How TROY alum Katie Byrd turned a love of math and psychology into a career of impact

From her start at TROY, Katie Byrd met her husband, traveled the world and is impacting the residency selection process through statistical analysis.

From her start at TROY, Katie Byrd met her husband, traveled the world and is impacting the residency selection process through statistical analysis.

For many students, choosing a major feels like deciding what they want to do for the rest of their lives. For Troy University alumna Katie Byrd, it was about finding a way to combine two subjects she loved.

“I just knew I loved math and psychology,” she said, “but that combination ended up influencing everything I’ve…

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Troy University hosts 2026 Association for Computing Machinery Southeast Conference

More than 50 students, researchers and professionals from universities across the nation attended ACMSE 2026 at TROY.

More than 50 students, researchers and professionals from universities across the nation attended ACMSE 2026 at TROY.

From April 23-25, Troy University’s Department of Computer Science welcomed researchers, educators and students from across the country for the 2026 ACM Southeast Conference. One of the longest-running regional conferences affiliated with the Association for Computing Machinery Southeast Conference, ACMSE brought together more than 50 attendees to discuss emerging research and innovations in computer science and…

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Tatum to Troy University graduates: ‘Success comes from consistently showing up’

TROY alumnus and Northwest Missouri State President Dr. Lance Tatum addresses TROY graduates during spring commencement.

TROY alumnus and Northwest Missouri State President Dr. Lance Tatum addresses TROY graduates during spring commencement.

Northwest Missouri State University President and Troy University alumnus Dr. Lance Tatum told TROY graduates that success rarely comes from having all the answers but rather by consistently showing up regardless of how difficult or messy life gets.

Tatum spoke to nearly 1,000 graduates during two spring commencement exercises across two days, Thursday and Friday,…

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TROY MathFest showcases undergraduate research

MathFest is the only undergraduate student math conference in Alabama.

MathFest is the only undergraduate student math conference in Alabama.

Over April 10-11, more than 90 students from universities across the South gathered in Troy University’s John Robert Lewis Hall for the 19th annual TROY MathFest, a free conference that enables undergraduate students to share their research.

The only undergraduate student math conference in Alabama, TROY MathFest was started in 2004 by Dr. Ken Roblee,…

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