Mathematical sciences Archives

Alumni STEM professionals help NSF-funded scholars explore career paths and dig into local issues

June 6, 2019Last updated June 7, 2019 by Lauren Jefferson

Eastern Mennonite University student Ally Mankamyer knows her future lies in math, but whether she’ll find her important work to be in the classroom or more likely, in a newly

EMU awards five Yoder Scholarships

May 20, 2019Last updated May 28, 2019 by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

Eastern Mennonite University has awarded Yoder Scholars to five students beginning their studies this fall. Established in 1993 and named for alumni Carol and Paul R. Yoder Jr., the scholarships

Tributes by faculty and staff for 2019 Cords of Distinction honorees

May 8, 2019Last updated May 15, 2019 by EMU communications

Ten graduating seniors were honored as Cords of Distinction recipients in a ceremony Saturday afternoon, May 4, 2019, at Eastern Mennonite University. Faculty, staff and fellow students nominated the recipients,

EMU’s 2019 achievement and leadership excellence awardees honored at spring chapel

April 24, 2019Last updated April 25, 2019 by Lauren Jefferson

The Eastern Mennonite University community gathered to celebrate student successes of the 2019 spring semester and special end-of-the-academic-year recognitions. Academics Academic Success Center Nursing major Audrey Martin was recognized as

Cryptanalysis trio finishes second in international competition, achieves ‘Master Codebreaker’ status

April 23, 2019Last updated April 29, 2019 by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

An Eastern Mennonite University team this month placed second out of 62 teams in an international cryptanalysis competition, and was one of only 15 teams to achieve Master Codebreaker status

Second annual ACE Festival showcases student research, learning and creativity

April 22, 2019Last updated April 23, 2019 by Lauren Jefferson

A few friendly faces in the audience helped senior social work majors Eliana Tejedor and Jakya Jones through their presentations during a session on Virginia legislation at Eastern Mennonite University’s

2019 ACE Festival Poster Session Awards

April 22, 2019Last updated April 23, 2019 by EMU communications

In last week’s ACE Festival, the biology, chemistry, and mathematical sciences posters were evaluated by a panel of faculty from those departments. These STEM departments are proud to announce the

Ten seniors honored with Cords of Distinction

April 8, 2019Last updated May 1, 2019 by EMU communications

Ten graduating seniors will be honored as Cords of Distinction recipients in a ceremony Saturday afternoon, May 4, at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU). They will wear gold and blue cords

Team readies for design work on EU-funded hypersonic aircraft project

December 10, 2018Last updated December 10, 2018 by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

A team from Eastern Mennonite University is the first from the United States to join an international collaborative project to design an economically viable, hypersonic, 300-passenger aircraft. The H2020 STRATOFLY

The story of an ‘exquisite’ new discrete math textbook by EMU’s Owen Byer and Deirdre L. Smeltzer

December 6, 2018Last updated December 6, 2018 by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

Sometimes the thrill of mathematics doesn’t come from the question, but from a beautiful solution. Consider the approach Eastern Mennonite University math professor Owen Byer took when deciding which problems

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