Event Archive 2010-2018
Events from when the Department of Mathematical Sciences was part of the campus known as Indiana University - Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW)
2018 Commencement - photo page - video clip
Congratulations to student award winners - 2017-18 Student Awards page
Math Talks Spring 2018: Bin Chen, Drake Olejniczak, Martino Fassina - photo, video, and abstracts page
Professor Dragnev is participating in the ICERM Spring 2018 Semester Program on "Point Configurations in Geometry, Physics, and Computer Science"
Professor Dragnev also presented his research at the Mittag-Leffler Institute in Sweden, May 2018. News Blog Entry
Alan Legg and Yuan Zhang presented talks at the AMS conference in Columbus, March 2018.
Annual Mathematical Sciences Alumni Event: Feb. 17, 2018. Photos from the 2018 Event
MathCounts: Feb. 24, 2018. Photos from the 2018 Event
The 2018 IPFW Student Research Symposium and Sigma Xi Student Research Competition: March 23. Photos from the 2018 Event
Mathematical Sciences alumna Tisha Bowman-Ashby is featured in the local newspaper's Teacher Honor Roll, Jan. 2018. News Blog Entry
Congratulations to 2017-18 math faculty award winners, including Betsy Berry, Bernd Buldt, and John LaMaster! Faculty Awards 2017-18 Photo page
John LaMaster, co-presented a national webinar titled, Making Math Stick, to a live audience of 180 members on September 19, 2017. News Blog Entry
The 2017 Midwestern Workshop on Asymptotic Analysis was at IUPUI, Friday-Sunday, Oct. 6-8. Photo Page. Professors Adam Coffman and Peter Dragnev are co-organizers.
Math Colloquium: Arno Kuijlaars, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Phase transitions for large domino tilings of the Aztec diamond
Aug. 23, 2017. Abstract PDF
The Department of Physics organized an eclipse viewing event, August 21, 2017: Photo page
New Student Orientation session for Mathematical Sciences, August 18, 2017: Photo page
Actuarial picnic at IPFW Alumni Building: July 13, 2017. Photo page from 2017 event
Two new B.S. degrees were approved by the Indiana Commission on Higher Education, May 2017. News Blog Entry
Congratulations to associate faculty member John Garvin, on retirement after teaching at IPFW for many years. Photo page
Congratulations to Professor Jeff Anderson on the 2017 IPFW Sigma Xi Researcher of the Year award! The annual Sigma Xi honors banquet was April 24, 2017.
IPFW Science and Society event: March 18, 2017. Photos from the 2017 Event
Annual Mathematical Sciences Alumni Event: Feb. 25, 2017
Powerpoint presentation of historical photos of IPFW faculty and alumni
MathCounts: Feb. 11, 2017 Photo page
The Mathematical Sciences scholarships information was updated in 2016.
Lowell Beineke traveled to India in December 2016
The trip was supported in part by an Overseas Conference Grant from Indiana University.
At his visit to Kalasalingam University, he signed a research collaboration agreement ( PDF ), gave an invited talk, and together with Professor Jay Bagga of Ball State University, was a co-organizer of the 2016 International Conference on Theoretical Computer Science and Discrete Mathematics.
Professor Beineke also presented Are Graphs Finally Surfacing? at the Prof. S. Arumugam Endowment Lecture at Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli, on December 22.
College of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Lecturer: Daniel Fisher, University of Michigan, Mastodons and Mammoths of the Great Lakes Region: Tales Tusks Tell. Nov. 11, 2016. Photo page
The first Fort Wayne Actuarial Picnic was July 7, 2016. Photo page
Professor Yuan Zhang co-organized a special session on CR Geometry and PDE in Complex Analysis at the AMS conference in Utah, April 2016. Professor Adam Coffman gave a talk. Photo page
Congratulations to Professor Marc Lipman, on retirement effective Jan. 2017. Photo page
Welcome to new faculty member Professor Bernd Buldt, starting Jan. 2017
The 2016 Midwestern Workshop on Asymptotic Analysis was at IPFW, Oct. 7-9. Professors Adam Coffman and Peter Dragnev are co-organizers.
Supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation
Welcome to new faculty member in statistics, Daniel Yorgov, starting Fall 2016
Welcome to visiting faculty member in mathematics, Alan Legg, starting Fall 2016
Professor Lowell Beineke, Professor Adam Coffman, and alumnus Lingxi Wu attended the 2016 MathFest.
ICTM Indiana State Math Contest: April 23, 2016. Photos from the 2016 event
Congratulations to Prof. Doug Townsend on many years of administrative service; his term as Department Associate Chair ended June 30, 2016, and he was succeeded by Prof. Jim Hersberger. Photo page
Congratulations to 2016 math student award winners
Congratulations to Professor Jeff Anderson, on the 2016 Pippert Science Research Award!
Congratulations to John LaMaster, on the 2016 Excellence in Online Teaching Award!
MathCounts: Feb. 13, 2016. Photos from the 2016 Event
Annual Mathematical Sciences Alumni Event: Feb. 27, 2016.
Sigma Xi Annual Banquet: April 27, 2016. Congratulations to Yuan Zhang (Math) and John Licato (Computer Science) on the IPFW Sigma Xi Researcher of the Year Awards! Photos from the 2016 Event
Professor Dragnev is featured in a COAS Faculty in Focus video interview
Welcome to Professor Jay Bagga, visiting researcher for Spring 2016, from Ball State University.
The 2016 IPFW Student Research Symposium and Sigma Xi Student Research Competition: March 30, 2016.
Congratulations to Professor Sue Mau, on being awarded the 2015 COAS Enhancement of Learning Award. Prof. Mau and IPFW alumna Samantha McGlennen gave a presentation on their work.
The 2015 Midwestern Workshop on Asymptotic Analysis was at IU Bloomington, Oct. 9-11. Professors Adam Coffman and Peter Dragnev are co-organizers.
The book “Topics in Chromatic Graph Theory” co-edited by Lowell Beineke and Robin J. Wilson, The Open University, was published by Cambridge University Press in 2015. News Blog Entry
Welcome to David Benko, visiting researcher for 2015-16, from University of South Alabama.
Congratulations to the IPFW team of undergraduate math majors, Vreneli Brenneman, Altun Shukurlu, and Sofia Sorokina on placing 3rd out of 33 teams at the 2015 Indiana College Mathematics Competition! Photo page
In May 2015, Professor Pan signed a research collaboration agreement ( PDF ) between IPFW and Jinling Institute of Technology. Photo page
Alumni Dinner, April 2015
Congratulations to Professor Yuan Zhang, on the 2015 Pippert Science Research Award - Photo Page, and on being awarded another research grant from the National Science Foundation!
Photo from the 2015 Honors Banquet, College of Arts and Sciences
Professors Coffman, Pan, and Zhang attended the American Mathematical Society's Central Section meeting at Michigan State University, March 2015.
Professor Coffman gave a talk on their joint work, "Continuous solutions of nonlinear Cauchy-Riemann equations and pseudoholomorphic curves in normal coordinates"
Professor Pan gave a talk on "Boundary rigidity results for holomorphic mappings between non-equidimensional unit balls"
Professor Zhang gave a talk on "CR transversality of holomorphic maps into hyperquadrics"
Professor Beineke is featured in an IPFW student newspaper article, The Communicator, May 21, 2015 (page 8, page 10), and is featured in a JG newspaper story, June 2015.
John LaMaster authored curriculum activities for the T3 Instructor (Teachers Teaching with Technology) professional development program during Summer 2015. News Blog Entry
The 2015 IPFW Student Research Symposium and Sigma Xi Student Research Competition: March 27, 2015.
The IPFW COAS News page has an article about the Symposium, featuring Math LTL Dawn Stager.
