Exploring Chicago’s Richness
Stanley Nicholson says he was able to expand his horizons academically and find cultural experiences beyond the classrooms of ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ Institute of Technology because of its Chicago location. “I’ve...
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SoReMo Project Discovers Outlet for Improved Disaster Preparedness
(AMAT 2nd Year)Disaster preparedness could be improved citywide across Chicago if the Federal Emergency Management Agency takes advantage of a willing partnership with Chicago Public Schools (CPS), according to Ryan...
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Skilled for Success
(AMAT/M.A.S. MMF ’21)Weston Sterchi accepted a job with Segal, a human resources and benefits consulting company, in their retirement practice soon after graduation. He says the coursework offered at ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ Institute of...
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Realizing the Power of Data
(M.A.S. DSC ’21)Arika Ho says her career goals include becoming a successful data scientist in the domains of journalism, marketing/public relations, and public policy. Optimizing a recommendation system for news...
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Work and Study Flexibility
(Ph.D. AMAT ’18)Jeffery Mudrock began pursuing a Ph.D. in applied mathematics at ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ Tech in the spring semester of 2012 with hopes of boosting his career as a college math professor. He was offered a full-time...
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Research from New Angles
(Ph.D. AMAT ’16)LluÃs Antoni Jiménez Rugama pursued his Ph.D. at ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ Tech exploring Quasi-Monte Carlo methods with Professor Fred Hickernell. He says the faculty’s connections with national laboratories and...
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Discovering Skills Beyond Research
(Ph.D. AMAT 1st Year)Not only did Miles Bakenhus find several opportunities to conduct research while earning a master’s degree in applied mathematics at ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ Tech, he also had opportunities to stand in front of a...
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Value in Research
(Ph.D. AMAT ’18)Research projects conducted while a Ph.D. student at ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ Tech served Yicong Huang well for a career as a senior quantitative analyst at Constellation as he develops models for natural gas daily...
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A Perfect Balance
(Ph.D. AMAT ’18)Xiao Huang says the Ph.D. coursework at ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ Tech provided valuable and rigorous technical training that prepared him for a career as a senior analyst specializing in statistics and operations...
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Fulfilling Passions and Changing Lives
(AMAT ’19)Joanna Czopek says she knew ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ Tech would be the right fit for her to pursue her passion in mathematics. An eagerness to share knowledge with others landed her a job as a high school math...