Awesome Math Opportunities at EOU (High Impact Practices)!
Eastern Oregon University is a great place to get a Bachelor’s degree or minor in Mathematics. We have passionate faculty with diverse backgrounds and skill sets to help students achieve their goals. Students get to know their professors in small, personal classes, as well as gain access to a variety of opportunities for help. Perhaps the best part of our program is that there are numerous opportunities for enrichment and resume-building outside of the conventional classroom. Students can…
Do Mathematics Research
All math majors get the opportunity, and in fact are required, to do individualized research as part of their senior math capstone. However, the faculty recommends that students get a start on research earlier in their EOU math career.
Check out our Student Successes to see other student’s research by scrolling down!
Publish Their Research
In addition to conventional undergraduate publications, EOU students can publish their research in theEastern Oregon Science Journal– it’s a great way to learn about mathematical publishing conventions. There’s no better way to learn than by doing!
Present Their Research
TheEastern Oregon University Spring Symposiumis a special opportunity for EOU students to present their research to their fellow students, professors, and community members. Presentations can be in a conventional audience setting, as a poster presentation, or as part of a panel presentation.
Students have an opportunity to travel across the region and present their research to their student peers. Typically, the regional conference we attend is either the annual Northwest Undergraduate Mathematics Symposium (NUMS) sponsored by the Pacific Northwest section of the Mathematics Association of America (MAA) or the annual Pacific Inland Mathematics Undergraduate Conference (PiMUC).
Faculty Point of Contact: Dr. Amy Yielding (ayielding@eou.edu)
Do Mathematics Competitions
EOU COMAP Competition在这场90小时的国际数学建模比赛中，3名学生组成的团队与来自世界各地的数千所大学展开竞争。
Faculty Point of Contact: Dr. Anthony Tovar (atovar@eou.edu)
EOU Math Competition: The E.O.U. math competition is a two-hour contest held Winter Term. It is open to any enrolled E.O.U. student, though it is primarily intended for those students taking calculus or higher-level math. All questions should be understandable by anyone who has had the yearlong calculus sequence. Solutions to the problems will usually require creative uses of mathematics rather than deep knowledge or intensive computation.
Faculty Point of Contact: Dr. Steve Tanner (stanner@eou.edu)
Kryptos Challenge: Kryptos Challenge是一项以破解或分析密码(秘密书写)为中心的密码学竞赛。每个挑战都向参赛者展示一个简短的场景以及一些密文(编码信息)。目的是发现原始的英文明文消息!该比赛由中央华盛顿大学主办。
Faculty Point of Contact: Dr. Steve Tanner (stanner@eou.edu)
Virginia Tech Math Competition: The Virginia Tech Regional Mathematics Contest is sponsored each fall by the Mathematics Department at Virginia Tech. More than 200 colleges and universities throughout VA, DC, GA, IL, MD, NJ, NY, OH, NC, PA, SC, TN, WV and other states are invited to participate each year.
Faculty Point of Contact: Dr. Steve Tanner (stanner@eou.edu)
These competitions are available each year, but participation is sometimes limited by student interest.
Join a Community of Scholars
The purpose of the Irrationals Math Club is to provide opportunities for math enthusiasts to meet and explore their common interests. The Math Club is a primarily student run club, and it facilitates both fun and helpful math-related activities throughout the year, including social events, game nights, and study sessions.
Point of Contact: Dr. Amy Yielding (ayielding@eou.edu)
Get Real Mathematics Experience and Make Some Cash
Tutoring: While a great way to learn something is by doing it, a better way is to teach it. Contact theLearning Centerif you would like to share your passion for Math with others as part of theMath Lab.
Grading: The Mathematics department has a significant service mission, so there are opportunities for students to become paid graders. Contact the Math professor teaching the class you’d like to grade for.
Study Session Leading: Leading Study Sessions for math classes is a great way to get teaching experience as an undergraduate! Again, contact theLearning Centerfor more information.
Cash without the Experience: There is an assortment of scholarships available. Some of the local ones, like theASTEO scholarship, theMath Education scholarship, theRalph and Ester Badgley Memorial scholarship, … are specifically for math and science students.
Do Outreach
EOU高中数学竞赛:学生有机会帮助EOU主办数百名地区中学学生参加每年的高中数学竞赛。
Faculty Point of Contact: Dr. Steve Tanner (stanner@eou.edu)
Lego Robotics Competition: EOU hosts the local chapter of this national competition.
Faculty Point of Contact: Dr. Steve Tanner (stanner@eou.edu)
Girls in Science科学女孩是一个全天的夏令营，在这里，6-8年级的女孩们用计算机化学、生物、计算机技术和其他科学来解决一个主题谜题。
Faculty Point of Contact: Dr. Amy Yielding (ayielding@eou.edu)
Chill
Do some homework, meet a friend, or just hang out at the Math Study Lounge in Loso Hall, room 223.
Get Started on your next Adventure
Student Career Services Center: Students can get help with the resume/cover letter/job interview process.
Check out our Student Successes – This could be you!
Spring 2018 – Senior Research – “Costly Colours Card Game Analysis” – Madisen Garlie
Spring 2018 – Senior Research – “Packing Circles” – Joel Jacobs
Spring 2018 – Senior Research – “Flood Insurance Rates vs Climate Change” – Zach Lacey
Spring 2017 – Senior Research – “A Brief Mathematical Analysis of the Game of Nim” – Stephanie Simpson
Spring 2017 – Senior Research – “The Elo Chess Rating System and its Application to Sports” – Sydney Nelson
Spring 2017 – Senior Research – “Cryptography: Types of Ciphers and Public-Key Cryptography” – Mico Murphy
Spring 2017 – Senior Research – “Nash Equilibrium in Two-Player Finite Games” – Michael Luttrell
Spring 2017 – Senior Research – “Markov Chains” – Brittney Hall
Spring 2017 – Senior Research – “Stirling’s Approximation” – Ryan Blanchard
Spring 2017 – Senior Research – “Euler’s Formula and its Various Applications” – Amanda Warren
Spring 2017 – Senior Research – “X-11 Methods for Seasonal Adjustment” – Andrew Wilson
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