Mathematics, Department of

Story and photos developed by University Communications. Jeopardy usually means a crisis or threat. That’s how some people feel about math too. But a group of Georgia College & State University (GCSU) students turned jeopardy into victory last week—snatching the Math Jeopardy championship title at the Mathematical Association of America (MAA) Southeastern conference at Coastal Carolina University in Conway, South Carolina. "I am so proud of our team for winning the Math Jeopardy tournament,”...

What do COVID, taxicabs and mindsets have in common? The answer may surprise you: math. Math is the abstract science of using calculations, shapes and quantity to solve a problem. But multiple steps, numbers and signs do more than complete mathematical equations. They can be used to unravel everyday problems, as well. That’s exactly what three seniors did in November for their capstone projects. They used statistics and data to answer real-life challenges like discovering a direct...

First-generation college student and Milledgeville native, Harlan Archer, ’89, ’09, didn’t know what it felt like to play frisbee on Front Campus or be a part of a fraternity during his time at Georgia College. He was too busy working and studying to put himself through school—something he later wouldn’t want his kids to endure. And, they didn’t.  From front-line worker to president, Archer worked his way up the industry ladder, managing to put all seven of his children through college,...