Archive for April, 2016

MCS Alumni Profile: Hans Anderson

Tell us about yourself. I graduated from Gustavus in 2001 with a degree in Computer Science. I am currently working in Singapore and Vietnam as the Director of a software company that makes iOS apps for musicians. How did the MCS department help you get where you are today? Aside from the obvious answer (that […]

Retirement Celebration and Portrait Unveiling

Please join the Gustavus Mathematics, Computer Science, and Statistics Department on Tuesday May 10  in celebration of Max Hailperin on his retirement after 26 years of service.  We will also be unveiling a portrait of Terry Morrison. Hors’ d’ oeuvres and beverages will be served from 3:00 – 4:30 pm. please RSVP to Laura Boomgaarden if […]

MCS Alumni Profile: Phillip Knoll

Tell us about yourself. I graduated from Gustavus in 2003 with a degree in Computer Science. I am currently working as an Oracle, B2B Commerce Architect (Pre-Sales) How did the MCS department help you get where you are today? My exposure to the strong theoretical and mathematical foundation of the Gustavus MCS curriculum helped me […]

MCS Team Rocks the Mathematical Contest in Modeling

Each year in early February the Consortium for Mathematics and Its Applications (COMAP) conducts the Mathematical Contest in Modeling (MCM), “an international contest for high school students and college undergraduates. It challenges teams of students to clarify, analyze, and propose solutions to open-ended problems.” This year’s team from Gustavus Adolphus College with members Zachary Brown, […]

An Actuary’s Tribute to the Actuarial Exam Path

Matthew Swenson, Gustavus class of 2012, recently earned the Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA) designation and recorded a musical tribute.

Liberal Arts Education in the Age of Accountability

Max Hailperin was invited to give this year’s Matthias Wahlstrom lecture, part of an annual series by Gustavus professors addressing the possibilities of the liberal arts in the 21st century. His topic was “Liberal Arts in the Age of Accountability.” The attached text approximates what he said.

MCS Alumni Profile: Patrick McDougle

Tell us about yourself I graduated from Gustavus in 2011 with a degree in Computer Science. I am currently working at POPSUGAR (San Francisco, CA) on their e-commerce website called Must Have https://musthave.popsugar.com How did the MCS department help you get where you are today? Laid the solid groundwork for writing clean, efficient, organized code. What […]

MCS Alumni Profile: Milo Martin

Tell us about yourself. I graduated from Gustavus in 1996 with a degree in Computer Science. I received my PhD from the University of Wisconsin and I spent ten years as a Professor at the University of Pensylvania. I am currently working at Google in Madison WI as a Software Engineer.