Welcome to the Math Department

Department Chair:    David Koster, (608) 785-8668, dkoster@uwlax.edu
Department Associate:  Karoline Auby, (608) 785-6603, kauby@uwlax.edu

 

The UW-L Math Department

The Mathematics Department consists of twenty-five teacher-scholars who are dedicated to excellence in undergraduate education. In addition to our teaching program, department members are engaged in a variety of scholarship, research, and professional service activities, including traditional research-scholarship, support for undergraduate mathematics research programs, participation in national mathematics organizations, and outreach in middle/high school mathematics. Research interests within the department include algebra, fluid dynamics, graph theory, harmonic analysis, mathematical biology, mathematics education, numerical analysis, operator theory, and statistics.

As one of the traditional academic disciplines, mathematics is an integral part of the liberal arts education and is the foundation for many areas of study. In filling many roles at UW-La Crosse the Mathematics Department serves a diverse group of students; we nurture all liberal arts students, give students a solid foundation from which to study both the natural and social sciences, provide the tools needed by students in professional programs, and cultivate mathematics majors. We strive to prepare our majors and minors for careers in teaching, business, industry, government, and graduate study.

Department members regard mathematics as an interesting and lively subject, and an accessible major or minor for any student. Mathematics has both an aesthetic and a practical appeal; the enjoyment of problem solving, abstract thinking, and structural beauty draws many to mathematics, while the challenge and satisfaction of using mathematics to solve real-world problems provides an equally strong appeal. If you enjoy mathematics and want to learn more, we invite you to come study with us.

UPCOMING:

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Recent Events:

  • Congratulations to our 2011 Honors Award Winners:
    • Outstanding Senior: Ryan Haunfelder
    • Outstanding Junior: Cassie Jens
    • Service Award Winner: Leslie Kent
  • 2011 Mathematical Contest in Modeling
    • In February, nine teams of students participated in the annual Contest in Modeling.  They competed again over 2500 teams from 16 countries.
    • This year, four UW-L teams earned 'Meritorious' rankings, placing their papers in the top 14% of all submissions, and three other teams earned "Honorable Mention' rankings, placing them in the top 40% of papers.
      • Meritorious rankings were:  Chikki Chan, Ryan Esch, Trever Hallock, Cody Hunt, Maria Jansen, Ali Khalili, James McDermott, John Nehls, Josh Peanasky, Hoang Vo, Ryan Wilder and Yang Yang.  Students earning "Honorable Mention' rankings were:  Jamin Brunette, Susan Frankki, Ryan Haunfelder, John Henry III, Qiuzhi Ji, Douglas MacFarland, Brett Rosiejka, and Jason Rubbert. 
      • Only one other country placed more teams in the top 40% of papers.
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