Department of Mathematics

Demon Coders shine in ICPC programming contest

November 2024

NATCHITOCHES – A team of Demon Coders from Northwestern State University participated in the International Collegiate Programming Contest (IPCP)/Mid-Atlantlic USA regional competition Nov. 16. The three mathematics majors competed with colleges from all over the south and placed first in Division 2 in Louisiana, 12th in the region consisting of Louisiana, Texas and Oklahoma […]

Math 4 Fun creates community for Ark-La-Tex math teachers

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Department of Mathematics held the inaugural Math 4 Fun event Sept. 21 bringing together 27 teachers from Natchitoches, Sabine, Red River, Desoto, Bossier and Caddo parishes as well as the Louisiana School for Math, Science and the Arts, NSU and East Texas Baptist University.

Dr. Judith Covington, […]

Covington elected to office for Mathematical Association of America

Natchitoches – Dr. Judith Covington, professor of mathematics at Northwestern State University, was elected by the Congress of the Mathematical Association of America (MAA) as the chair of Council on Sections.
As chair of the Council on Sections, she will oversee the four committees of the council, the Committee on Section Bylaws, Committee on […]

Math teachers invited to Math 4 Fun Sept. 21

NATCHITOCHES – Faculty from Northwestern State University’s Department of Mathematics will take part in Math 4 Fun, a program set to take place at the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and Northwest Louisiana History Museum on Saturday. Sept. 21.  Math teachers from elementary through college levels are invited to join fellow teachers for […]

Fall math class will incorporate 3D printing

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Division of Mathematics will offer a new course this fall that will incorporate 3D printing to help students learn complex mathematical concepts. Dr. Nicholas Richardson, instructor for CSC 3040 3D Print Design I, said he’s been using 3D printers to make models for calculus classes after finding that concepts become […]

Area high schools compete in Demon Math Classic

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Department of Mathematics hosted the Demon Math Classic March 22 in which 13 teams from seven high schools competed in a quiz bowl-style competition.  The event was sponsored by Sabine State Bank.

Students competed as a team and as individuals.  Winners of the individual competition each receive a trophy, a TI-Nspire […]

Math Department announces Demon Math Classic winners

NATCHITOCHES – Sixteen teams from 10 area schools competed in the Demon Math Classic at Northwestern State University Friday, March 10.  The annual quiz bowl-style competition is hosted by NSU’s Department of Mathematics and sponsored by Sabine State Bank.

Students competed as teams and individuals. Winners of the Individual competition each receive a trophy, a TI-Nspire […]

Northwestern State breaks ground on state of the art academic building

NATCHITOCHES – Gov. Jon Bel Edwards was among those in hardhats Tuesday when officials at Northwestern State University broke ground on what will be a state of the art academic building named for former NSU President Dr. Robert Alost. Edwards said the groundbreaking on the $44 million investment represents the progress Louisiana is making by […]

Antoine takes 3rd in MAA student competition

NATCHITOCHES – Kelston Antoine, a Northwestern State University mathematics major from St. Martinville, earned third place in the student presentation competition at the Louisiana/Mississippi Mathematical Association of America section meeting held at the University of Mississippi March 2-4. Antoine’s paper and presentation were on “Candy Crush Combinatorics,” in which she examined calculating the number of […]

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