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Pavel Javornik accepted to Northwestern University for his Ph.D
May 8, 2020
I can recall snippets of memories
throughout my life that might have suggested I would go on to study
mathematics, but it wouldn’t be until my first few semesters at
City College that it became clear to me that I had a real love for
the subject. To me, it seemed that the math department’s mission
was to uplift their students and make them see their true
potential. From the first time I awkwardly walked into the chair’s
office to inquire about the Math Club, I was welcomed with open
arms. I knew then that I wholly wanted to emulate these people. I
would like to thank George Brathwaite, Dana Mann, Dr. Michael Shub,
and Mark Turner on behalf of the Math Club and the Association for
Women in Mathematics CCNY Chapter for all of their support
throughout the years. We could not have done it without your help
in coordinating, funding, and even taking a part in our events. And
I couldn’t have made it here now without your support. I will
sincerely miss coming up there just to chat with you all.
I would like to personally thank Jason Redman, Dr. Bianca Santoro, Dr. Pat Hooper, Dr. Zajj Daugherty, Dr. Ethan Akin, Dr. Christian Wolf, Dr. Joseph Bak, and Dr. Alice Medvedev for all of their help with club activities, and for providing personal guidance. Even when things were tough, you all came through for me in ways I never expected. It is the sort of kindness I intend to honor by passing along down the road. Our interactions have meant the world to me. I would also like to thank the scholarship committee for making it possible for me, and so many others like me, to devote so much of our time to pursue our interests by alleviating the stress of making ends meet. The time I’ve spent poring over material, and working with others has been some of the most meaningful to me. Everyone in this department has greatly influenced my current trajectory, and I hope that we all keep in touch in the future.
I want to thank my girlfriend, Orian, and all my friends – Casey, Karoline, Anna, Joe, Kameron, Vincent, to name a few– that I’ve met here at City College for their support, and companionship over the years. The picture would feel incomplete without any one of you there. I have nothing but love for all of you and wish you all the best in your future.
Every chapter in our lives has to come to a close sometime, and I am glad I spent this chapter here at City. I will be moving to Chicago and attending Northwestern University in the Fall to pursue my Ph.D in mathematics. With everything I’ve learned from the people in this school, I feel confident about the future. I am eternally grateful to everyone I’ve had the pleasure of meeting here, and for the opportunity to deepen my understanding of mathematics, as well as the sorts of communities it attracts.
San Diego State University REU
Dec. 9, 2019
San Diego State University is pleased to invite applications to its Summer 2020 Mathematics Research Experience for Undergraduates. The program dates this year will be June 14 to August 7, subject to final NSF approval. The projects will be in number theory.
The program will pay a stipend of $4000, provide housing, and some support for food for participants and the application deadline is March 1, 2020. For a detailed program description and application instructions/materials, please see the program website:
http://www.sci.sdsu.edu/math-reu/index.html
Math Club & AWM Student Seminar
Dec. 3, 2019
The Math Club & Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM)
hosted a student seminar to give students a glimpse into more
advanced fields of mathematics. Prof. Bianca Santoro gave a talk
on geometry and Prof. Ethan
Akin gave a talk on game theory.
CCNY Graduate Julia Saccamano
Nov. 14, 2019
Julia Saccamano graduated from CCNY in 2019 with a B.S. in
applied mathematics and a minor in economics. She is now working as
a Research Associate at Deerfield Management, a healthcare
investment firm!
Hear about it from Julia herself! --
My
name is Julia Saccamano and I’m a 2019 graduate of the CCNY math
department. I hold a BS in applied mathematics and a minor in
economics. After graduating, I started working full time as a
Research Associate at Deerfield Management, a healthcare investment
firm where I interned the previous summer. I currently provide
primary market research and analysis for companies and products in
various healthcare sectors including pharmaceuticals, medical
devices, and healthcare services.
My favorite part about my work is the fact that I’m constantly
learning. We need to understand and analyze the medical world as it
advances, which is a never-ending process. It sometimes feels like
not a lot has changed since I was a student because I’m still using
the same skills that I developed during undergrad. I still get
projects/assignments, have deadlines, do research, analyze data,
and need to present my work.
When picking my major I didn’t know of many career opportunities
for mathematics (aside from teaching or academia) but I decided
that studying math was the best fit for me. Over the course of my
undergraduate studies, I got exposed to many opportunities and
avenues that revolved around math that I had no idea existed. One
pathway led to the internship that I took at Deerfield as part of
its Fellows program. Most of this exposure was outside of the
classroom: talking with professors/faculty, going to lectures, and
joining clubs and fellowship programs. This lead to me realize the
importance of networking and being proactive to finding
opportunities.
On that note, I’d like to thank Jason Redman for helping me learn
to navigate the math department and for being available to answer
any questions I had. I’d also like to express my deep gratitude to
Professor Akin for his support over the years. Whether it was
concerning classes, independent studies, internships, scholarships,
presentations, or just general words of wisdom, he was always there
for me, and I am sure I would not be where I am today without
him.
Rich Internship Math Presentation
Oct. 2, 2019
Tuesday, October 10th, 12:45-1:45 in NAC 6/310 Rich Summer
Internship participants, Abdullah Khan and Ryan Olsen, will be
giving presentations on their work in two exciting fields!
Abdullah Khan
My work with Professor Medvedev involved studying specific parts of
a Theorem by Hrushovski in a paper by Hirotaka Kikyo “On Generic
Predicates and Automorphisms” in logic. My goal over the summer was
to learn the necessary abstract algebra to parse this theorem and
understand it. My final report consists of the preliminary
mathematics needed to do this and an exposition of the theorem by
Hrushovski from the perspective of an introductory student of
mathematics.
Ryan Olsen
A theoretical cryptographic scheme based upon sending a string of
bits, 0 and 1. This protocol circumvents the computational hardness
assumptions found in most cryptosystems used today, although with a
slight loss in accuracy. Its implementation and further
improvements will be discussed.
There will be pizza and refreshments!