Archive for 2020
MCS Faculty Member Featured on the Learning for Life @ Gustavus Podcast
Dr. Melissa Lynn of the Gustavus Mathematics Computer Science and Statistics Department was featured on the December 15 episode of the Learning for Life @ Gustavus podcast. Listen to what she had to say by clicking here.
MCS Major Crowned 2020 St. Lucia
The MCS department would like to recognize Mathematics and Computer Science Major Abbie Doran for being crowned St Lucia. Congratulations Abbie! Your title is well deserved. You can view a recording of the ceremony and learn more about Abbie and the rest of the candidates here
MCS Department Seminar 12/2 – William Felder
On Wednesday, December 2nd, at 3:30pm, we are excited to welcome Dr. William Felder (of the Gustavus MCS department!) to give a (virtual) seminar talk about an approach to modeling biological populations, and how climate change can be incorporated into these models. Zoom info has been sent through email. If you did not receive this […]
Laura Hildreth to Give MCS Dept. Seminar on 11/11
On Wednesday, November 11th, the new joint faculty member in E/M and MCS, Dr. Laura Hildreth, will be giving a seminar talking about a number of projects she has worked on that involve using statistics to solve real world problems. Join us via Zoom at 3:30 pm for this interesting discussion of applied statistics! Seminar […]
MCS Grad School Panel Wednesday (10/28) at 3:30pm
Are you considering applying to graduate school in math, computer science, and/or statistics?On Wednesday, October 28th, at 3:30pm, the MCS Department is hosting a zoom panel discussion on Graduate School in Math, Computer Science, and Statistics. The panelists will be current and former graduate students in these fields, including GAC graduates. This panel will cover […]
Career 101 for MCS Majors on Wednesday (10/21) at 3:30pm
Career Develop Specialist Jill VanOsdol will give an MCS specific presentation on Careers and Internships on Wednesday, 10/21, from 3:30 – 4:30 pm via Zoom. Link to Seminar: Join Zoom Meeting Seminar Description: Have questions about how to do a job or internship search? Want to network with MCS alums? Not sure to start when […]
MCS Dept. Seminar is back!
Join us on Wednesday (9/3) via Zoom for a presentation by Statistics and Political Science double-major, Ben Menke The title of Ben’s talk is “The Effects of Voter Turnout in U.S. Elections” and an abstract is given below. Link to seminar: https://hellogustavus.zoom.us/j/89822531351?pwd=cVQvQjZObHpjNGJLMkh4b0N4dnlDdz09 Abstract: When it comes to elections, does it matter how many people vote? […]
Upgrades
The MCS department made some upgrades over the summer. The iMacs that were in Olin 326 have been replaced with a PC that runs the latest release of Ubuntu. The hardware change was made to compliment upcoming changes to the Computer Science major. The department also added a 3rd generation Threadripper with a 3970 X […]
Open Statistics Position
Gustavus Adolphus College invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position of Assistant Professor of Statistics (or Associate Professor with appropriate qualifications) in the Department of Mathematics, Computer Science, and Statistics to begin September 1, 2021. Find the full job posting at https://gustavus.edu/employment/job/1762
MCS Summer Scholarship: Fun and Games
How far can a model army advance into a one-dimensional desert, using only finite resources and prescribed types of movement?