Professor's AI-Assisted Software Contributes To Opera Creation
In a groundbreaking mixture of art and technology, Sam Houston State University Associate Professor of Mathematics Martin Malandro revolutionized classical music composition with an artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted software that played a pivotal role in creating the world's first AI-assisted opera, "Andromeda." This historic event, part of Vilnius, Lithuania’s 700th-anniversary celebrations, showcased the immense potential of AI as a co-creative tool in music making and composition.
Partnership Provides Preparation For Data Science Careers
Partnering with the University of Houston and three other schools, Sam Houston State University is providing an opportunity for students to prepare for careers in the energy industry through a National Science Foundation grant and a five-week summer data science camp.
STEM Center Teaching Enhancement Grant
Assistant Professor Dr. Di Gao participated in three projects: Ramp into Research, a Teaching Innovation Grant, and a STEM center Teaching Enhancement Grant. For the Ramp into Research project, Dr. Gao created an online module with fundamental information that leads students to discover his research in Regression and Bayesian analysis. For the Teaching Innovation Grant, he worked with Dr. Danhong Chen, Dr. Doo Young Kim and Dr. Renjie Zhou to build a consulting-based course model, helping students’ course performance through active learning engagement. For the STEM center Teaching Enhancement Grant, Dr. Gao is utilizing the STEM center active learning classroom facility, where he can reimagine the course for student learning, rather than simply teaching statistics in a traditional lecture format.
SHSU ranks #4 on the 2023 Most Affordable Online Master's Degrees in Mathematics
SHSU's ranks #4 on the 2023 Most Affordable Online Master’s Degrees in Mathematics. Schools must have institutional accreditation, meet online representation requirements, and offer fully online degrees with 2 weeks or less of in-person work to be included on this list.
Dr. Brandy Doleshal earns an Engaged Learning Fellowship
A seventh member of the Department of Mathematics & Statistics earns an Engaged Learning Fellowship through the Engaging Classrooms program. Dr. Brandy Doleshal joins Dr. Emma Bullock, Ms. Sarah Fritsch, Dr. Rebecca Garcia, Dr. Martin Malandro and Dr. Edward Swim as a recipient of this award. These faculty members have use these awards to engage students in active learning, in precalculus, calculus and beyond.
About Us
One of the fastest growing universities in Texas, Sam Houston State University is a comprehensive public institution of higher education located on a 316-acre main campus in historic Huntsville, 60 miles north of Houston in the Piney Woods region of East Texas. The university has an enrollment of about 21,000 students. In 2022, SHSU received new designations as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and as a High Research Activity Institution (R2 status) by the Carnegie Commission.
The Department of Mathematics and Statistics has 27 tenured or tenure-track faculty in mathematics, mathematics education, and statistics. We offer a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Master of Arts and Master of Science degrees in Mathematics, a Bachelor of Science degree in Data Science, and Master of Science degree in Statistics and Data Science, along with several minors at the undergraduate level. Members of active research groups in the department consist of tenured and tenure-track faculty, visitors, and graduate students. The department’s faculty is excited about undergraduate research and developing innovative teaching methods that encourage students to be actively engaged in the study of mathematical sciences. Detailed information about these programs can be found in the links at the right or by contacting our department directly.
Math Tutoring at the Academic Success Center
Need some help with your classes? Check out math tutoring at the Academic Success Center for both face-to-face and online tutoring.
Information for Students
Current and prospective students make sure to check the information under For Students in the navigation bar on the right. In there you will learn about scholarships, the MATH 1410/1420 Placement, and several other opportunities.
Recent Departmental News
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