Mathematical Sciences

Two from Eberly College of Science named among first Atherton Professors
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Abhay Ashtekar and George Andrews

Abhay Ashtekar and George Andrews have been honored by Penn State with the title of Atherton Professor.

Improving heart health by diversifying genetic data
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Penn State statistician Xiang Zhu studies the genetics of heart disease in diverse populations to improve heart health for everyone.

Alumni Mark Becker and James Stith honored with Distinguished Alumni Award
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Eberly alumni Mark Becker and James Stith have been honored with Distinguished Alumni Award.

Honey bee colony loss in the U.S. linked to mites, extreme weather, and pesticides
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A new Penn State study is the first to concurrently consider a variety of potential honey bee stressors at a national scale.

Ashtekar Frontiers of Science Lectures to begin Jan. 21
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The Ashtekar Frontiers of Science Lectures in the Eberly College of Science will return to Penn State on Jan. 21.

Marker Lectures in the Mathematical Sciences scheduled for Jan 10, 11, 12 and 13
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Model shows how intelligent-like behavior can emerge from non-living agents
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New study by Penn Staters shows how intelligent-like behavior can emerge from non-living agents.

2020-22 Teaching and Learning with Technology Faculty Fellows reflect on work
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Eberly faculty McEntaffer and Reimann reflect on their experience as Teaching and Learning with Technology Fellows.

Nguyen awarded T. Brooke Benjamin Prize
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Toan Nguyen

Toan T. Nguyen honored with the T. Brooke Benjamin Prize at the 2022 Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics Conference

New statistical method improves genomic analyses
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A new statistical method by Penn State researchers provides a more efficient way to uncover biologically meaningful changes in genomic data.

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