IPFW Sigma Xi Distinguished Lecturer: Eric Jolly, Science Museum of Minnesota, Why Science? March 27, 2015.
MathCounts 2015 Photo page
Professor Emeritus Maynard Mansfield passed away in February 2015. Obituary
Graph Theory Week: including the MIGHTY LVI graph theory conference Oct. 3-4, 2014.
The 2014 Mini-Symposium on Analysis was re-named the 2014 Midwestern Workshop on Asymptotic Analysis
The workshop met at IPFW Sept. 19/20, on the occasion of IPFW's 50th anniversary.
Workshop poster: PDF Workshop program: PDF List of Abstracts: PDF
With funding from a Simons Foundation Collaboration Grant, and IPFW Pippert Science Research Scholar grants.
The Math MALL featured in a local newspaper article, Sept. 2014.
Welcome to Yang Liu, Visiting Researcher for 2014-15 from Zhejiang Normal University, China. Photo page
Congratulations to Dianne Clark on retirement in Fall 2014.
Professor David Legg - In Memoriam
Annual Mathematical Sciences Alumni Event: April 26, 2014.
Student Success Mini-conference: Success in Learning Math Approach. April 16-17. Flyer PDF
Spring 2014 Conference: The Indiana Section of the Mathematical Association of America had its Spring 2014 meeting at IPFW, Fri./Sat. April 4-5, 2014. There were invited and contributed talks, the annual Indiana College Mathematics Competition, and a celebration of the 50th anniversary of IPFW and the Department of Mathematical Sciences. Photos from the Event
Professor Adam Coffman, and Prof. S. Stevenson in the Department of Chemistry, received the 2014 Pippert Science Research Awards. Photo Page
Photo from the 2014 Honors Banquet, College of Arts and Sciences
April 2014: Professor Peter Dragnev was at UT-Brownsville. His conference talk was On the separation of optimal spherical configurations
March 2014: Professor Peter Dragnev was at UNSW in Sydney, Australia. His seminar talk was on Convexity of Equilibrium Measures.
IPFW Regional Science Olympiad: February 1, 2014.
MathCounts: Feb. 15, 2014. Photos from the 2014 Event - story on local TV by Indiana's NewsCenter
Presentations for students on Math Anxiety (Jan. 29) and Time Management (Jan. 30, 2014). Flyer PDF
Congratulations to Lowell Beineke, on the Certificate for Meritorious Service from the Mathematical Association of America! More details and photos.
Professor Marc Lipman discusses state-run gambling operations on the local TV news. December, 2013.
The Mathematical Sciences department was in the Academic Spotlight at the IPFW home Basketball games at Gates Center, Dec. 14. Flyer PDF
The 2013 Mini-Symposium on Analysis at IPFW, Nov. 8
With funding from a Simons Foundation Collaboration Grant
Sigma Xi Distinguished Lecturer: Professor T. Goodson, University of Michigan, New Approaches to Energy Harvesting and Storage, October 18, 2013.
Professor Yuan Zhang co-organized a special session on SCV and CR Geometry at the AMS conference in Philadelphia, Oct. 2013. Professor Adam Coffman and Professor Yifei Pan gave talks. Photo page
Don-2-Don Workshops for Student Success: Sept. 30- Oct. 31, 2013. Flyer PDF
Overcoming Math Anxiety presentation: Oct. 2, 2013. Flyer PDF
Celebrate Science Indiana - at IPFW, Sept. 7, 2013.
Congratulations to IPFW Biology professors G. Mourad and A. Mustafa on the 2013 Pippert Science Research Awards. Photo page
Graphing Calculator Workshops for Fall 2013: Flyer PDF
Congratulations to Professor Peter Dragnev on being awarded a five-year Collaboration Grant for Mathematicians from the Simons Foundation! Professor Dragnev traveled to Bulgaria and Switzerland in 2013.
Welcome Jeff Anderson, Professor of Mathematics and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs.
