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Department news

NASA internship highlight: crunch numbers for cosmic communications

Two CSU mathematics graduate students participated in an internship at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center last summer as a part of the Space Communications and Navigation Internship Project.

Research highlights power of interactive, gesture-based lessons when teaching abstract math concepts

The work is led by Professor Hortensia Soto and described in a new paper published in Problems, Resources, and Issues in Mathematics Undergraduate Studies. The paper showcases how gestures and body language can be used to explain abstract algebraic ideas that may be difficult for students to engage with through formal teaching methods.

Welcoming the new Chair of the Department of Mathematics: Alexander Hulpke

Professor Alexander Hulpke takes on the role as Chair of the Department of Mathematics at CSU, bringing his expertise, focus on education and plan for growth.

Jennifer Mueller named Albert C. Yates Endowed Chair of Mathematics

After an international search, Jennifer Mueller, professor in the Department of Mathematics at Colorado State University, has been named the third Albert C. Yates Endowed Chair of Mathematics.