December 15, 2015
We have several new members of the Mathematical Sciences Department, and a few familiar faces have taken on new roles in the department. Our new Coordinator of Undergraduate Studies, Eliza Gallagher, is in her seventh year as a lecturer at Clemson University. Before coming to Clemson, she was a tenured Associate Professor of Mathematics and […]
December 15, 2015
As the first semester comes to a close, many Clemson students have already begun worrying about what their work plans are for the summer or after graduation. Well, for many of the students in the Clemson University Actuarial Club (CUAC), there’s no need to worry! On Tuesday, September 29th, the CUAC hosted its second annual […]
December 15, 2015
The Clemson AWM Student Chapter took part in a poster session at this year’s MathFest. Rachel Grotheer presented the poster, which was created in collaboration with Amy Grady, Fiona Knoll and Becca Knoll. The poster session was held to celebrate 10 years of AWM student chapters. During the session, members from different chapters, conference participants, […]
December 15, 2015
Math Sciences Pow! – Problem of the Week Solve problems and win prizes Every week, we pose a fun and challenging question to Clemson students. Undergraduates and graduate students in any program are welcome to submit solutions. Pow! is posted at https://mthsc.clemson.edu/problemoftheweek/index.php as well as outside our classrooms with a QR code to scan – […]
December 14, 2015
At this year’s CES Fit Run 5K, the team from Mathematical Sciences won the departmental competition. Team members were Mark Cawood, Ryan Grove, Allen Guest, Elena Dimitrova, Hugh Geller, Matthew Menard. The run was held on November 14, 2015, with 174 registered runners. More pictures can be found here https://www.flickr.com/photos/clemsonuniversity/sets/72157658958707553/ […]
December 14, 2015
On Friday, September 30, our student chapter of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) once again hosted their bi-annual picnic. Faculty members and graduate students enjoyed an evening of mixing while partaking of pulled pork from the Smokin’ Pig, pasta from Brioso, and chicken tenders and popcorn chicken as well as delicious homemade […]
December 14, 2015
Packing Optimization of Free-Form Objects in Engineering Design* Margaret Wiecek, Professor of Mathematical Sciences of the Operations Research (OR) subfaculty, and Georges Fadel, Professor of Mechanical and Manufacturing Systems and ExxonMobil Employees’ Chaired Professor of the Clemson Engineering Design Applications and Research (CEDAR) group, have been collaborating on complex systems design and optimization for […]
December 14, 2015
I told a friend that one thing I’ve noticed lately is how fast time seems to fly by. His response was that the best advice he’d received when faced with time pressure is to ‘walk slowly and drink lots of water’. At face value that saying seems a bit absurd as a way to deal […]
