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  • Tom LoFaro

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    “So when my students struggle with a problem I tell them to “embrace the stuck.” What are your areas of research and teaching expertise? Dynamical Systems and Mathematical Biology What is your teaching style? I want to reward students for learning the material, not learning the material fast.  My teaching and grading style varies depending…

  • Louis Yu

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    “After a week of teaching I was certain that teaching was what I wanted to do for the rest of my life.” What are your areas of research and teaching expertise? My main research interests span the areas of social network analysis and web mining. I have also worked on projects in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI),…

  • Zoya Akhtar ’26

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    harrietanderson

    “I have learned great things from each professor and I know what things I will want to implement in my future career as well.” With intended majors in Mathematics and Computer Science, Zoya’s passion for math started when she was young, always having enjoyed helping others with their math homework and appreciating her own math…

  • Tyler Teichmiller ’24

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    harrietanderson

    “The professors want to get to know how you learn best as a student, and want to see you be successful both in and out of the classroom.” Having a double major in Statistics and Mathematics with a minor in Computer Science, Tyler’s education at Gustavus has revolved around the Mathematics, Computer Science and Statistics…

  • 2022 Pi Day Celebration

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    anienow2

    The MCS department hosted its Pi Day gathering on March 14.  The event featured pie eating, pi trivia, and good company.

  • Josie Bierbaum ’23 Earns Scholarship in Analytics

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    The scholarship from MinneAnalytics supports Bierbaum’s research in data mining and machine learning.

  • MCS Summer Scholarship: Fun and Games

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    anienow2

    How far can a model army advance into a one-dimensional desert, using only finite resources and prescribed types of movement?