THE SECOND SEMI-ANNUAL MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH HONORS PROGRAM SEMINAR (SAMS-URHP 2)
East Tennessee State University

Group photo of those attending the meeting

The Second Semi-Annual Mathematics and Statistics Undergraduate Research Honors Program Seminar (SAMS-UHRP 2) was held on May 1, 2026 in Room 104 of Gilbreath Hall from 1:30 to 4:05. Presentations were given by students who were either taking an honors class or taking Undergraduate Research on a pure math topic.

The schedule of presentations was:

SPEAKER
CLASS
INSTRUCTOR
TOPIC
    TIME    
"Dr. Bob" (Gardner)
Introduction and Welcome, Information on UHRP and our New Webpage, Group Photo
1:30-1:40
Dakota Barnes
Rachel Rentz
Undergraduate Research
Robert Beeler
Cutthroat: A Variation of Clobber
1:40-2:00
Luke Herrell
Honors Modern Geometry
Bob Gardner
Curvature in Non-Euclidean Geometry Models
2:00-2:20
Caden Odum
Undergraduate Research
Bob Gardner
Enestrom-Kakeya Theorem Results for Complex Polynomials
2:20-2:50
Luke Herrell
Keynote Student Speech
Honors Thesis
Bob Gardner
Enestrom-Kakeya Theorems for
Complex and Quaternionic Polynomials
2:50-3:20
Jax Barrett
Jackson Caldwell
Logan McBroom
Undergraduate Research
Rodney Keaton
Proof Formalization in LEAN
3:20-4:05

Barnes and Rentz presenting
Barnes and Rentz giving their presentation
Herrell presenting
Herrell giving his presentation
Odum presenting
Odum giving his presentation
Keaton presenting
Keaton giving a presentation
Caldwell presenting
Caldwell giving his presentation
Barrett presenting
Barrett giving his presentation

ETSU Honors College Page
Undergraduate Research Honors Program Page
ETSU Mathematics and Statistics Department Page
Mathematics and Statistics URHP Page


Last updated: May 3, 2026