Category: department news
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MCS Department Seeks Assistant Professor of Statistics
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Assistant Professor of Statistics Mathematics and Computer Science Gustavus Adolphus College invites applications for a tenure-track position of Assistant Professor of Statistics in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science to begin September 1, 2013. We seek candidates who have an earned doctorate in Statistics or a related discipline, but will consider candidates who…
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Gustavus MCS LinkedIn Group Established
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If you use LinkedIn, please consider joining our group: “Current students and alumni of the Mathematics and Computer Science department at Gustavus Adolphus College are invited to use this group for networking purposes and to stay in contact with the College and each other. Faculty members are also welcome.”
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“I’m Glad I was a Math Major”
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I attended the Minnesota Supreme Court’s oral argument today in the League of Women Voters vs. Ritchie case. The justices’ questioning of both lawyers was extremely vigorous. As I was leaving, I overheard another spectator comment to his companion: “I’m glad I was a math major.” I didn’t get a chance to ask him what…
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Holte Honored by Students at MCS Picnic
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Professor John Holte, who is retiring after 36 years of service to Gustavus Adolphus College, was honored by current students with a gift of a framed Word Cloud created on the Worldle web site. Meghan Peterson, President of the MCS Club, presented John with this framed gift at the annual MCS Department picnic held on May…
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Graduating Math Major to Deliver Commencement Address
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Senior Mathematics major Chloe Radcliffe has been chosen to deliver the 2012 commencement address. Read the official announcement for more information about Chloe and the 2012 Gustavus Adolphus Graduation ceremony.
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Ada Lovelace: To Dream Tomorrow
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When: Monday, May 14, 2012, 1:30-2:20pm Where: Olin Hall 320 This documentary describes the life of Ada, Countess Lovelace (1815-1852), providing context for her seminal contributions to computer science: describing how a general-purpose digital computer could be programmed and providing the insight that algorithmic manipulation of symbols could be used for non-numerical purposes. This video…
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MCS Club Codefest
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When: Thursday, May 10, 2012, 12:30pm-1:20 pm Where: Olin Hall 320 The MCS Club Codefest is a chance for any students to demonstrate their programming projects they have been working on. Come and see the following presentations! Lunch will be served. Ben Bickel (Computer Science ’12) A real-time strategy game for iPad and/or a…
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Holte Awarded Distinguished Teaching Award
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Professor John Holte was awarded the Distinguished Teaching Award by the North Central Section of the Mathematical Association of America. Professor Holte was given this prestigious award at the Spring MAA Sectional Meeting held April 20-23, 2012 at Concordia College in St. Paul, MN. The citation reads The North Central Section is pleased to announce…
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When is a knot actually knotted?
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When: Tuesday, April 24, 2012, 11:30am-12:20 pm Where: Olin Hall 320 Presenter: Alexander M. Zupan, Dept. of Mathematics, University of Iowa Knot theory is the study of closed loops in 3-dimensional space, and two knots are considered to be equivalent if one can be deformed to match the other without passing it through itself. In…
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Programming in the Past, Present, and Future (Barbara Liskov video screening)
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Tuesday, April 17, 2012, 1:30-2:20pm Olin Hall 320 In this keynote lecture from the 2010 Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing, Barbara Liskov reflects on her career, including in particular the work that lead to her receiving the 2008 A.M. Turing Award, the most prestigious recognition for contributions to computer science. Barbara Liskov…