Mathematics Department

The UM-Flint Mathematics Department strives to share its knowledge and appreciation of mathematics within and outside the University.  Serving students concentrating in mathematics and those of other departments, we strive to continuously improve our teaching.  We also work to further mathematics in the UM-Flint service region, and are active members in the UM-Flint community. Additional information with regard to majoring in Mathematics can be found here.

Mathematics News

 

 

New Master's Degree Program

The Mathematics Department is excited to announce it will begon offering a new Master's Degree program in Fall 2011.  It is designed for in-service high school mathematics teachers, and other interested working professionals.  The courses will be offered in the evening and during the summer.  For more information, please visit here.

 

Math Field Day 2012
The University of Michigan - Flint will hold its 45th annual Math Field Day on Tuesday, February 28, 2012. For more information on Math Field Day, please visit here.

 

Family Math Night - Fall 2011
The Winter 2011 Family Math Night was held on Tuesday, April 5 at 6:30 PM in the Michigan rooms. For more information on Family Math Night, please click here.  The fall 2012 Family Math Night will take place on March 27, 2012.

 

2011 Mathematics Awards
Congratulations go out to Karimah Dhul-Qarnayn who received the 2011 Caldwell Prize for Excellence in Mathematics, and Kari Seitz who received the Petronella Hiehle-Short Award for Excellence in Mathematics Education. For more information about these awards, including past recipients, please visit here. 

 

Mathematics Seminar
February 13, 1:45pm, in 533 MSB
Speaker: Ayla Boyd (Zurich North America)
Topic:What I Wish I Had Known About the Actuarial Profession When I was in College.

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Math Lab Schedule

The mathematics department provides student tutors in 504 MSB.  For the Winter 2012 tutor schedule, please click here.

 

2D projection of Klein bottle
link to Klein Bottle at MathWorld