Math Club

About

The Mathematics Club at Clarkson University is an organization open to all undergraduate or graduate students enrolled at Clarkson University, not just students majoring in mathematics. Our main focus is to bring together students who share an interest in math to learn from each other, and from professionals in math-related fields. The club is especially useful for incoming freshmen and becoming a member at an early stage. All members of PME, SIAM and AWM are automatically part of the Math Club! We hope to be able to organize weekly activities, including: ABC exam help session, movie night, PUTNAM exam prep, problem solving, Trivia night, halloween party, Pi Day, Dessert Reception, Grad Panel, Career Panel, Study Tips and Tricks, etc.

AWM

The Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM) encourages women and girls to study and to have active careers in the mathematical sciences, and to promote equal opportunity and the equal treatment of women and girls in the mathematical sciences. As a member of AWM, you will receive free registrations for AWM conferences, possible travel grants to attend conferences and join AWM Clarkson Chapter for free. Note that the membership is NOT restricted to women; everyone can and is encouraged to join!

PME

A photo of math club students enjoying the Pi Day event.

Pi Mu Epsilon (PME) is a national honorary society that promotes and recognizes mathematical excellence. The Clarkson University chapter is New York Omicron (yeah, the name is special to us nowadays), chartered in 1965. With membership open to qualified students from all majors, this is one of Clarkson's most diversified honor societies. The requirements to become a member of Pi Mu Epsilon New York Omicron Chapter include being a full-time student, having completed (or in-progress) at least two years of college-level mathematics courses with various GPA requirements in mathematics courses and overall courses depending on students’ academic status. Activities of Pi Mu Epsilon depend on the interests of the members; in the past these have included sponsoring talks about mathematical careers and graduate school preparation, participating in open house events, and organizing social/recreational events. Such activities are often developed together with the other math organizations on campus (AWM and SIAM), and are open to all interested students, not just members.

SIAM

A photo of a student presenting on their mathematical research project.

Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) is an international community of over 14,000 individual members. Almost 500 academic, manufacturing, research and development, service and consulting organizations, government, and military organizations worldwide are institutional members. SIAM was incorporated in 1952 as a nonprofit organization to convey useful mathematical knowledge to other professionals who could implement mathematical theory for practical, industrial, or scientific use. Since then, SIAM’s goals have remained the same. SIAM fosters the development of applied mathematical and computational methodologies needed in various application areas. Applied mathematics, in partnership with computational science, is essential in solving many real-world problems. Through publications, research and community, the mission of SIAM is to build cooperation between mathematics and the worlds of science and technology.

Club Officers

Math Club 2023-2025

President: Sterling Avellino (Math Major, 25’. Lover of all things Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and mathematics)
Vice President: Ethan Bartiromo (Math PhD, 29, I get very passionate about anything I work on, and I tend to do a deep dive into everything that interests me, but there’s no limit to what kind of things interest me, as long as I am learning something new, I typically enjoy it)
Secretary: Mark Santa Clara Munro (Math and Computer Science Major, 27’, loves learning languages, movies, hanging out with friends, eating good food, is on the basketball team)
Treasurer: Lauren Kneer (Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Double Major, ‘27, enjoys reading, listening to and making music, and games of all kinds)

Activity Group Leaders:
Lauren Dionne
Sucharitha Dodamgodage
Juliet Thistleton
Nipuni Senani De Silva Rammini
Aaron Cook
Isaac Kiiza
Emelyn Sullivan
Matthew Uon
Natalie Wesseldine
Jason Ofosu-Mensah
Wisdom Attipoe
Olasunkanmi Sorunke
Michael Feltman

AWM 2023-2024

President: Sucharitha Dodamgodage (PhD in math, 26’)

PME 2023-2024

President: Kelsey Sheehe (Applied Math and Stat, 24’, Applied Data Science Master 25’)
Vice President: Bryant Connolly (Applied Math and Stat, 24’)
Secretary: Emelyn Sullivan (Math, 25’)
Treasurer: Derek Pelkey (Electrical Eng 24’, PHD 28’, Likes martial arts of all kinds, music, art, Games, and more.)

SIAM 2023-2024

President: Olaoluwa Ogunleye (PhD in math, 26’)
Vice President: Wisdom K. Attipoe (PhD in Math, 26')
Secretary: Andy Chen Lin (Data Science Major, 25’)

Past Officers

AMW

2023-2024
President: Sucharitha Dodamgodage

2022-2023
President: Olaoluwa Ogunleye
Vice President: Shreejit Poudyal

2021-2022
President: Kyle Locklear
Secretary: Olaoluwa Ogunleye
Treasure: Shreejit Poudyal

2020-2021
President: Megan Wig
Vice President: Kate Isaksen
Secretary: Cassie Wetmore
Treasure: Isabella Grasso

2019-2020
President: Megan Wig
Vice President: Kate Isaksen
Secretary: Cassie Wetmore
Treasure: Isabella Grasso

2018-2019
President: Emma Zhang
Vice President: Kaylee Turner
Secretary: Jenna Ryan
Treasure: Adriana Plourde

PME

2023
President: Kelsey Sheehe
Vice-president: Bryant Connolly
Secretary: Brennan Gihool
Treasurer: Derek Pelkey

2022
President: Kelsey G. Sheehe
Vice President: Carolyne A. Shultes

2019
President: Meagan N. Arguien
Vice-president: Charlene C. VanLeuven
Secretary: Kate Isaksen
Treasurer: Gabrielle Taylor

2018
President: Noah Chicoine
Vice-president: Andres Garcia Jimenez
Secretary: Kate Isaksen
Treasurer: Emily Epietak

2017
President: Lauren McKeen
Vice President: Warren Robinson
Secretary: Ryan Burnham
Treasurer: Kevin Campbell

Upcoming Activities

Aug 30, 2024- Math Club Logo Design Competition:

Other Activities

Weekly Meetings

Math club intends to do weekly meetings to do more activities. Let the club officers know what you would like to do next:

Math competition, quizzes, theory and discussion
Math IQ contest
movie night, trivia night, dessert reception
Math puzzles, challenges, math games
Putnam exam prep
COMAP math modeling training and competition
Career panel
Hackathon
Group problem-solving
Presentation
Math art projects
Partner with other clubs/professional societies
Review sessions for first and second year courses
Math in nature and art day, ref "Math Games with Bad Drawings"
Research presentations
Hiking
Treasure hunt
Chit chat with Clarkson Math Alumni
Career fair for math students, guest speaker w/ "mixer" with snacks
Poster that features a mathematician of the month
Speakers on connecting math with other fields of science(e.g computational biology, biophysics, and so on)
Partner with other clubs to do robotics night
Have a yearly celebration to promote and talk about mathematicians
Codebreaking

Past Events

May 12th, 2024- Let's celebrate Women in Mathematics Day!

Wishing a wonderful Women in Mathematics Day to Clarkson University Woman in Math, who continues to inspire, uplift, and make a remarkable impact. You are truly incredible!

April 29, 2024- Movie Night