Hannah Strickler, as a freshman Exercise Science major. explored fractals in Investigations in Mathematics.  "I was fascinated by the intricacies and detail of fractals and the complexity and expansiveness of the Fibonacci sequence. After learning about these topics, I found myself stopping throughout my day to look around for them in nature and in art.… Continue reading TU Student Shows Beauty in Math

The recipient of the 2019 Dr. Joe Burnworth Teaching Award joined the Taylor University faculty the fall of 2014 and almost immediately developed a reputation among his colleagues as an innovative teacher who is passionate about student learning. This recipient constantly seeks to improve learning outcomes, focusing on how and why his students learn, which… Continue reading Dr. Derek Thompson Named 2019 Recipient of the Joe Burnworth Teaching Award

Each spring, the Taylor University Math Department collaborates with Indiana Wesleyan to provide a fun and enriching field day for high school students! This year, on March 14, Indiana Wesleyan will host nearly 200 high school students from the Grant County area for Math Field Day. The activities are planned and executed by Taylor and… Continue reading Math Field Day

Dr. Melvin Moeschberger  passed away on Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at his home.  Mel was a 1962 graduate of the math department and has many family members associated with the Taylor community including son, Dr. Scott Moeschberger (’97), daughter-in-law, Jennifer Moeschberger (’96) and four grandchildren who are current students, Abbie, Josh, and Kendra Roth and… Continue reading Distinguished Taylor Math Department Alumnus Passes Away

Our MAT392 Math Seminar class recently finished giving their presentations of semester long research on a topic of their choosing. Listed below are our presenters along with a description of their talk. Allie Ternet, "Modeling Cancer: The Role of Mathematics and Statistics within Oncology" Cancer research has greatly progressed over several years, and new discoveries… Continue reading Our Fall 2018 MAT392 Presentations!!