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Mathematics department news
This year marks several changes in the mathematics faculty. Both
Bonnie Berken and
Rick Poss are beginning phased retirement. In both cases, it means teaching full time in the fall semesters and not at all in the spring.
Dr. Younis Zaidan joins us from UW – Milwaukee as a visiting assistant professor.
Dr. John Frohliger has finished his five-year term as Associate Dean for the Natural Sciences. He is enjoying a well-deserved sabbatical this semester and will resume full-time teaching in the spring.
The 2007 St. Norbert College Pi Mu Epsilon Regional Undergraduate Mathematics Conference was a great success! The attendance was 213 – breaking the old record of 158. The student presentations were great!
This year's winners of the Nicholas Nirschl Scholarship were
Elizabeth Colletti,
Mark Krines, and
Sarah Schultz, all current seniors. As you may recall, these scholarships are awarded to math or CS majors who contribute to the program in ways that go beyond classroom performance. The awards are funded by donations from alumni. These same three students also shared the Brenda Roebke Memorial Scholarship.
Math majors: During the 2006-2007 school year, the following students graduated with a mathematics major:
Sarah Anderson,
Josh Bourget,
Trina Bower,
Robin Dorn,
Justin Gassman,
Katie Hallet,
Katie Heinz,
Chris Hironimus,
Sam Javner,
Courtney Keady,
Nicole O’Connell,
Aaron Sunday,
James Switzer,
Jackie Van Ryzin,
Andrew Winters,
Beth Witte,
Nick Wolfe, and
Christopher Zahn.
Student Presentations: This past year, SNC mathematics students gave the following presentations. Travel to these conferences was sponsored in part by the St. Norbert College Math Club Travel Fund, which is supported by your contributions.
November, 2006: PME Regional Conference, St. Norbert College
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Kyle Diederich: “Measuring the District of a Plane Region”
Mark Krines: “An Exploration of Subspaces of Complex Matrices”
Nicole O’Connell: “The Rinsing Problem”
Ryan Pavlik: “Finding Polygon Intersections Numerically”
Jenni Wirth: “Strategize your Trivial Pursuit Games” |
April, 2007: Wisconsin Section MAA, Eau Claire, WI
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Kyle Diederich and
Ryan Pavlik: “Measuring District and Finding Intersecting Regions” |
April, 2007: Midwest Undergraduate Mathematics Symposium, Simpson College, IA
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Mark Krines: “An Exploration of Subspaces of Complex Matrices” |
August, 2007: Mathfest, San Jose, CA
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Kyle Diederich: “Measuring the District of a Plane Region”
Mark Krines: “Finding and Maintaining Separable Preferences”
Ryan Pavlik: “Computational Intersection of Polygons – Intuitive Procedures and Practical Problems” |
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Alumni news:
Giving opportunities:
Consider a gift to the Math Travel Fund Endowment or the Rev. Nicholas Nirschl Scholarship, both of which benefit current math students. Contact Dr. Rick Poss for more information or
make a gift online. |
