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Colleen Mitchell Receives Hawkeye 'High-Five'

Friday, December 19, 2025

Raul Curto Is Selected a Fellow of the American Mathematical Society

Monday, December 8, 2025

Math faculty member adapts to meet growing enrollment

Thursday, October 9, 2025
In the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences’ Department of Mathematics, College Algebra now serves nearly 780 students across 22 sections, an increase from the usual 18 to 20 sections. Cynthia Farthing, director of undergraduate studies and associate professor of instruction, coordinates weekly meetings with all 22 instructors to discuss challenges and teaching strategies.

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Math Bio Seminar - Dr. Nicholas Cogan; FSU

Monday, February 9, 2026 3:30pm
Virtual

Title: Biofilm Rheology: Properties, Applications, and Uncertainty

Abstract: Biofilms—communities of bacteria encased in a self-produced extracellular matrix—exhibit unique mechanical properties that are essential to their formation, persistence, and adaptation to environmental conditions. These properties emerge dynamically as biofilms interact with their physical and chemical surroundings. Recent advances have provided deeper insights into the structural composition of the biofilm matrix and...

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Operator Theory Seminar - Assistant Professor Daniel Drimbe; Department of Mathematics, University of Iowa

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 1:30pm to 2:20pm
Van Allen Hall
Operator Theory Seminar
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Mathematical Physics Seminar - Professor Yannick Meurice; Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Iowa

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 2:30pm to 3:20pm
Van Allen Hall
Mathematical Physics Seminar
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Mathematics Faculty Colloquium - Colleen Mitchell

Thursday, February 12, 2026 3:30pm
MacLean Hall

FAST-SLOW ANALYSIS OF A MODEL FOR THE STIMULATION OF ENZYMATIC ACTIVITY BY A COMPETITIVE INHIBITOR

Competitive inhibitors can, paradoxically, stimulate an enzymatic reaction at low to moderate doses. Competitive inhibition of an enzyme occurs when an inhibitor binds to the enzyme’s binding site and blocks the enzyme’s target molecule from binding. We recently proposed a detailed but straightforward mass action model for competitive inhibition of phosphoglycerate kinase 1 (PGK1) by Terazosin (TZ)...

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