Month: August 2026

Math Adventures in Budapest!

Posted on by Sara Stoudt

Thinking about studying abroad? Sam Berry (Applied Mathematics major, ’27), Skyler Le (Mathematics major, ’27), and Dante Mancino (Mathematics major, ’27) spent last fall semester, and Celine Chang (Applied Mathematics major, ’27) spent last spring semester learning math in Budapest, Hungary. They had a blast; see for yourself…

They saw the sights, tasted the food, heard the music!

overlook of the paradise-like suburbs surrounding lake Balaton, the largest lake in Hungary
Overlooking Lake Balaton, the largest lake in Hungary
Sam's first meal in Hungary, the national dish called Goulash; very yummy!
Sam trying the national dish, Goulash
Celine watching the Swan Lake in the Hungarian State Opera
Celine seeing Swan Lake in the Hungarian State Opera

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They made some new friends!

Sam, Skyler, and Sam's friends Benjamin and Nathan playing a board game called Root in Sam's apartment.
Skyler and Sam play board games with new friends.
Celine and three new friends.
Celine and some new friends.

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They learned some cool math! Check out this lecture hall where students gathered together for info sessions, colloquia, and research presentations.

Dante and Skyler at the airport after just landing in Budapest.
Dante and Skyler after just landing in Budapest
Skyler in a big lecture hall for orientation. Behind him are three teachers/administrators and soon-to-be classmates.
Skyler during orientation on the first day of class

They experienced new traditions!

Hungarian National Founding Day celebration with fireworks.
Hungarian National Founding Day celebration
Sam and fellow BSM student Desmond outside of Matthias Church in the Palace district of Buda.
Sam and a classmate outside of Matthias Church
View from the steps of Saint Stephen's Basilica overlooking the popular Budapest Christmas Fair.
steps of Saint Stephen’s Basilica overlooking the Budapest Christmas Fair

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Last year’s department highlights

Posted on by Sara Stoudt

Welcome back! We hope your summers were restful, and you feel recharged for another fun semester ahead.

This year we’re going to have more action on this blog, so stay tuned weekly for the latest update on what is going on in the Mathematics and Statistics Department. Want a chance to be featured in a future post? Respond to our question of the week here, and your answer may be chosen for a future post.

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But before we kick off the Fall 2026 semester, let’s throwback to Fall 2025 and Spring 2026.

Before we know it, there will be a chill in the air, and we’ll be sipping on fall-themed, cozy drinks. Last fall the MAA students hosted a pumpkin painting and carving night and Prof. Bickel’s MATH 208 hosted a math-art show.

MAA student club pumpkin painting and carving event
Keep an eye out for future MAA nights!
MATH 208 art show where students and faculty are checking out everyone's math-related art projects
See what MATH 208 students come up with this semester!

In the spring we had four students complete honors theses!

Celebration for Eve Johansson and Cole Kratz for completing their honors thesis presentations. They are side-by-side with their thesis advisors Prof. Hamlet and Prof. Langford.
Congrats to Eve
Johansson
(advised by Prof. Hamlet) and
Cole Kratz (advised by Prof. Langford)
Celebration for Phuong Cao and Hung Pham for completing their honors thesis presentations. They are side-by-side with their thesis advisors Prof. Berg and Prof. Ryan and Prof. Brooksbank and Prof. Schmid.
Congrats to Phuong Cao (advised by Prof. Berg and Prof. Ryan) and Hung Pham (advised by Prof. Brooksbank and Prof. Schmid)

Faculty and staff hit milestones last year too!

Prof. Flynt wins the James P. Crawford Award for Distinguished Teaching.
Congrats to Prof. Flynt for her well-deserved teaching award!
Bonnie and her husband Paul at her retirement part.
Best wishes for Bonnie in her well-deserved retirement!

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And now we’re ready to do it all again!

Mathematics and Statistics department faculty stand outside of Olin Science Building for a group photo.
Thanks for being a part of our community!
Some members of the Mathematics and Statistics department in their regalia at graduation last year.
It’ll be graduation time before you know it…

Save the date for our first student colloquium with our very own Prof. Mair, and check out the new chalkboard by the student lounge in Olin to vote on a very important question… 😀

Student colloquium series poster for Prof. Adam Mair's upcoming talk on Thursday, September 3rd at noon in Olin 268. Pizza is provided, but please bring your own drink.