Mathematical Sciences

Costs of natural disasters are increasing at the high end

The costs of major disasters are becoming more expensive and have increased to a disproportionately larger extent than lesser events.

Claire Kelling receives the 2019 Gertrude Cox Scholarship
Claire Kelling

The award includes a $1,000 honorarium, travel expenses to attend the WSS Annual Dinner, and a commemorative WSS plaque.

Chiaromonte named first Huck Chair in Statistics for the Life Sciences
Franchesca Chiaromonte smiles

Francesca Chiaromonte named Lloyd and Dorothy Foehr Huck Chair in Statistics.

Charles Diaz represents Penn State’s Eberly College of Science as student marshal at summer commencement 2019
Charles Diaz posing with a horse.

Math major honored as Eberly College of Science student marshal during Penn State’s 2019 summer commencement ceremonies.

Game theory shows why stigmatization may not make sense in modern society
Before modern medicine, stigmatization may have been the most effective way humans had for dealing with the spread of infectious diseases. Now, a game theory model supports the idea that stigmatizing people who have a disease may cause more harm than good. Image credit: Pixabay
SMILES Project recognized at "We are Mathematics" Conference
SMILES Team
Mu Sigma Rho National Statistics Honor Society
Honor Students

Penn State's students inducted into the Mu Sigma Rho National Honor Society

Zombie Ants
zombie ants
Alex Chen receives the Patil-Taille Award

Established to recognize an undergraduate student who has demonstrated application of the use of statistics in environmental study.

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