Six Math Graduate Students Present Posters at One Conference!




Seven of our PhD graduate students, Lovelyn Madu, Ibrahim O. Adenekan, Saburi T. Rasheed, Gboyega D. Adepoju, Magdaline N. Nwankwor, Chimezie E. Izuazu, and Damilola A. Tawose, received Academic Excellence Awards from the Black Faculty and Staff Association of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette during the 36th annual Black Student Achievement Awards Ceremony on 31 March 2025. More than 700 Black undergraduate and graduate students were honored for academic excellence.


(Chimezie and Tingting)

(our group (L to R): Elijah Peck, Joshua Fontenot, Conrad Hollander, Sydney Francois, Michael Erny, Jillian Michel, Allison Zanyk, Jimmy Kimball, Josephine Zimlich, Christy Sue Langley, Scott Whitman, Macayle Langley, George Turcu)
On Friday, 18 October 2024 the College of Sciences hosted approximately 700 high school students at Science Day 2024, Sponsored by Halliburton. We hosted visitors from 21 high schools representing 14 different cities (these cities are shown on the map below.) The students participated in activities led by each of our departments and schools. They were able to interact with our students and faculty and learn about the many opportunities we have to offer.

Eleven mathematics students received their diplomas at the commencement ceremonies on Friday 10 May 2024.
The five BS recipients are: Aidan M. Babineaux, Alejo Ferrer Chueca, Jaci K. Lynch, Quintyrica R. Pierre, and Taylor Charbonnet Russell.
The four MS recipients are: Tanzina Azam, Lovelyn Ogechukwu Madu,Magdaline Nchedo Nwankwor, and Kaitlyn Marie Owen.

Dr. Aghalaya Vatsala, Mathematics Professor Emerita, was the Grand Marshall for the Spring 2024 Doctoral Hooding Ceremony. This news item showcases her introduction speech given by our Provost, Dr. Jaimie Hebert.
Mathematics PhD student Justin Dunnam is the recipient of the 2024 Graduate Student Teaching Excellence Award. The Graduate Student Teaching Excellence Award, which is presented by the Graduate School, recognizes the exceptional contributions of a graduate student who serves as an instructor of record for outstanding teaching and effective instruction.

(Left to right: Md Mehedi Hasan, Sankar Sikder, Bruce Wade (PhD advisor and Department Head), Alain Lionel Fogang Takoutsing, Jonathan Villareal, Md Mahadi Hasan, Justin Lynd (PhD advisor), Kalimuthu Krishnamoorthy (PhD advisor), and Md Monzur Murshed.)
