Mathematics And Statistical Sciences

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How CU Denver PhD Graduate Kayley Smiley Used Applied Mathematics to Advance Disease Hotspot Research 

May 26, 2026

The CU Denver PhD graduate is using spatial statistics research to help communities identify disease hotspots faster and more effectively.

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Meet Ella Addison-Taylor: How This Graduate Found Community and Purpose Through Math

May 14, 2026

Ella Addison-Taylor was just a toddler when she first visited CU Denver’s campus. She would come to work with her mom, Professor of English Joanne Addison, PhD, and paint or play games in her office. Years later, her mom would give her a tour of campus—but this time as a CU Denver student.

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Congratulations to Associate Professor Diana White and Senior Instructor Pamela Whitten

May 12, 2026

Associate Professor Diana White and Senior Instructor Pamela Whitten have been awarded a $20,000 Spring 2026 CU System AI Sprint Grant: AI for Teaching & Learning.

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Celebrating CLAS Student Kayley Smiley’s Maurice Davies Award

April 20, 2026

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at CU Denver is proud to celebrate Kayley Smiley, recipient of the Maurice Davies Award from the Colorado-Wyoming Chapter of the American Statistical Association.

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Michael Schmidt and Yaning Liu Publishes New Research Paper

April 17, 2026

We’re excited to share that our faculty member Yaning Liu and research assistant Michael have published a new research paper! Their work highlights important contributions to the field and showcases the impactful research happening in our department. Congratulations to Yaning Liu and Michael on this fantastic achievement! Read the Full...

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Pies, Pi's, and More Pies for Pi Day

March 18, 2026

Mathematical and Statistical Sciences students, faculty, and staff enjoy a Pi Day celebration with pies and bingo. Pi Day is celebrated on March 14th (3/14) around the world. Pi (Greek letter “π”) is the symbol used in mathematics to represent a constant — the ratio of the circumference of a...

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Tutor Anne Kreeck, MS in Applied Mathematics, '26, reviews a math concept with student Yitong Lin, BA in Economics, '27.

Five Things You Didn’t Know About the Math and Stat Tutoring Center

Feb. 24, 2026

Struggling with math? You’re not alone. Many learners find the subject challenging. But, sitting with someone who has been in your shoes before—and who can now explain those difficult concepts—can go a long way.

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Troy Butler and Co-author Published in International Journal for Uncertainty Quantification

Jan. 13, 2026

A new research article by Dr. Troy Butler, faculty member in the department, and his co-authors has been published in the International Journal for Uncertainty Quantification.

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CU Denver ICB Students Earn Top “Outstanding” Honors in National Math Modeling Challenge

Jan. 13, 2026

Two student teams based in ICB earned an OUTSTANDING rating at the SCUDEM–SIMIODE Challenge.

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An NSF Grant Will Support More Learning Assistants on Campus

Dec. 9, 2025

The funding will help expand the successful College of Liberal Arts and Sciences program within the College of Engineering, Design and Computing. Abigail Hollmann was headed for a career in health care when she first came to CU Denver—but she was dreading the physics classes she’d have to take as...

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