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Department of Mathematics and Statistics

Department of Mathematics and Statistics

The Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Saint Louis University fosters a collaborative learning environment where mathematics, statistics, and data science thrive through mentorship and research. Students benefit from close faculty engagement, and opportunities that extend beyond the classroom.

Programs That Build Futures

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Undergraduate and graduate degrees in mathematics, statistics and data science prepare students for careers in science, industry, education, and beyond.

Programs in Mathematics, Statistics and Data Sciences

Mentoring at the Core

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Through the Mentoring Math Minds program (MMM), research projects, and professional development seminars, our students grow as scholars and leaders. 

Mentoring Math Minds

Research and Impact

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The department’s internationally engaged faculty pursue research in Algebra, Analysis, Combinatorics, Number Theory, Probability, and Topology, fostering discovery and collaboration across the mathematical sciences.

Faculty Research

ForALL: The Math Magazine

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ForALL Math Magazine is an open-access publication welcoming contributions from undergraduates, graduate students, and faculty on topics ranging from original research and expository articles to interviews, puzzles, history of mathematics, and more.

ForAll Magazine

Department's Mission Statement

The mission of the Department of Mathematics is to further knowledge of, and develop professional skill in, mathematics. This mission, guided by the Jesuit character of the University and the liberal arts character of the College, provides students with exercise and growth in moral and intellectual habits so they may fulfill their respective vocations in life and be intelligent, ethical, and useful members of society. The faculty form a community of scholars whose research enriches their teaching and contributes to the solution of human problems.

Contact mathstat@slu.edu or 314-977-2444.

Department's Diversity Statement

The Department of Mathematics and Statistics is firmly committed to fostering a welcoming environment that provides each of its members (faculty, staff, and students alike) with an equitable opportunity to advance both their education and their career. We welcome, value, and support a diverse community of individuals from different backgrounds in racial, ethnic, religious, socio-economic, gender identity and expression, and other aspects of diversity. Read more about DEI committee work.