Several students in Indiana Wesleyan University’s Division of Math and Computer Information Sciences (CIS) have recently had the opportunity to delve into some professional development experiences that are preparing them for a successful, lifelong career after graduation. Some have been able to present their research, while others have been able to compete in national and regional competitions.
Check out just a few of the things our Math and CIS students are accomplishing:
Joint Mathematics Meeting | January 2019
Two seniors, Janet Huffman and Morgan Bounds, had the opportunity to present their research at the Joint Mathematics Meeting (JMM) in Baltimore, Maryland. Huffman’s research explored “Coloring the Curve Complex with Rabbits, Corabbits, and Airplanes”, while Bounds’ research covered “Predicting Cycles in the Digraphs of Commutative Rings”. The annual JMM, with over 5,900 attendees this year, is designed for those interested in learning about innovative mathematical research, advancing mathematical achievement, providing the communication and tools to progress in the field, encouraging mathematical research and connecting with the mathematical community.
COMAP Mathematical Contest in Modeling | January 2019
Three students participated in the 35th annual COMAP Mathematical Contest in Modeling. The 96-hour contest is the world’s largest team-based, international contest for undergraduate college and secondary school students. IWU’s team, comprised of Morgan Bounds, Janet Huffman and Matthew Johnson, selected one of three challenging real-world programs, which required team members to carefully plan and conduct supporting research, make modeling decisions, and correctly appropriate mathematical methods to create and revise math models to solve the posed problems. The team then crafted a 20-page technical report summarizing their effort.
Student Programing Contest at CCSC | September 2018
Three Computer majors participated in the Student Programing Contest at Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges (CCSC) at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. IWU’s team, comprised of Brandon Batman, Tim Ware, and Sheldon Weekley, competed against 20 other teams from 11 other institutions.
“These opportunities give students perspective to see how their own coursework is reflected in skills required for these external events,” said Dr. Melvin Royer, associate professor and division chair, Division of Mathematics & Computer Information Sciences. “In a job interview, discussing these experiences gives students a way to demonstrate their technical, teamwork and communication skills in a tangible way.”
For more information on the Division of Math and Computer Information Sciences, visit www.iwumcis.com/.