mathematics
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Cornell team wins at data science competition
Cornell students took home the Overall Winner award in the Novice Division at the MinneMUDAC student data science challenge on Nov. 9 in the Twin Cities.
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Transfer student quickly invests in Cornell community
Jonathan Lopez, a nurse for the past seven years, decided to pursue another one of his passions: business. When he transferred to Cornell College he realized that switching to the block plan was a bit of an adjustment from his previous experiences studying on the traditional semester schedule—one he was happy to accommodate.
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KCRG-TV features Science Facilities Celebration
KCRG-TV9 attended the Science Facilities Celebration on Oct. 25 and produced a story about the new and renovated building projects.
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The Young and the Generous
We talked to 6 young and generous donors to Cornell College about why they give.
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Cannon selected as ASA Fellow
The American Statistical Association (ASA) has selected Watson M. Davis Professor of Mathematics and Statistics Ann Cannon as an ASA Fellow.
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Anthony Delgado ’18: Job search
This graphic illustrates how Anthony Delgado ’18 used Cornell College’s Berry Career Institute for job search.
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One Course: Intro to Data Science
Cornell’s Introduction to Data Science course isn’t like other stats courses. It is about exposing students to reality.
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Cornell College begins partnership with university in China
The Chinese Ministry of Education has approved a program between Cornell College and Beihua University in Jilin City, China.
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9 new faculty to teach at Cornell College
A new academic year begins today at Cornell College, and the college welcomes nine new faculty members in the arts, humanities, sciences, and social sciences.
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Future data scientists provide insights for NHL team
More than 125 undergraduate students recently spent a weekend providing insight into a business analytics problem posed by the Minnesota Wild at the Midwest Undergraduate Data Analytics Competition (MUDAC).
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Liberal arts set Vaver on Path to Google
John Vaver ’89 is, by any measure, near the top of his field. As a senior quantitative analyst at Google, he is part of Google’s Advanced Measurement Technologies team, which is primarily composed of Ph.D. statisticians and software engineers. Vaver leads a group of analysts who develop mathematical models, algorithms, and analyses that help advertisers understand […]
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Love of math led to nuclear forensics
As the testing of nuclear weapons escalates, the work of Joyce Guzik ’82 becomes increasingly significant. Guzik is part of the nuclear threat assessment group at the National Nuclear Security Administration’s Los Alamos National Laboratory. She uses nuclear forensics to determine the capabilities of other countries’ arsenals. “We are developing capabilities to analyze the fallout […]
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Nguyen hopes to become Sherlock Holmes of data analysis
Naomi (Ngoc) Nguyen ’17 chose her majors in mathematics and business to put herself on the path for her dream field—analyzing data.
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Researchers use sports analytics to study youth archery trends
With data and curiosity, one Cornell professor and his research student are right on target to discover something new for their Cornell Summer Research Institute project.
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Cannon wins national statistics education award
Cornell College Professor Ann Cannon has been selected as the 2017 recipient of the national Mu Sigma Rho William D. Warde Statistics Education Award.