A Focus on Research
Mathematics
Mathematics research interests at Mississippi State University lie in four main categories: 1) Analysis, 2) Algebra, Combinatorics, and Topology, 3) Computational and Applied Mathematics, and 4) Differential Equations. Faculty in each area actively publish papers and work with graduate students pursuing PhDs and Masters degrees. Find out more about each research group by going to their respective pages indicated to the right.
Weekly Seminars
Mathematics Seminar - 04/01/26
Jacob Tschume, Instructor II of Mathematics, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Mississippi State University
Mathematics Seminar Series
More Than Numbers: How Math Anxiety Shapes Student Success in Gateway STEM Courses
Time: -
Location: Allen 411
Mathematics Seminar - 04/08/26
Dr. Vaidyanathan Sivaraman
Mathematics Seminar Series
The importance of being perfect
Time: -
Location: Allen 14
Mathematics Seminar - 04/17/26
Dr. Shinbin Dai, Professor, The University of Alabama
Mathematics Seminar Series
Minimizers for Cahn-Hilliard type energies under strong anchoring conditions
Time: -
Location: Allen 14
Statistics
The research interests of the statistics faculty at Mississippi State University include topics in applied and theoretical statistics, as well as applied and theoretical probability and data science. The majority of their work is driven by practical problems across a spectrum of disciplines, including, but not limited to, modeling financial and climatological data, linear and response surface modeling in agriculture and veterinary sciences, and various engineering fields. Their work also addresses important questions arising in data science, such as data integration, data quality, dimension reduction, and more.
Weekly Seminars
Statistics Seminar - 04/24/26
Dr. Mengxin (Maxine) Yu, Assistant Professor of Statistics & Data Science, Department of Statistics and Data Science, Washington University in St. Louis
Statistics Seminar Series
Uncertainty Quantification for Modern Machine Learning Predictions
Time: -
Location: Allen 411
Statistics Seminar - 05/01/26
Dr. Bingxin Zhao, Assistant Professor of Statistics and Data Science at the Wharton School, Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine, UPenn
Statistics Seminar Series
TBA
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Location: TBA
Statistics Seminar - Date TBA
Dr. Lance A. Waller, Professor in the Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Fellow of ASA and RGS
Statistics Seminar Series
Maps: A Statistical View
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Location: Allen 411