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  • MCS Student Profiled

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    The Gustavian Weekly published a profile of math major and computer science minor Karl Boetcher as their “Gustie of the Week.”

  • Student Blogs from Budapest

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    It’s taken me a few months to notice that one of our students, Jennifer Van Osdel, has been busily blogging her experiences from the Budapest Semesters in Mathematics. Definitely worth reading!

  • MCS Alum to Preach in Christ Chapel

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    On Sunday, December 6, MCS alumnus Javen Swanson will be preaching at the 10:30 worship service in Christ Chapel.

  • Dobler Receives Faculty Service Award

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    Gustavus President Jack Ohle presented Professor Carolyn Dobler, Chair of the Mathematics and Computer Science Department, with the Faculty Service Award at today’s Founders Day ceremony in chapel.

  • MCS Almuna To Receive First Decade Award

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    The Gustavus Alumni Association Board of Directors has named Tammy (Williams) VanDeGrift to be the 2009 female recipient of the First Decade Award for early career achievements, which will be presented at the 10th anniversary class dinner on October 9th. Congratulations to Tammy, who has made quite a name for herself in computer science education.

  • Dahlkes’ “Hands for Harvest” Makes News

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    The Mishnah tells us that “These are the things that have no measure: The portion of the field allocated to the poor, … acts of kindness, and the study of the Torah.” Two Gustavus Computer Science graduates, Travis and Nathan Dahlke (classes of 2000 and 2002) seem to have started with 1/3 acre as the initial…

  • Erik Tou (2002) Publishes on Arithmetic Lattices

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    Erik Tou, an honors math major from the class of 2002, recently published an article on “Explicit constructions of arithmetic lattices in SL(n,R)” in the International Journal of Mathematics and Computer Science, along with Lee Stemkoski of Adelphi University. Erik received his PhD from Dartmouth in 2007 and is on the faculty at Carthage College.…

  • Prof. Kaiser elevated to Provost’s Office

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    Barbara Kaiser will spend the next three years largely away from the MCS department, serving as Associate Provost and Dean of Academic Programs.

  • Prof. Hvidsten in China, Blogging

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    Mike Hvidsten is spending a sabbatical year at United International College (UIC) in Zhuhai, China, along with his wife and son.  The three of them are maintaining a blog of their experiences.

  • Alum to perform in Maplewood, Aug.14

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    Nick Rogness, class of 2007, plays the bass in two rock bands performing in Maplewood on August 14, Limit and Schitty Weezer. With a name like “Limit” you’d never guess he was a math major, eh?