Welcome Joe Francis, Actuary in Residence starting Fall 2013.
ICTM Indiana State Math Contest: April 27, 2013. Flyer PDF
Sigma Xi Annual Banquet: April 30, 2013. Congratulations to Professor Betsy Berry on the 2013 College Science Teacher of the Year award.
Congratulations to student award and scholarship winners - photo page from the 2013 COAS Honors Banquet.
Annual Alumni Event: April 13, 2013. Photos from the 2013 Event
MathCounts, Feb. 2013.
IPFW Regional Science Olympiad: February 2, 2013.
College of Arts and Sciences Anniversary Event: Nov. 27, 2012. Congratulations to Professor Lowell Beineke on the inaugural Beineke Award for Contributions to the Liberal Arts and Sciences! Photo page
The 2012 Mini-Symposium on Analysis at IPFW, Nov. 9
Congratulations to faculty recognized for awards and promotions at the Fall 2012 Convocation! Photo page
Graphing Calculator Workshops for Fall 2012: Flyer PDF
Science Cafe, sponsored by Sigma Xi: Prof. T. Soule, IPFW Biology, on Microbial Sunscreens: Opportunities and Obstacles. October 24, 2012.
Welcome Dr. Yuan Zhang, new Assistant Professor starting Fall 2012.
Congratulations to Professor David Legg, on retiring from the Department Chair position, effective July 1, 2012.
Congratulations to Prof. Peter Dragnev on receiving the 2012 Pippert Science Research Award.
Congratulations to student award and scholarship winners at the 2012 Honors Banquet. Photo
MathCounts, Feb. 2012. Photos from the 2012 event
Paleontological Society Distinguished Lecture, Prof. P. Kelley, Dept. of Earth Sciences, University of North Carolina. Feb. 23, 2012. Photo page
Alumni Dinner, Feb. 2012
IPFW Regional Science Olympiad: February 4, 2012.
Professor Y. Pan visited Western Kentucky University to give a talk, Nov. 18, 2011. Photo page
The 2011 Mini-Symposium on Analysis at IPFW, Nov. 11. Photo and Program page
Professor P. Dragnev was the 2011 COAS Distinguished Lecturer
"Electrons, Buckyballs, and Orifices: Nature’s Way of Minimizing Energy" - Nov. 9, 2011.
The department's old Math-Net Standard Page became obsolete with the new web design in 2010-2011.
As of 2011-2012, the department has discontinued the flexible pace ("flex pace") and out-of-class-testing options for 109 and 113 algebra courses.
Congratulations to Yihao Deng on receiving the 2011 Pippert Science Research Award.
Congratulations to Joyce Vetter, on retirement in Spring 2011.
Retirement reception invitation PDF
Alumni Dinner, April 2011, Photo page
MIGHTY LI - the Midwest Graph Theory conference - was at IPFW, April 2011.
MathCounts, Feb. 2011. Photos from the 2011 event
IPFW Regional Science Olympiad: February 12, 2011.
IPFW Philosophy Club Event: Incompleteness and Undecidability, An Introduction, by Prof. D. McCarty, IU-Bloomington. Feb. 11, 2011. Flyer PDF
As of August 2010, IPFW is no longer hosting the Indiana MAA web site. Update links and bookmarks to the new address at https://www.indiana.maa.org/
Professor Adam Coffman presented "Soap Bubbles and Geometry" at Science Central, Dec. 11 2010.
Congratulations to Sue Mau on being named as one of Purdue University Calumet’s outstanding alumni.
Congratulations to Betsy Berry on receiving the first place 2010 IPFW Assessment Award.
Congratulations to Yifei Pan on receiving the 2010 Pippert Science Research Award. Professor Emeritus Ray Pippert presented the award at the Fall COAS convocation. photos
COAS Distinguished Lecturer: Dr. Eugenie C. Scott, "Why the Fuss about Darwin and Evolution?" Sept. 8, 2010. photo page