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Fernando Angulo Barba stands in a blue shirt and khaki pants in front of Kidder Hall.
Graduate students

GEM Fellowship allows parent Ph.D. student space to thrive

Wanting to spend more time with his partner and one-year-old son, Angulo Barba applied for the Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering and Science (GEM) Fellowship, a national program that promotes the participation of underrepresented groups in post-graduate science and engineering education and the technical workforce. 

Diversity in Science, Graduate students, Mathematics, Student Success
Graduate students standing on the steps in front of Kidder Hall.
Graduate students

New Graduate Students 2021-2022

The Mathematics department welcomed 14 new graduate students this fall.

Graduate students, Mathematics
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News

Outstanding incoming graduate students received ARCS Oregon scholarships

Five incoming graduate students were awarded 2021-2022 ARCS Foundation Oregon Chapter scholarships. This year, ARCS Oregon is supporting a record number of 79 scholars: 25 at OHSU, 44 at OSU and 10 at UO.

News, People, Graduate students, Biochemistry & Biophysics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Microbiology, Physics
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Alumni and Friends

Math alum uses disease modeling to help keep OSU community safe

Peter Banwarth (M.S. ’12) is an epidemiologist and public health data scientist with the Benton County Health Department in Oregon. He has developed models to guide county health policies on testing, safety and health measures for employees and the public to minimize infections and deaths in Corvallis and nearby areas.

Alumni and Friends, Graduate students, Mathematics
Elisar Barbar
Women in Science

Women scientists at the forefront of the fight against COVID-19

In recognition of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, held on February 11, we acknowledge the women faculty, students and alumnae of the OSU College of Science.

Diversity in Science, Faculty and Staff, Graduate students, Students, Women in Science, Biochemistry & Biophysics, College of Science, Integrative Biology, Mathematics, Statistics, Biomedical Science, Research
15 students collaged onto a Zoom screen that reads "Welcome New Graduate Students 2020-2021."
Graduate students

New Graduate Students 2020-2021

The Mathematics department welcomed 15 new graduate students

Graduate students, Mathematics
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Events

Cascade RAIN 2020

The Department of Mathematics at Oregon State University (OSU) recently hosted the seventh annual Cascade Regional Applied Interdisciplinary and Numerical Mathematics (RAIN) Meeting.

Events, Graduate students, Mathematics, Research
Choah Shin
Graduate students

Graduate science fellowship supports interdisciplinary mathematics and energy research

The 2019-2020 Larry Martin and Joyce B. O’Neill Fellowship was awarded to fifth-year mathematics Ph.D. student Choah Shin for high achievement in computational modeling.

Graduate students, Women in Science, Mathematics, Data Science, Research
Mathematics graduate student Ruby (Ali) Chick
Graduate students

Mathematics graduate student explores marine systems through an interdisciplinary lens

Mathematics graduate student Ruby Chick pursues interdisciplinary research on microplastics through the National Science Foundation Research Traineeship Program at Oregon State University.

Graduate students, Women in Science, Mathematics, Data Science, Marine Science
2019 new graduate students in the library quad
Graduate students

Celebrate new mathematicians in our community

The Department of Mathematics welcomes its 2019-2020 cohort of graduate students.

Graduate students, Mathematics
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Mathematics

Mathematics graduate student's leadership, innovative teaching, outreach and research garners awards

Mathematics graduate students are taking the lead in transforming undergraduate teaching and expanding math outreach activities.

Graduate students, Mathematics, Student Success
Ph.D. students Naveen Somasunderam and Sarah Hagen.
Graduate students

Graduate student leadership in innovative teaching, outreach, and research garners awards

Ph.D. students Naveen Somasunderam and Sarah Hagen recently received top Mathematics Department awards.

Graduate students, Mathematics, Research
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Events

Mathematics Department Hosts Annual Ceremony

The Department of Mathematics held its annual Lonseth Lecture and departmental award ceremony on April 19.

Events, Faculty and Staff, Graduate students, Students, Women in Science, Mathematics
A room full of students working on a whiteboard with text that reads "Mathematics Graduate Appreciation and Research Showcase."
Graduate students

Preparing Career Ready Graduates: Mathematics Department Participates in Graduate Appreciation Week

Graduate Appreciation week, held during March 31 to April 5, 2019, celebrated the achievements of Oregon State University graduate students in scholarship, research, teaching and service.

Events, Graduate students, Mathematics, Careers
2018 new math graduate students
Graduate students

Welcome young mathematicians

The Department of Mathematics welcomes a new group of graduate students! The graduate cohort of 2018-19 is the largest ever.

