Diving into code to illuminate the history of computing Stephanie Dick’s work explores the history of science, philosophy, and mathematics. “I think my whole academic career has been triangulating between those three different fields in various ways,” she says. Diving into code to illuminate the history of computing Stephanie Dick delves deep into the practice of computer programming and design to shed light on different communities’ attempts to automate reason, knowledge, and proof.
Where math meets biology Where math meets biology Through his research, Yoichiro Mori, the Calabi-Simons Visiting Professor of Mathematics and Biology, demonstrates how mathematical theories can provide insights into complex, living systems.
Math, stereotypes, and social belonging Math, stereotypes, and social belonging Philip Gressman, professor of mathematics, discusses how stereotype threat can affect student performance in math, and how social belonging can curb it.
Q&A with mathematician Tony Pantev Q&A Q&A with mathematician Tony Pantev Penn Today interviewed the math department’s incoming chair to learn about his longtime passion for geometry and his hopes for the future of contemporary math research.
Mathematicians help train the next generation of positive thinkers Mathematicians help train the next generation of positive thinkers A trio of researchers paves the way for future progress in an up-and-coming field that unites geometry and number theory in powerful new ways.
Stories of Penn scientists: David Rittenhouse Stories of Penn scientists: David Rittenhouse In celebration of the 250th anniversary of his observations of the 1769 transit of Venus, a glimpse into the story of the man whose name became synonymous with astronomy and mathematics.
A course that showcases the prevalence, and power, of math A course that showcases the prevalence, and power, of math The Mathematics in the Media course helps students understand how to use fundamental mathematical approaches to solve real-world problems in a data-driven world.
Four Penn undergraduates receive Goldwater Scholarships Four Penn undergraduates have received a Goldwater Scholarship. Clockwise from top left, sophomore Chloe Cho and junior Lauren Duhamel in the School of Engineering and Applied Science; and juniors Srinivas Mandyam and Abigail Poteshman in the School of Arts and Sciences. Four Penn undergraduates receive Goldwater Scholarships Four Penn undergraduates have been awarded Goldwater Scholarships to pursue research careers in mathematics, the natural sciences, or engineering. Sophomore Chloe Cho and juniors Lauren Duhamel, Srinivas Mandyam and Abigail Poteshman.
Empathy and cooperation go hand in hand Taking the perspective of another can help foster cooperation in a group, according to a new study by Penn evolutionary biologists. Empathy and cooperation go hand in hand Taking a game theory approach to study cooperation, School of Arts and Sciences evolutionary biologists find that empathy can help cooperative behavior ‘win out’ over selfishness.