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Professor Irvin Hentzel Retires from Mathematics Department

Mathematics Professor Irvin Hentzel retired on July 29th after an amazing 48 years at Iowa State! A reception honoring him was held on Wednesday, August… Read More

August 12, 2016

An adventure in advising

An advisor in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences shares why June is her favorite month of the year. Read More

June 6, 2016

Outreach programs inspire young students to think creatively and enjoy math

Through its extensive outreach programs, the Department of Mathematics at Iowa State University makes it easy for elementary, middle, and high school students to think creatively about math problems while having fun. Read More

May 6, 2016

New Department of Mathematics website

We have a new website! While the layout and organization may be different, we hope you will still be able to find everything you need. Read More

May 5, 2016

Divide and conquer

In honor of National Teacher Day: Senior lecturer Chris Schultz helps students make friends (or at least frenemies) with math. Read More

May 3, 2016

Risky business: Studying math to become an actuary

Alec Filak (mathematics and statistics, ’15) knew he was good at math, but he wasn’t sure how that skill could translate into a career. So he took a few math classes his freshman year and quickly learned a math degree could open doors to many great jobs. Read More

April 18, 2016

ISU’s Math Department wins highest national program award from American Mathematical Society

The Department of Mathematics at Iowa State University is the 2015 recipient of the AMS Award for an Exemplary Program or Achievement in a Mathematics Department. Read More

April 16, 2015

Bettina Khanthongdy plans to take her love of math and teaching overseas

Bettina Khanthongdy discovered her love of math in second grade. At Iowa State she worked toward sharing her passion by teaching the subject in Southeast Asia. Read More

July 7, 2014