Graduate students, Mathematics
Azhar Alhammali and Samantha Smith in front of bush
Graduate students

Mathematics graduate students receive research honors

The Graduate Student Excellence Award, which is the highest honor given to graduate students by the OSU Mathematics Department, was shared in 2018 by Azhar Alhammali and Samantha Smith. The award was given the day of the 33rd annual Lonseth lecture on May 3, 2018.

Graduate students, Women in Science, Mathematics, Research
Sarah Hagen, Branwen Purdy, and Emerald Stacy outside
Graduate students

Mathematics graduate students devote time to community outreach activities

Oregon State University Mathematics graduate students Sarah Hagen, Branwen Purdy, and Emerald Stacy have also been dedicating their talents toward sharing their love of mathematics with the broader public.

Graduate students, Women in Science, Mathematics, Research
Sebastián Naranjo Álvarez, Will Mayfield, and Andrew Jensen outside Community Hall
Graduate students

Mathematics graduate students tackle risk and uncertainty in the Marine Science National Research Traineeship (NRT)

Three Mathematics graduate students have been funded by the NRT@OSU program. These three students describe their experiences in this innovative and highly transdisciplinary program.

Graduate students, Mathematics, Marine Science
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Research

Mathematicians tackle challenging real-world problems

The mathematics faculty at OSU are involved in world class research that is deep in mathematical innovation, broad and diverse in its application, and collaborative, interdisciplinary and international in its nature.

News, Faculty and Staff, Graduate students, Mathematics, Data Science, Research
The Memorial Union on the Corvallis campus.
Events

Mathematics Department Hosts Annual Ceremony

Dr. Henri Berestycki gives his presentation "Of Predators and Prey".

Events, Faculty and Staff, Graduate students, Students, Mathematics
Zack Reed and Prof. Lockwood with Stacy Brown and Tim Fukawa-Connelly (part of RUME leadership), after winning Best Paper Award at RUME 2017.
Mathematics

Math graduate student’s outstanding research accomplishments

Zack Reed came to OSU in 2013 from Pepperdine University, where he graduated magna cum laude. Since then, he has distinguished himself as an active student thriving in coursework, teaching, and research.

Graduate students, Mathematics
A depiction of the eclipse as drawn by Greek mathematicians.
Graduate students

Graduate Student Speaks on the Eclipse

The Corvallis Benton County Library hosted a public lecture by Sarah Hagen, a PhD candidate in Mathematics in connection with the August 21st total eclipse.

Events, Graduate students, Mathematics
A portrait photo of Emerald Stacy outside on a sunny day.
Graduate students

Math student receives top graduate teaching assistant award

Emerald Stacy, recipient of an outstanding graduate teaching assistant award in mathematics at OSU in 2017.

Graduate students, Women in Science
Portrait image of Zack Reed with text that reads "Graduate Student Excellence Zack Reed."
Graduate students

Math graduate student’s outstanding research accomplishments

Meet Zack Reed, a graduate student in mathematics education research.

Graduate students, Mathematics, Research
Portrait photo of William Yslas Vélez.
Graduate students

32nd Annual Lonseth Lecture

  The Department of Mathematics welcomed William Yslas Vélez as the speaker for the 32nd annual Lonseth Lecture on on Tuesday, May 2, 2017.  

Events, Faculty and Staff, Graduate students, Mathematics, Research
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Graduate students

Four Ph.D. students awarded ARCS Foundation scholarships

Four doctoral students in the College of Science are among the 27 scientists and engineers selected as 2016 ARCS Foundation Scholars by the Portland chapter.

News, Diversity in Science, Graduate students, Women in Science, Chemistry, Integrative Biology, Mathematics, Microbiology, Biomedical Science, Marine Science, Research
Portrait photo of Richard Tapia.
Faculty and Staff

31st Annual Lonseth Lecture

The Department of Mathematics held its 31st Annual Lonseth Lecture on Tuesday, May 10th.

Faculty and Staff, Graduate students
Portrait photo of Tim Costa.
Graduate students

Math student's extraordinary research accomplishments

Meet Tim Costa, interdisciplinary mathematician in graduate school at OSU.

Graduate students, Research
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Events

30th Annual Lonseth Lecture

The Department of Mathematics held its 30th Annual Lonseth Lecture on May 12. Prior to the lecture, the department celebrated the achievements of undergraduates, graduates, and faculty with the annual Mathematics awards ceremony.

Events, Faculty and Staff, Graduate students