Mathematics & Statistics

Eleven Elon seniors and alumni have been named semifinalists for The Fulbright U.S. Student Program: the largest educational exchange program in the world that offers research, study and teaching opportunities to recent graduates in more than 140 countries, with approximately 2,000 grants awarded annually in all fields of study.

The Elon Dance Team was joined by four faculty/staff members to perform the halftime show at the Elon vs. Townsen men's basketball game.

An Elon University associate professor of mathematics Hwayeon Ryu joined more than 290 mathematicians on Capitol Hill on Jan. 8, 2026, to advocate for sustained federal investment in mathematical sciences education and research, highlighting how federal support promotes undergraduate research, expands access to STEM pathways and strengthens the U.S. STEM workforce.

Students and faculty at the Elon Mathematics Department attended and presented at the Joint Mathematics Meetings on January 4-7, 2026, in Washington DC.

High academic achievements earned four members of the Class of 2026 early invitations last spring to the nation’s oldest and most prestigious academic honor society.

Her paper, “Numerical Simulation of Jellyfish Swimming,” is available in Volume 8 of "PUMP (Preparing Undergraduate Mathematicians for PhDs): Journal of Undergraduate Research."

Aaron Trocki, associate professor of mathematics, published a research report in the international journal, Digital Experiences in Mathematics Education.

Two statistics and data analytics students presented at the 2025 Electronic Undergraduate Statistics Research Conference held on Nov. 7, 2025.

The department of Mathematics and Statistics dressed up as the characters and lookalikes from Where's Waldo.

Hwayeon Ryu, associate professor of mathematics, published a paper in Mathematical Biosciences on investigating bistable dynamics arising from macrophage–tumor interactions in the tumor microenvironment.