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Fall 2026 REU with Math Professors

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The Department of Mathematical Sciences is happy to announce that two math majors were selected by the College of Sciences and Arts (CSA) to perform research for a REU project in the Mathematical Sciences department this fall. They are Bella Farrell (to work with Professor Yang Yang) and Lizzy Mansfield (to work with Professors Dave Hemmer and William Keith).

CSA-REU students receive a stipend of (up to) $2,250 for the semester, paid at a rate of $15 per hour. They will work on their research project, participate fully in two CSA-REU professional development activities, and deliver a short video summarizing their research at the end of the semester.

Congratulations to Bella and Lizzy!

(and many thanks to our profs. Hemmer, Keith and Yang for their dedication and work with our Michigan Tech undergraduates students)

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Monograph by Springer, Publication by Jiguang Sun

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The Department of Mathematical Sciences is pleased to share the news of another book that our Prof. Jiguang Sun published this year. The monograph (that has been recently published by Springer) is titled Band Structure Calculation of Photonic Crystals. More information could be found at: https://link.springer.com/book/9783032231994
Please join us in congratulating Jiguang!

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Book Publication – Jiguang Sun

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The Department of Mathematical Sciences is pleased to share the recent publication by Jinguang Sun, Endowed Professor of Mathematics. Dr. Sun, along with co-author Aihui Zhou, published the 2nd Edition of “Finite Element Methods for Eignevalue Problems” on May 10, 2026 through CRC Press.

“Finite Element Methods for Eigenvalue Problems” covers finite element methods for several typical eigenvalues that arise from science and engineering. Both theory and implementation are covered in depth at the graduate level. The background for typical eigenvalue problems is included along with functional analysis tools, finite element discretization methods, convergence analysis, techniques for matrix evaluation problems, and computer implementation. The book also presents new methods, such as the discontinuous Galerkin method, and new problems, such as the transmission eigenvalue problem.

A big congratulations to Dr. Sun!

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Dr. William Keith Recognized with Springer Nature Editorial Award

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Dr. William Keith

Dr. William Keith

Congratulations to Associate Professor William Keith in the Department of Mathematical Sciences on receiving the 2026 Springer Nature Editor of Distinction Award (the Editorial Contribution category) for The Ramanujan Journal.

This award recognizes Prof. Keith’s role in “assessing new submissions and rigorously managing the peer review process, safeguarding the scientific accuracy of the published record, and ensuring authors’ work commands the highest level of trust.”

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Keith for this well-deserved distinction.

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Kliakhandler sponsors A Workshop on Applied and Numerical Mathematics

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View of campus from across the Portage Canal with buildings reflecting off the water.

The Department of Mathematical Sciences hosted A Workshop on Applied and Numerical Mathematics, sponsored by generous gifts from Igor Kliakhandler and the Applied Mathematics Department at University of Colorado Boulder. The workshop was held June 8 – 10, 2026 in the U.J. Noblet Forestry Building. Held to celebrate the 80th birthday of renown mathematician, Bengt Fornberg, the workshop brought together leading international experts from across the field of numerical analysis, with a central focus on high-order methods for solving partial differential equations. The workshop was structured with a strong educational emphasis, particularly aimed at graduate students and early-career researchers across STEM disciplines. The mornings were devoted to lectures on modern high-accuracy numerical techniques, while the afternoons featured research talks covering a broad range of topics, including, but not limited to, recent advances in the discretization of differential and integral operators, as well as methods based on rational functions, radial basis functions (RBFs), and finite difference approaches.

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Book Publication – Alexander Labovsky

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The Department of Mathematical Sciences is pleased to share the recent publication by Associate Professor Alexander Labovsky. Alex wrote “Defect Correction Methods for Fluid Flows at High Reynolds Numbers“, which was published July 16, 2025, through Chapman & Hall.

Alex was also celebrated on March 13, 2026 at the Michigan Tech Author’s Reception in the Van Pelt and Opie Library.

“Defect Correction Methods for Fluid Flows at High Reynold’s Numbers” presents the mathematical development of defect correction methods (DCM) in application to fluid flow problems in various settings. It shows several approaches to applying the DCM ideas in computational fluid dynamics (CFD) – from a basic idea of controlling the flow by the means of increased diffusion, to the state-of-the-art family of novel, DCM-based turbulence models.

Congratulations on your accomplishment, Alex!

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