Math Stats
April 10, 2026
Purdue University Northwest announces faculty member promotions for 2026-27 academic year
Eight Purdue University Northwest (PNW) faculty members received approval April 10 by the Purdue University Board of Trustees for academic promotions starting in the 2026-27 academic year.
October 24, 2025
Purdue University Northwest faculty member Grethe Hystad, associate professor of Statistics, has been selected to join NASA’s Interdisciplinary Consortia for Astrobiology Research on a project to develop new ways to search for life in the solar system.
October 1, 2025
Center for Faculty Excellence New Faculty Member Spotlight: Meet Ana-Maria Haiduc
Purdue University Northwest’s Center for Faculty Excellence proudly welcomes Ana-Maria Haiduc, lecturer of Mathematics, to the university’s 2025–26 faculty cohort.
May 1, 2025
2025 Teaching Incentive Program Award Winners
Congratulations to the winners of PNW's Teaching Incentive Program Award, which recognizes contributions to Purdue University Northwest in instructional excellence.
January 17, 2025
It is with sincere condolences we share the news of the passing of Assistant Professor of Mathematics Dennis Lauer on January 11, 2025.
January 15, 2025
It is with sincere condolences we share the news of the passing of Professor Emerita and Department Chair Emerita Dr. Catherine M. Murphy on January 14, 2025. This is a profound loss for all who had the privilege of knowing her.
August 20, 2024
It is with gratitude and admiration that I announce the retirement of Dr. Catherine Murphy. After serving the students and other members of the faculty of Purdue University Northwest for the past 56 years, our beloved Dr. Murphy has decided to retire.
April 29, 2024
Calculating the future: Meet 2024 PNW graduate Collin Garmon
Collin Garmon, '24, realized in first grade that he was good at math; by third grade he was taking advanced math classes and in middle school and high school was competing in math competitions. That passion for numbers led him to PNW and a major in mathematics. He added a second major in Applied Statistics after taking a few classes on the subject sparked his interest.
April 8, 2024
PNW students celebrate International Math Day
The Purdue University Northwest (PNW) Mathematics and Statistics Club student organization recently helped share the joy of math with the campus community by hosting an International Math Day celebration.
December 7, 2023
Reaching for the stars: Meet 2023 PNW graduate William Feithen
William Feithen, '23, is set to earn a bachelor of science degree in Physics from the College of Engineering and Sciences at Purdue University Northwest (PNW) with minors in Astrophysics and Applied Mathematics.