Mathematical and Statistical Sciences Spotlight

Ian Arriaga-MacKenzie is a University of Colorado Denver BS Mathematics graduate, a CU Denver MS Stats graduate, a EUReCA! workstudy recipient, a UROP recipient, and a former member of the Hendricks Lab . Now a PhD student in Biostatistics at University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, he won for the...

Professor Weldon Lodwick, Department of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, and CTT Professor of Physics Masoud Asadi-Zeydabadi recently published, “ Analysis of COVID-19 pandemic in USA, using Topological Weighted Centroid ,” in Computers in Biology and Medicine . They analyzed COVID-19 outbreaks using data-driven intelligent geographical dynamical systems that models disease...

Audrey E. Hendricks, Associate Professor of Statistics in the Department of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, along with 10 student authors published, “ Summix: A method for detecting and adjusting for population structure in genetic summary data ,” this month in the American Journal of Human Genetics . Many of these...

Stephen Hartke, Professor of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, recently received the annual University of Colorado Open Educational Resources Champion Award. This award recognizes significant achievements of CU faculty, staff, and students in expanding the use of open educational resources.

Stephanie A. Santorico, Mathematical and Statistical Science Professor and Interim Associate Dean for Research and Creative Activities, recently launched a course on the platform Coursera on how genetics relates to human health (and therefore disease). The course is for medical, health, and public health professional and trainee learners who will...

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences selected the following Fall 2020 graduates for recognition of Outstanding Achievement: B.S. Biology: Michael Alley B.A. International Studies: Olivia Fambrini M.S. Mathematical and Statistical Sciences: Jessica Murphy Ph.D. Mathematical and Statistical Sciences: Emileigh Willems

Susan Rivera will retire at the end of October from the Mathematical and Statistical Sciences Department. She joined the university in fall 2015, and has worked tirelessly to make CU Denver a welcoming place to our students, visitors, staff and faculty. The Math Department wishes Susan a well-deserved and a...

Associate Professor of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences Audrey Hendricks recently received a National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) award to develop efficient methods to improve the use of genetic summary data. The Genomic Innovator Awards was developed to support innovative work by genomics investigators who are early in their careers...

Gary Olson, Senior Instructor in the Department of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, will co-PI on a new National Science Foundation award (PI of the award is Heather Johnson from the School of Education & Human Development). The project, titled " Promoting Mathematical Reasoning and Transforming Instruction in College Algebra ,”...

Associate Professor of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences Steffen Borgwardt was recently awarded a $233,560, 4-year, National Science Foundation award for researching Circuit Walks in Optimization . Borgwardt is working to design, study, and implement algorithms for optimal gradual transitions between solutions of a mathematical program. The ability to efficiently construct...