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Anna Mazzucato named Simons Fellow in Mathematics
June 08, 2023
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Graduate Council elects new leadership
April 20, 2023
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Penn State hosts inaugural Pa. Math Alliance Conference
March 07, 2023
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Three Penn State faculty members named inaugural Atherton Professors
February 23, 2023
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Mathematics professor awarded T. Brooke Benjamin Prize
November 29, 2022
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Using sustainability to make introductory STEM courses meaningful
November 14, 2022
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Penn State community grieves loss of biomathematician Howard Weiss
November 11, 2022
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Eberly College of Science recognizes summer student marshal
August 16, 2022
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A new mathematical model of cellular movement
May 16, 2022
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Persistence lands Liberal Arts international student a full-time job
February 07, 2022
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Mathematics professor receives Humboldt Research Award
December 09, 2021
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Who succeeds in math?
May 17, 2021
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Mark Levi named interim head of Department of Mathematics
October 01, 2018
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Professor expands scope of data science techniques in new book
September 21, 2018
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Nova-like explosion of spinning live bacteria explained
April 06, 2018
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Chen receives Humboldt Award
September 12, 2017
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An ecological invasion mimics a drunken walk
January 09, 2017
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Dmitri Burago named distinguished professor
January 24, 2013
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Wen Ching Li awarded the 2010 Chern Prize in Mathematics
January 24, 2011
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Anna Mazzucato named Simons Fellow in Mathematics
June 08, 2023
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Graduate Council elects new leadership
April 20, 2023
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Penn State hosts inaugural Pa. Math Alliance Conference
March 07, 2023
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Three Penn State faculty members named inaugural Atherton Professors
February 23, 2023
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Mathematics professor awarded T. Brooke Benjamin Prize
November 29, 2022
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Using sustainability to make introductory STEM courses meaningful
November 14, 2022
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Penn State community grieves loss of biomathematician Howard Weiss
November 11, 2022
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Eberly College of Science recognizes summer student marshal
August 16, 2022
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A new mathematical model of cellular movement
May 16, 2022
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Persistence lands Liberal Arts international student a full-time job
February 07, 2022
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Mathematics professor receives Humboldt Research Award
December 09, 2021
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Who succeeds in math?
May 17, 2021
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Mark Levi named interim head of Department of Mathematics
October 01, 2018
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Professor expands scope of data science techniques in new book
September 21, 2018
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Nova-like explosion of spinning live bacteria explained
April 06, 2018
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Chen receives Humboldt Award
September 12, 2017
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An ecological invasion mimics a drunken walk
January 09, 2017
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Dmitri Burago named distinguished professor
January 24, 2013
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Wen Ching Li awarded the 2010 Chern Prize in Mathematics
January 24, 2011
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