Mathematics & Statistics Activities
The Department of Mathematics and Statistics of the University of South Alabama is proud to offer several recurring activities for our students and community.
Alabama Statewide Math Contest
Who?
9th-12th grade students
Contacts:
Dr. Andrei Pavelescu <andreipavelescu@southalabama.edu>
Chris Nash Math Competition
https://arminstraub.com/math/nashcontest
Who?
South undergraduate students
Contacts:
Dr. Armin Straub <straub@southalabama.edu>
Girls in Math
https://sites.google.com/a/southalabama.edu/gim/
What?
A free half day of activities for girls grades 5th through 8th, on the South Alabama campus, including fun math workshops led by women mathematicians, snacks, lunch, a T-shirt and a goodie bag.
Who?
5th-8th grade girls
When?
April 8th, 2023
Registration will open in early March.
Contacts:
Dr. Elena Pavelescu <elenapavelescu@southalabama.edu>
Math-Stat Club
https://southalabama.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/mathematics-statistics-club
Who?
South students
Contacts:
Dr. Steven Clontz <sclontz@southalabama.edu>
Mobile Puzzle Festival & Mathematical Puzzle Programs (MaPP)
https://southserves.southalabama.edu/event/detail/?event_id=88853
What?
Activities will include a MaPP Challenge puzzlehunt, a freeplay puzzle room, and presentations for general audiences by South faculty.
Who?
Advanced 7th-8th grade students
9th-12th grade students
South students (volunteers)
When?
January 21, 2023
Reservation deadline is January 16, 2023.
Contacts:
Dr. Steven Clontz <sclontz@southalabama.edu>
Dr. Joanna Furno <jfurno@southalabama.edu>
Mobile Math Circle & Olympiad
https://www.southalabama.edu/colleges/artsandsci/mathstat/mathcircle.html
What?
The Mobile Mathematics Circle is a weekly gathering of students of high school and middle school age guided by professional mathematicians. It is designed for students who enjoy math and want the challenge of exciting problems that are normally outside the school curriculum.
Who?
5th-12th grade students
When?
Mondays 7-8 pm on Zoom.
Contacts:
Dr. Elena Pavelescu <elenapavelescu@southalabama.edu>
Mobile Math Corps
National website: https://mathcorps.org/
What?
A summer mathematics enrichment and mentoring program for middle school students.
Who?
Campers are rising 7th-8th grade students in the first year. We will be adding rising 9th grade students in the second year.
TAs are high school students.
College Assistants are South students.
When?
June 2023.
Contacts:
Dr. Joanna Furno <jfurno@southalabama.edu>
PME Journal Problem-Solving
http://pme-math.org/pme-journal-problem-department
Who?
South students/faculty
Contacts:
Mr. Jamie Adams <adams@southalabama.edu>
Dr. Steven Clontz <sclontz@southalabama.edu>
Pi Mu Epsilon Math Honor Society
https://sites.google.com/southalabama.edu/pme-south/home
Who?
South students/faculty
Contacts:
Mr. Jamie Adams <adams@southalabama.edu>
Dr. Steven Clontz <sclontz@southalabama.edu>
Putnam Exam
https://www.maa.org/math-competitions/putnam-competition
Who?
South students
Contacts:
Dr. Andrei Pavelescu <andreipavelescu@southalabama.edu>
SIMIODE Challenge Using Differential Equations Modeling (SCUDEM)
https://qubeshub.org/community/groups/scudem/overview
Who?
South students
Contacts:
Dr. Gayan Abeynanda <gsabeynanda@southalabama.edu>
Undergraduate Colloquium Talks
https://www.southalabama.edu/colleges/artsandsci/mathstat/talks/colloquia.html
Who?
South students
Contacts:
Dr. Joerg Feldvoss <jfeldvoss@southalabama.edu>
Contact
For general inquiries from the community, contact the Outreach committee chair Dr. Steven Clontz <sclontz@southalabama.edu>.
For general inquiries from South students, contact the Student Affairs committee chair Dr. Andrei Pavelscu <andreipavelescu@southalabama.edu>.
Past/inactive offerings
Girls Who Code
Who?
5th-12th grade students
Julia Robinson Math Festival
Who?
5th-8th grade students
South students