Mathematical Sciences

‘Bioinformatics and Machine Learning for Weather Prediction’: A free public lecture on Jan. 22
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Jia Li for the 2022 Frontiers of Science.

Jia Li, professor of statistics, will present the second talk in the 2022 Ashtekar Frontiers of Science Lectures.

New approach can help identify young children most at risk for obesity
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A nurse takes a cheek swab from a child to collect DNA.

New risk scores developed by Penn State biologists could help clinicians identify young children most at risk of developing obesity.

Leonid Berlyand receives Humboldt Research Award
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Berlyand in front of chalkboard

Leonid Berlyand, professor of mathematics, has been awarded a Humboldt Research Award by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation of Germany.

Shiny Apps Team Successful at Poster Competition
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Shiny App student
Study challenges standard ideas about piezoelectricity in ferroelectric crystals
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schematics of crystal domain structures. Credit: Chen Lab
Graduating During a Time of Pandemic: The Experiences of a 2021 Graduate
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Seth Ragin

Seth Ragin, a 2021 graduate, shares insight to what it's like to graduate during pandemic.

Penn State professor, Nobel laureate to present on inclusive STEM teaching
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Nate Brown

UC Santa Cruz to host remote mini-symposium, 'STEM Educational Equity and Design'

Eberly’s undergraduate research exhibition a success
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Eberly Diversity in STEM Corporate Partners Program logo

Spotlight on student science excellence, Latinx faculty

Brilliant Ten scientist, Maria Chudnovsky, to present Science Achievement Graduate Fellows Lecture November 1
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Maria Chudnovsky

Maria Chudnovsky will present the fall 2021 Science Achievement Graduate Fellows (SAGF) Lecture on Monday, November 1, at 10 a.m. via Zoom

Staying home, having access to primary care, and limiting contagion hubs may curb COVID-19 deaths
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Map of Italy overlaid with mortality graph and virus illustration

A new study by Penn State statisticians reveals why some regions in Italy were hit harder than others during the first wave of the epidemic.

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