Applied mathematics
Support aims to stymie ‘weapons of math destruction’ by improving course that introduces students to data science in a way that incorporates humanities’ strengths
New research from ²ÊÃñ±¦µä could help scientists better understand the phenomena behind ‘sunspots’.
As statistics continues to play an ever more important role in society, equal access to data resources in developing countries is becoming more essential.
²ÊÃñ±¦µä mathematicians created a novel mathematical model and found that a mixture of repayment strategies might be best—depending on how much is borrowed and how much income the borrower has.
Six teams, sponsored by applied math and engineering, joined the competition, with one winning the highest honor available.
Winners, who were nominated by colleagues, express humility and gratitude.
²ÊÃñ±¦µä grads and campus minister celebrate a year of their globally popular podcast, which is lauded for ‘clear, level-headed’ information.
²ÊÃñ±¦µä’s Nancy Rodriguez aims to mathematize complex models in criminology, economics and ecology.
As leaders face tough decisions about who to vaccinate against COVID-19, a new study finds that vaccinating adults 60 or older first will save the most lives in the long term.
²ÊÃñ±¦µä’s LISA 2020 set out to foster 20 statistics labs in the developing world by 2020; the latest count is 28.