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As a CMU mathematics student, you'll have opportunities to:
- Learn mathematics through a variety of teaching styles.
- Interact with your mathematics peers through fun activities such as the Integration Bee and Pi-Day events.
- Collaborate with faculty on high impact research projects.
Mathematics Assistance Center
Mathematics Assistance Center tutors are ready to help with a wide range of courses from Elementary Algebra to Calculus 3 and beyond. Students who regularly get help from the MAC receive higher grades in their mathematics/statistics courses.
Programs and Certificates
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Scholarships and Financial Aid
Explore scholarships and financial aid opportunities through the Department of Mathematics and the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid.
Research
Our faculty are currently conducting active research in pure mathematics, applied mathematics, and mathematics education. Contact our faculty members to learn more.
Pure Mathematics
- Ahmed Assaf: Combinatorics
- Debraj Chakrabarti: Geometric Analysis, Complex Variables
- Chin-Yi Jean Chan: Commutative Algebra
- Lisa DeMeyer: Differential Geometry
- Thomas Gilsdorf: Functional Analysis, Ethnomathematics
- Meera Mainkar: Differential Geometry
- Sivaram Narayan: Operator Theory and Combinatorial Matrix Theory
- Ben Salisbury: Algebraic Combinatorics and Representation Theory
- Pete Vermeire: Algebraic Geometry
- Jordan Watts: Differential Topology and Symplectic Geometry
- Dmitry Zakharov: Algebraic Geometry, Topical Geometry, Mathematical Physics
Applied Mathematics
- George Grossman: Applied Mathematics, Number Theory
- Yeonhyang Kim: Frame Theory, Approximation Theory and Applications
- Leela Rakesh: Applied Mathematics and Polymer Rheology
- Xiaoming Zheng: Math Biology and Scientific Computing
Mathematics Education
- Ana Dias: Sociopolitical Issues in Mathematics Education, Mathematics in Career and Technical Education, Mathematics in the Workplace, Game-Based Learning
- Martha Frank: Beliefs and Motivation in Mathematics
- Douglas Lapp: Technology for Teaching and Learning Mathematics, Teaching and Learning of Abstract and Linear Algebra, Semiotics
- Tibor Marcinek: Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching, Technology for Teaching and Learning Mathematics
- Christine Phelps-Gregory: Beliefs and Motivation in Mathematics, Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching, Preservice Teacher Education
- Katrina Piatek-Jimenez: Equity in Mathematics Education, Stereotypes of Mathematicians, Teaching and Learning of Proof
Mathematics colloquia and seminars
Check the calendars and join the Department of Mathematics for a wide variety of colloquia and seminars.
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Upcoming Events
InSciTE Film Festival: Research in 5 minutes
InSciTE poster session: First-year student research showcase
