Polymath 2016
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Mathematics Gets Out and About
Faculty and students engaged the world in mathematics during the last year. From mentoring high school students building robots to speaking at national conferences, Cal Poly mathematicians made a difference.
Alumna Appointed Princeton Post-Doctoral Fellow
Alumna Kasey Kelleher (B.S., M.S., ’12) has been chosen for the prestigious postdoctoral fellow program at Princeton University, and it all started right here at Cal Poly.
How is Cal Poly Helping to Close the Math Gender Gap?
Find out how $3 million from the National Science Foundation will be used to reduce math anxiety and close the gender achievement gap. Hint: there's some Learn by Doing involved.
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Letter from the Chair
New facilities, new faculty, a successful program review process — it's been a busy year in the Mathematics Department. Read Joe Borzellino's take on all the news, including 1,800 square feet of math collaboration space in a planned new student-faculty research building.
Thank You to Our Generous Donors
Private support enables the Mathematics department to continue to provide exceptional Learn by Doing opportunities for today’s students. Thank you to all the individuals, corporations, foundations and organizations who donated to the department.
Putnam Exam and Mathematical Contest in Modeling Results
The top Putnam team placed 70th out of 568 teams, while one modeling team took home a Meritorious Winner award.
Student Awards and Scholarships
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Faculty Publications, Grants and Awards
Linear algebra, combinatronics and fractals are just a few of the topics mathematics addressed in faculty publications this year.
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