NAU’s Department of Mathematics & Statistics
Department activities
The department has a number of activities that take place throughout the year for students pursuing degrees with the math department.
Activities to get involved in
For faculty and graduate students Accordion Closed
The department holds a weekly colloquium at 4pm on Tuesdays in AMB 164. See this semester’s colloquium schedule.
There are several other seminars in the department, including our departmental talks.
Statistical Consulting: The department’s Statistical Consulting Lab provides advice to faculty and graduate students across the university.
Grad dinner Accordion Closed
Each spring the department hosts a grad dinner for those graduating that spring or the following summer or fall. This event allows the department to recognize each graduating student in a small, personal setting.
For undergraduate mathematics majors Accordion Closed
The Math Club holds regular meetings and raises money through its breakfast table to support undergraduate participation at regional meetings.
The Southwest Undergraduates Mathematics Research Conference (SUnMaRC) is an annual undergraduate research conference for students in Arizona and the Southwest.
There are many summer internship opportunities for mathematics undergraduates including our very own Research Experience for Undergraduates program.
The Problem of the Week is a weekly contest consisting of non-standard problems. Student submissions are graded and assigned points on a ladder.
The department’s unique Friday Afternoon Mathematics Undergraduate Seminar (FAMUS) is a weekly event consisting of announcements, talks and faculty interviews. Learn what mathematics is about and how the faculty ended up in our department at this popular event.
Outreach to the schools Accordion Closed
The department is currently not running any contests for middle and high school students of the local schools.