Mathematical Sciences

Year: 2016

Baby Boy for the Burr’s

December 1, 2016

Joshua Kevin Burr was born October 23, 2016. He was 19.5 inches and weighed 7 lbs. 4 oz. Proud parents are Michael and Meredith Burr. Below is also a recent photo of Joshua.  

Halloween Pumpkin Carving Extravaganza

November 30, 2016

On October 28th, AWM, in conjunction with Math Club, hosted the second annual Halloween Pumpkin Carving Extravaganza! AWM provided the pumpkins and Math Club provided the food. We had a great turnout of undergrads, grad students, faculty, and even some children! Many pumpkins were carved, and much fun was had by all. While carving pumpkins […]

Calculus Fight Club

November 28, 2016

Created in 2015 by Ryan Grove, Calculus Fight Club is taught by students currently enrolled in a MATH1020, MATH1060 or MATH1080 class (as well as PAL leaders for these classes) at Clemson University that volunteer their time to help any students taking these classes prepare for upcoming tests by going over selected problems from previous […]

2016 Honors and Awards

November 16, 2016

We are proud to announce the 2016 Mathematics Honors and Awards.   Freshman Awardees Hannah Mccall: Mathematical Sciences Faculty Freshman Award Mary Mell: Mathematical Sciences Faculty Freshman Award Sloan Nietert: Mathematical Sciences Faculty Freshman Award Hayden Girard: Mathematical Sciences Faculty Freshman Award       Sophomore Awardees Jarryd Boyle: Sue King Dunkle Award Luna Bozeman: […]

Shannon Corcoran was awarded a $5000 STEM Majors Scholarship

November 16, 2016

Shannon Corcoran was awarded a $5000 STEM Majors Scholarship by the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association Educational Foundation for the 2016 — 2017 academic year. Shannon is a junior mathematical sciences major from Londonderry, New Hampshire, whose emphasis area is actuarial science/financial math. She is a member of the Calhoun Honors College, Clemson University Rally Cats […]

CES 3rd annual 5K Fit Run

November 16, 2016

Congratulations to the Mathematical Sciences 5K Running Team, who won the Third Annual Clemson 5K Fit Run on Saturday, October 22, 2016 at the South Carolina Botanical Gardens!   Front Row Left to Right: Sarah Hicklin, Hugh Geller, Michael Black Back Row Left to Right: Allen Guest, Mark Cawood, Martin Schmoll

From the Interim Department Chair:

July 8, 2016

It seems that an appropriate theme these days is ‘change happens’. As of July 1st, the twenty year residence of our department in the College of Engineering and Science will be over, and we will be (back) in the College of Science.  And even if Clemson’s upper administration hadn’t announced a plan for growth in […]

Mathematical Sciences Professor Elected to Lead Role in Faculty Senate

June 20, 2016

Neil Calkin was elected secretary of the Faculty Senate for its 2016-17 term during the March 7 Faculty Senate meeting. The mathematical sciences professor joined Clemson in 1997. In his three years on the senate, Calkin said that he enjoyed being part of the conversation and bringing issues to the forefront. Calkin plans to work […]

Mathematical Sciences 2015-2016 Graduates

June 16, 2016

In Fall 2015 and Spring 2016, Clemson’s Graduate Program in Mathematical Sciences awarded six Ph.D. degrees and eleven M.S. degrees. Some graduates of the program will apply their knowledge and skills to positions in academia and industry, while others will continue their studies at a higher level. These degrees are the culmination of years of […]