Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics
In the Applied Mathematics and Statistics Department at Mines we tie together foundational research and teaching of Computational and Applied Mathematics as well as Statistics with interdisciplinary applications in the areas of Bio, Geo, Data, and Risk.
Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics
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Welcome
Welcome to the Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics!
Mathematics plays a vital role in the education of all students at Colorado School of Mines, both through the advanced training of its own majors and graduate students and through the support it provides to all the engineering and science disciplines.
The Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics takes pride in its teaching innovations, its contributions to research across campus, and in the quality of excellence in applied mathematics and statistics among its alumni.
News
Congratulations to Maya Maes-Johnson!
Maya Maes-Johnson, Senior in AMS, won 3rd in the 2024 fall Undergraduate Research Symposium on September 24, 2024 for her presentation on, “Impacts of Dredging and Storm Events on Subaqueous Estuarine Dunes in Port Aransas, Texas” 2024 Fall Undergraduate Research...
Congratulations to Dr. Dorit Hammerling, Dr. Samy Wu Fung & Dr. Daniel McKenzie
The 2024 issue of Mines Research Magazine features articles spotlighting Dr. Dorit Hammerling's research on methane emission reduction at oil and gas facilities and Dr. Samy Wu Fung's and Dr. Daniel McKenzie's collaborative research in optimization and machine...
Congratulations to Professor Scott Strong
Professor Scott Strong was recently selected as a recipient of the Ben L. Fryrear Endowed Chair for Innovation and Excellence! Scott's Fryrear project will support the development of new faculty working groups, workshops, and implementation guides to facilitate the...
Congratulations to Dr. Nathan Lenssen
Dr. Lenssen was awarded one of the Editor’s Awards for Journal of Climate from the American Meteorological Society (AMS), The American Meteorological Society is proud to announce its 2025 Awards and Honors, recognizing outstanding contributions to the weather, water,...
Congratulations to Dr. Rebecca Swanson and Aram Bingham
Our congratulations to Dr. Rebecca Swanson and Aram Bingham, a Teaching Postdoc at Mines from 2022-2024, who co-authored an article about teaching postdocs that was published by the Mathematical Association of America on their Math Values blog.....