UPCOMING EVENTS. . . .
Open House Retirement Reception
May 2, 2008,
3:00-5:00 p.m.
Witherspoon Room, McKelvey Campus Center
Please join us as we honor Dr. Warren Hickman for his forty years of service to the Mathematics and Computer Science Dept. and to the Westminster College community at large. Reception will also fete six other faculty retirees. more
Final Exams
May 8-10; May 12, 2008.
Summer Vacation
May 13, 2008.
Have a great summer!!
IN THE NEWS . . . .
Undergraduate Research Symposium
April 19, 2008
Six Mathematics and Computer Science graduating seniors present research findings at annual Westminster College symposium. more
17th Annual Undergraduate Student Research and Creative Accomplishment Conference
April 19, 2008
Six computer science majors, accompanied by three computer science faculty members, present results of capstone projects at Behrend University conference. more
MAA Allegheny Section Meeting
April 11-12, 2008
Four mathematics faculty accompany 13 Mathematics and Computer Science Students to annual meeting of the Allegheny Mountain Section of the Mathematical Association of America. Students Alison McNary, Andrew Polack, and Randy Sylvester give research presentations. more
Dr. Pamela Richardson Keynote Speaker at Mathematics Colloquium
April 15, 2008
Dr. Pamela Richardson, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, speaks on "A Journey into Jordan Theory." more
Three Mathematics Students Participate in National Conference on Undergraduate Research
April 10-12, 2008
Mathematics majors, Dana Larson, Nicole Panza, and Anna Sparacino, give mathematics research poster presentations at national mathematics conference at Salisbury University in Salisbury, MD. more
International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC)
April 5-9, 2008
Dr. John Bonomo, Associate Professor of Computer Science, serves as ICPC Contest judge for seventh consecutive year. more
11th Annual ECC Undergraduate Mathematics Competition
April 5, 2008
Four student teams, under the direction of Dr. Pamela Richardson, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, participate in 11th Annual East Central Colleges Undergraduate Mathematics Competition at Muskingum College. more
Annual Spring Awards Banquet and Kappa Mu Epsilon Induction
April 3, 2008
Kappa Mu Epsilon inducts new members; Mathematics and Computer Science students receive recognition and awards; J. Miller Peck, Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science, Emeritus, honored at annual banquet. more
Senior Mathematics Major Defends Honors Thesis
March 25, 2008
Nicole Panza, senior mathematics major, defends honors thesis. more
Youngstown State University PME Conference
March 1, 2008
Eight students, accompanied by mathematics faculty, participate in 10th annual regional Student Paper Meeting hosted by Youngstown State University Pi Mu Epsilon. more
Denison University Computer Programming Competition
February 23, 2008 .
Two student teams, under the direction of Dr. John Bonomo, participate in 19th annual Denison University Spring Computer Programming Competition. more
Mathematical Contest in Modeling
February 14-18, 2008.
Four student teams, under the direction of Dr. Barbara Faires, participate in annual International Mathematical Contest in Modeling. more
Nebraska Conference for Undergraduate Women in Mathematics
February 8-10, 2008.
Senior mathematics majors Nicole Panza and Anna Sparacino present research at annual mathematics conference held at University of Nebraska. more
Pamela Richardson, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Publishes Mathematics Research
Jan 30, 2008
Dr. Richardson's research article entitled "Centroids of Quadratic Jordan Superalgebras" published in January 2008 issue of mathematics journal. more
Joint Mathematics Meetings
January 6-9, 2008
Mathematics professors Dr. John Bonomo, Dr. Carolyn Cuff, and Dr. Barbara Faires, accompanied by Anna Sparacino, senior mathematics major, attend annual joint meetings of AMA and MAA. more
Bryan Bischof, senior Mathematics major, awarded travel/presentation grant.
December 21, 2007
Senior Mathematics major, Bryan Bischof, receives Drinko Center Grant grant to present "Framed Link Vector Space of Chord Diagrams" in Columbus, OH. more
68th Annual Putnam Exam
December 1, 2007
Under the direction of Dr. Natacha Fontes-Merz, five students participate in annual Putnam Exam. more
5th annual "Geek Week" Results
Nov. 19, 2007
Math/CS team, "Greatest Upper Bound," takes top honors as "Geekiest Group on Campus." Dr. John Bonomo, Assoc. Professor of Mathematics, receives "Geekiest Professor" award. more
Colloquium: The Mathematics of Speed-solving the Rubik's Cube
Nov. 26, 2007
Dr. Morley Davidson, Kent State University Assoc. Professor of Mathematics, speaks at colloquium hosted by Mathematics and Computer Science Dept. more
ACM East Central Regional Programming Contest
Nov. 9-10, 2007
Two Westminster teams compete in annual programming contest. more