Department of Mathematics

New study guides model-building for gene regulatory networks
With help from undergraduate researchers, a new study by Claus Kadelka, mathematics, provides guidance for building accurate mathematical models for gene regulatory networks.

January 23, 2024
$From left, graduate student Urvashi Verma, associate professor Rana Parshad and graduate student Aniket Banerjee.$

Combining math and entomology to manage soybean aphid outbreaks
Iowa State researchers received a USDA grant to develop mathematical models to simulate soybean aphid population dynamics over a growing season.

October 19, 2023
Pelin Guven Geredeli earns grants from National Science Foundation and Simons Foundation
Pelin Guven Geredeli, assistant professor in the Department of Mathematics, has earned two grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF), as well as a grant from the Simons Foundation. The first $200,000 NSF award will fund her research project, “Control Theory, Qualitative Analysis and Approximation of Coupled Structure-Flow Interaction Systems.”…

September 26, 2022
Weber appointed new leader of mathematics department
Data scientist looks forward to enhanced student experiences, supporting success of faculty, staff and students.

July 21, 2022
Graduate programs in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences ranked among best by U.S. News and World Report
Statistics program secures top-10 rank and several LAS programs improve from previous ranking.

March 30, 2022
Jennifer Newman honored for outstanding research in discrete mathematics applied to image processing, computer security and steganography
Scott Hanna Faculty Fellowship in Mathematics will support Newman’s research through 2024.

February 1, 2022
Timothy McNicholl recognized for teaching, research and service excellence
Timothy McNicholl, professor of mathematics, received the Scott Hanna Professorship in Mathematics for his outstanding contributions to university teaching, research and service.

January 31, 2022
Xuan Hien Nguyen recognized for excellence in mathematics teaching
Xuan Hien Nguyen, associate professor of mathematics, has been named the Dio Lewis Holl Chair in Applied Mathematics for her excellent teaching practices.

January 10, 2022