Math Talks

2024 Summer Undergraduate Research

Prof. Bockting Events, Math Talks, Student Opportunities

Several students from the DePaul mathematics community spent their summers engaging in full-time mathematical research. Some students conducted research with DePaul faculty as part of the Undergraduate Summer Research Program, while others conducted research at external institutions.  Regardless of location, students learned to ask and answer their own questions, and even proved things that had never been proven before! So cool!

At the end of the summer, the following students came together and presented their work at the 2024 Mathematical Sciences Summer Research Showcase:

  • Rose Bittle, Modifications to the Spiral Array
  • Clara Campos, Optimal Transportation on Histograms (Research mentor: Dr. Enrico Au-Yeung)
  • Erik Dahlen, The Imbalance of a vector in a d-dimensional hypercube and the Eulerian numbers (Research mentor: Dr. T. Kyle Petersen)
  • Joosung Lee, Imbalance and Eulerian numbers (Research mentor: Dr. T. Kyle Petersen)
  • Owen Levens, Bijection, Collaboration, and Perseverance in Global Pattern Avoidance (Research mentor: Dr. Bridget Tenner)
  • Blair Johnson, Odd-Even Transposition Sort (Research mentor: Dr. T. Kyle Petersen)
  • Nicholas Oses Frola, Finding Frobenius Symmetry for Four Element Sets (Research mentor: Dr. David Sher)
  • Olivia Medina, 2D Conical Radon Transform used in Medical Imaging (Research mentor: Dr. Enrico Au-Yeung)

Abstracts for the student talks can be found here: 2024 Summer Research Showcase Abstracts

Interested in learning more about these students’ experiences? Keep an eye out for upcoming DePaul Math Club talks! 

Are you interested in conducting mathematical research? (Great!) You can start by talking to the faculty members you know or by reaching out to the MAT department’s undergraduate research coordinator, Dr. Emily Barnard (e.barnard@depaul.edu).

DePaul Math Club

Prof. Bockting Events, Math Talks, Outreach, Student Opportunities

The DePaul Math Club meets Fridays at 12:00 in Arts and Letters 408. It’s a great time filled with pizza, beverages, great people, a relaxed environment, and some fascinating mathematics—math that’s both niche and underdiscussed and the hottest topics leading the math world today. We are usually joined by student researchers, graduate students, or professors—some from DePaul and some from other institutions—to share the math they work with. No math background required. We hope that you will join us for one of our upcoming meetings.

If you are interested in getting more involved with this exciting and vibrant group this year, please complete this short form to join the mailing list:

You can also reach out to the DMC leadership team directly by emailing dpumathclub@gmail.com.

DMC Trip to Rose-Hulman’s Undergraduate

Prof. Bockting Events, Math Activity, Math Talks, Student Opportunities

On Friday, April 26, a group of DePaul students ventured to Indiana for the Annual Rose-Hulman Undergraduate Math Conference.  The conference featured research conducted by undergraduate students, including DePaul’s own Owen Levens.  In addition to attending (and giving!) research talks, students were able to network with other attendees and explore Rose-Hulman’s campus. Many good times were had and lots of interesting mathematics was learned!  You can learn more about their adventures by visiting the DePaul Math Club Instagram.

Expenses for transportation, housing, and food were generously covered by the DePaul Department of Mathematical Sciences.


Math Conference Trips

Prof. Bockting Events, Math Activity, Math Talks, Student Opportunities

The week before Winter Quarter finals, six DePaul math students road tripped to Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois for the annual meeting of the Illinois Section of the Mathematical Association of America. It was an absolute blast to carpool across Illinois, attend talks, participate in activities, and hang out at our Airbnbs. We’re looking forward to the next one, and can’t wait to see you there!

Speaking of the next conference, the DePaul Math Club will be venturing four hours by car into Indiana for the Annual Rose-Hulman Undergraduate Math Conference. We’re carpooling on the evening of Friday 4/26, staying the night in Indiana, and heading back the next day once the conference is concluded. It’s going to be a blast, and I would love to see you there. Expenses are being generously covered by the DePaul Math Department—so long as receipts are kept and expenses are reasonable and under transportation, housing, or food. Sign up here, and read more here. Registration is free until April 13 then it costs $10, so don’t delay!

DePaul Math Club

Prof. Bockting Events, Math Talks

The DePaul Math Club meets Fridays at 12:00 in Arts and Letters 410. It’s a great time filled with pizza, beverages, great people, a relaxed environment, and some fascinating mathematics—math that’s both niche and underdiscussed and the hottest topics leading the math world today. We are usually joined by student researchers, graduate students, or professors—some from DePaul and some from other institutions—to share the math they work with. No math background required. We hope that you will join us for one of our upcoming meetings:

  • Friday, 4/12* – Talk by Dr. Emily Barnard
  • Friday, 4/19 – Integration Bee (special time and location)
  • Friday, 4/26 – Talk by Dr. David Sher

After the Math Club Meeting on 4/12, there will also be MAT Community Tea & Coffee Hours back in the Math Dept. on the 5th floor of SAC.

DePaul Math Club

Prof. Bockting Events, Math Talks

The DePaul Math Club meets Fridays at 12:00 in Arts and Letters 410. It’s a great time filled with pizza, beverages, great people, a relaxed environment, and some fascinating mathematics—math that’s both niche and underdiscussed and the hottest topics leading the math world today. We are usually joined by student researchers, graduate students, or professors—some from DePaul and some from other institutions—to share the math they work with. No math background required. We hope that you will join us for one of our upcoming meetings:

  • Friday, 2/23* – Talk by Dr. Desale Habtzghi
  • Friday, 3/1 – Talk by Lucas Lam
  • Friday, 3/8* – Talk by former DMC President

After the Math Club Meetings on 2/23 and 3/8, there will also be MAT Community Tea & Coffee Hours back in the Math Dept. on the 5th floor of SAC.

DePaul Math Club

Prof. Bockting Events, Math Activity, Math Talks, Student Opportunities

The DePaul Math Club meets Fridays at 12:00 in Arts and Letters 410. It’s a great time filled with pizza, beverages, great people, a relaxed environment, and some fascinating mathematics—math that’s both niche and underdiscussed and the hottest topics leading the math world today. We are usually joined by student researchers, graduate students, or professors—some from DePaul and some from other institutions—to share the math they work with. No math background required. We’re excited to see you there!