Tag: mathematics and statistics

Math is the universal language – so she can travel anywhere

Posted by on December 22, 2025

Shannen Irfan Surhyo plans to be a CEO of a major banking institute. Her first step? Deciding which discipline to major in – mathematics and statistics, economics or actuarial science.

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Missouri S&T math student receives DOE award for research

Posted by on November 24, 2025

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has named Jacob Hauck, a Ph.D. student in computational and applied mathematics at Missouri S&T, as a recipient of the 2025 DOE Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) Award.

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S&T welcomes new faculty 

Posted by on August 25, 2025

Missouri S&T welcomed over 30 faculty members this year. They bring a wide range of expertise that includes applications for artificial intelligence (AI) in health care, biomedical engineering, concrete sustainability, nuclear reactor safety and semiconductor design. The new faculty are: 

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S&T math + education = award-winning teachers

Posted by on May 22, 2025

Missouri S&T undergraduate Katie Harr recently received the Outstanding Mathematics Pre-Service Educator award from the Missouri Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Harr, a junior in applied mathematics from Dupo, Illinois, is an observer and substitute teacher at Rolla High School and says she didn’t expect to earn the award, but was proud that S&T’s education faculty recommended her for it.

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Twelve honored at Staff Day awards ceremony 

Posted by on May 21, 2025

Twelve Missouri University of Science and Technology employees were honored for their contributions to the campus during the university’s Staff Appreciation Day celebration on Wednesday, May 21.

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Zhang named the Gary Havener Endowed Professor at S&T

Posted by on April 25, 2025

Dr. Yanzhi Zhang has been named the inaugural Gary Havener Endowed Professor of mathematics and statistics at Missouri S&T. She is currently a professor in the department.

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Humpherys named Kummer Endowed Professor of Data Science at S&T

Posted by on March 17, 2025

Dr. Jeffrey Humpherys has been named the new Kummer Endowed Professor of Data Science in mathematics and statistics at Missouri S&T. His appointment begins in the fall of 2025.

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S&T welcomes new faculty

Posted by on August 16, 2024

Missouri S&T welcomed approximately 40 new faculty members this year. They bring a wide range of expertise that includes topics such as algorithmic fairness, analyzing complex data, earthquake seismology, extraction of metals, infrastructure, machine learning, neuroimaging and user interface and user experience (UI/UX).

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Singler named interim chair of mathematics and statistics at S&T

Posted by on August 1, 2024

Dr. John Singler has been named interim chair of Missouri S&T’s mathematics and statistics department. His appointment begins Monday, Aug. 12. Singler takes over the position from Dr. Xiaoming Wang, the Gary W. Havener Endowed Chair of Mathematics and Statistics at Missouri S&T. Singler previously served as interim chair of the department during the 2021-22 […]

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35 faculty honored for outstanding teaching, service, experiential learning

Posted by on December 11, 2023

Missouri S&T celebrated faculty excellence at an awards banquet Dec. 6 on campus. Honorees include:

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