematics is shown to have influence beyond their own classrooms. More information is available at the awards website. Congratulations Scott!
- Doing the Math to Find the Good Jobs
The Wall Street Journal recently reported on a study released by CareerCast.com, a job site, that ranked mathematician at the top of 200 professions.
The article is available online here.
- Math Alumna Wins Apple of Gold
Herminia
Rodriguez,
a high school math teacher and Cal State Fullerton alumna, has earned
an Apple of Gold Award for Most Promising Young Teacher from the Orange
County Hispanic Education Endowment Fund. HEEF officials lauded Rodriguez,
who received her B.A. in mathematics in 2003, for “being a model
of personal and professional accomplishment for all of Orange County”
at an October 17, 2008 awards dinner at the Anaheim Hilton. For more
information, see the university press
release.
Mailing
Address
Department of
Mathematics
California
State
University
, Fullerton
McCarthy Hall 154
Fullerton
CA
92834
(657) 278-3631
(657) 278-3972
(Fax)
Last updated November 16, 2009
|
|
- Don Castro Center Opens
Drs. Armando Martinez-Cruz and Marty Bonsangue are among the CSUF faculty who have put together a new program to assist community fifth- and sixth-graders struggling with math, which will be housed in the new Don Castro Center in Fullerton. For more information, see the university press release.
- Kathleen Dische Wins the Titan Excellence Award
Kathleen Dische, the department's Administrative Support Assistant, won the Titan Excellence Award for 2008, for outstanding service provided to students, faculty, and staff. Kathleen is a dedicated employee whose work reflects breadth of knowledge, efficiency, and expertise. Kathleen's work and her character are both of high quality. Kathleen was also honored with the 2007-08 College of Natural Sciences Dean's Award for Outstanding Staff Person. Congratulations Kathleen!
- Dr. Scott Annin Wins Carol Barnes Excellence in Teaching Award
The Carol Barnes Excellence in Teaching Award is given annually to one faculty member across campus, and the 2007-08 recipient belongs to the Department of Mathematics. Dr. Scott Annin was surprised with the announcement by Cal State Fullerton President Gordon, the Dean, the President of the Academic Senate, many other campus people, reporters, and balloons in his Number Theory class on April 24, 2008. Congratulations to Scott on winning this prestigious award---he is most deserving.
|
