Ball State University Department of Mathematical Sciences

Happy One Ball State Day!
There's still time to cast your vote for Professor Cameron Doerr in the Dash & Splash Competition. Good luck Cameron!

Thank you to all who joined the 9th WiDS Datathon Workshop! On March 26, faculty from the Department of Mathematical Sciences hosted presentations and discussions on topics related to Data Science.

One Ball State Day is just one week away!
On April 1, your donations will be used to support our students through scholarships and other opportunities.
Please see the following link for our countdown and more info: https://oneballstate.bsu.edu/giving-day/111892/department/111912

Hello Mathematical Sciences Community!
Please see the following flyer for the 2026 STEM X-Ploration Summer Camp. This free week-long camp will be open to students in grades 4-9.
More information about the camp can be found here: https://www.bsu.edu/academics/collegesanddepartments/csh/stem-education-center/stem-x-ploration-camp

Hello Mathematical Sciences Community!
Check out our interview with Rebecca Kurtz-Garcia and Jacob Garcia who both received their master’s degrees from our department in 2018. They each talk about their time at Ball State and their current positions at Smith College, Northampton, MA.
https://blogs.bsu.edu/csh/2026/03/10/ball-state-alumni-reflect-on-their-time-at-ball-state-and-how-it-helped-them-in-their-careers/

Hello Math Teaching Majors!
Join BSCTM for a Slice and Play game night on Thursday, February 26, from 5:30-7:30pm in RB 463. We hope to see you there!

Congratulations to mathematics teaching major Delaney Shoemaker and mathematics minor Jacob Emert, who both received the University Foundation’s annual Top 100 Student Awards!
Please see the link below for more information about this award as well as the full list of student awardees: https://www.bsu.edu/foundation/engagement/top-100-student-awards

Hello Mathematical Sciences Community!
Please join us for the upcoming Actuarial Science Speaker Series presentation that will be held on Wednesday, March 11, from 5:30-7pm in TC 120. The speakers represent an interdisciplinary team with expertise in Actuarial Science, Data Analytics, and Healthcare Consulting that includes one of our department alumni, Paul Houchens (Actuarial Science, '02). We hope to see you there!

Congrats to Dr. Andrew Gatza on the successful launch of the STEM Education Center!

Ball State Establishes STEM Education Center to Grow Indiana’s STEM Teacher Pipeline Ball State University today, in conjunction with Ball State Day at the Statehouse, officially launched its new STEM Education Center, creating a dedicated hub for advancing STEM teaching and learning across Indiana.

Hello Mathematical Sciences Community!
Join us on Thursday, October 16, for a sabbatical presentation from Dr. Zhixin Yang! Dr. Yang will present on the topic: "Game Theory as a Tool for Market Design: The Case of the Digital and Green Economies" in RB 450 at 1pm.

Hello Actuarial Science Majors!
There will be a Society of Actuaries Campus Visit on Wednesday, September 17, from 6-7pm in Whitinger Business room 300. This event will be a good chance to meet with professionals in the field. We hope to see you there!