The explosion of Big Data means tremendous opportunities for math PhDs. Many alums from the past decade are enjoying lucrative and rewarding careers in various aspects of data science and machine learning, from fighting credit card fraud for Chase Manhattan to computer vision at Amazon to handling logistics for small businesses. The severe shortage of “deep analytical talent”…
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Junior Colloquium: Michael Von Korff
Our November 16 Junior Colloquium Speaker will be Michael Von Korff. Michael graduated in 2012 with a thesis in commutative algebra, directed by Karen Smith (me!). Michael worked for several years an education start-up called Reasoning Mind based in Houston but recently relocated to a Boston-based ed-tech job at Curriculum Associates. Come hear about his…
Robin Lassonde’s visit
Robin Lassonde spoke in the Junior Colloquium Monday October 29 about some of the mathematics behind her work at Google, namely the “Iterative Proportional Fitting” algorithm. We packed the room, in a very special and professional-looking seminar room on the Psych-side. Robin is a 2012 PhD from our department; her thesis in geometric group theory…