Purdue Mathematical Sciences

05/23/2026

Make a splash for Purdue Science by June 30!🌊
$10+ gift = Boilermaker sunglasses
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Soak up the sun in style! 🏖️ Make your gift today at https://purdue.university/4lBSWbm

05/19/2026

Congratulations to the Purdue College of Science Class of 2026!
These graduates are officially the newest Boilermaker Science alumni and can now proudly add “scientist” to their titles. We can’t wait to see where their discoveries, innovations and impact lead next.
Check out our graduation galleries here: https://purduesci.com/4ftf0nl

05/19/2026

Our team is growing in Indianapolis. Purdue Science is hiring an Instructional Specialist for The Data Mine at Purdue University.

The Data Mine is a living and learning community that equips students to apply data science to real-world problems through corporate and industry projects. It prepares students across all majors with essential data literacy.

The Instructional Specialist will work collaboratively with a team alongside faculty to design learning experiences that translate the real-world impact of data science and computing.

Want to learn more about the position? https://careers.purdue.edu/default/job/Instructional-Specialist-Indianapolis/41908-en_US

05/19/2026

Love data and supporting Purdue University undergraduate students? Join our West Lafayette team. Purdue Science is hiring an Instructional Specialist for The Data Mine at Purdue University.
The Data Mine is a living and learning community that equips students to apply data science to real-world problems through corporate and industry projects. It prepares students across all majors with essential data literacy.
The Instructional Specialist will work collaboratively with a team alongside faculty to design learning experiences that translate the real-world impact of data science and computing.
Want to learn more about the position? https://careers.purdue.edu/default/job/Instructional-Specialist/41907-en_US

05/15/2026

Students in Purdue Mathematics class MA 325: History of Mathematics, taught by Prof. Brooke Max, brought mathematical ideas to life through creative video projects exploring key concepts across time.
As the semester wraps and we head into summer, we’re excited to share their work. These videos were highlighted on Superheroes of Science's youtube channel.
🎥 Geometric Packing Problems: History, Techniques, & Applications

Created by Purdue University MA 325 students.

05/14/2026

Students in Purdue Mathematics class MA 325: History of Mathematics, taught by Prof. Brooke Max, brought mathematical ideas to life through creative video projects exploring key concepts across time.
As the semester wraps and we head into summer, we’re excited to share their work. These videos were highlighted on Superheroes of Science's youtube channel.
🎥 A brief history and the applications of computational fluid dynamics

Created by Purdue University MA 325 students.

05/13/2026

Students in Purdue Mathematics class MA 325: History of Mathematics, taught by Prof. Brooke Max, brought mathematical ideas to life through creative video projects exploring key concepts across time.
As the semester wraps and we head into summer, we’re excited to share their work. These videos were highlighted on Superheroes of Science's youtube channel.
🎥 Where do logarithms come from? A full history of logs

Created by Purdue University MA 325 students.

05/12/2026

Students in Purdue Mathematics class MA 325: History of Mathematics, taught by Prof. Brooke Max, brought mathematical ideas to life through creative video projects exploring key concepts across time.
As the semester wraps and we head into summer, we’re excited to share their work. These videos were highlighted on Superheroes of Science's youtube channel.
🎥 The Hairy Ball Theorem (aka the hedgehog theorem) explained

Created by Purdue University MA 325 students.

05/11/2026

Congratulations to Golomb Visiting Assistant Professor Vaibhav Pandey on winning the College of Science Excellence in Postdoctoral Mentoring award!

Purdue Science

05/11/2026

Students in Purdue Mathematics class MA 325: History of Mathematics, taught by Prof. Brooke Max, brought mathematical ideas to life through creative video projects exploring key concepts across time.
As the semester wraps and we head into summer, we’re excited to share their work. These videos were highlighted on Superheroes of Science's youtube channel.
🎥 What is a superpermutation? An Introduction to least superpermutations

Created by Purdue University MA 325 students.

05/10/2026

Students in Purdue Science Mathematics class MA 325: History of Mathematics, taught by Prof. Brooke Max, brought mathematical ideas to life through creative video projects exploring key concepts across time.
As the semester wraps and we head into summer, we’re excited to share their work. These videos were highlighted on Superheroes of Science's youtube channel.
🎥 How do they calculate the date of Easter? A mathematical history

Created by Purdue University MA 325 students.