Awards were presented recently to several MIT Mathematics members for their outstanding contributions to building and strengthening our mathematics community: Graduate students Marisa Gaetz and Mary Stelow were recognized by the Department of Mathematics for their work as co-directors of PRIMES Circle and for many additional mentoring and managing roles. Postdocs Peter Baddoo and Charlotte Kirchhoff-Lukat were recognized for their work in bringing […]
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New model helps identify mutations that drive cancer
June 20, 2022
The system rapidly scans the genome of cancer cells, could help researchers find targets for new drugs. Bonnie Berger, the Simons Professor of Mathematics at MIT and head of the Computation and Biology group at the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL), is a senior author of the study. Read more here
Barbara Peskin Receives Institute Excellence Award
June 9, 2022
Academic Administrator Barbara Peskin has been recognized by an Excellence Award in the Outstanding Contributor category at the 2022 Excellence Awards + Collier Medal celebration. She was recognized for her dedication to this department in general, and specifically to its educational mission. Barbara, who holds a 1980 PhD from the Department of Mathematics working with Professor Mike Artin, is […]
Prof. Lisa Piccirillo Explores Mysteries of Knots
April 13, 2022
Lisa Piccirillo explores the mysteries of knots with podcast host Steven Strogatz and mathematician Colin Adams. Read more at Quanta.
Dain Kim Receives Putnam Exam’s Elizabeth Lowell Putnam Prize
March 25, 2022
Junior Dain Kim, who finished in the top 15 in the 82nd William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition, received the Elizabeth Lowell Putnam Prize. She was also recognized by our department as a top female scorer in the 2019 contest. Congratulations to everyone who participated in this year’s exam! Read more in the MIT News. A […]
Yulia’s Dream: Free Program for Ukrainian High School Students
March 22, 2022
Yulia’s Dream is a free math enrichment and research program for exceptional high school students (grades 9-11) from Ukraine. Under this program, students would meet online once a week in small groups to study advanced math topics beyond high school curriculum or work on math research projects under the guidance of academic mentors from among […]