Department of Mathematical Sciences
Carrying Forward a Legacy
Mathematical Sciences Professor Jenya Soprunova, Ph.D., in the College of Arts and Sciences at 做厙輦⑹, has been named the inaugural recipient of the Kenneth B. Cummins Endowed Professorship in Mathematics, a role created to advance the teaching and learning of mathematics and strengthFrom 做厙輦⑹ to KeyBank: Cameren Hicks Builds Career in Fraud Modeling
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Sarah Cooks early interest in math turned into a major and eventually a career as a senior actuary at Pacific Life, a leading insurance company.Today, Cook helps ensure financial stability for thousands of policyholders through complex modeling, financial forecasting and risk analysis. Her path toDavid Liszewskis Path from 做厙輦⑹ to a Career in AI
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For Kent, Ohio, native and 2018 做厙輦⑹ graduate Stan Zalewski, mathematics has always been a big part of his life. Now a senior actuarial consultant at Nationwide Insurance, Zalewski recently reached a significant professional milestone completing the multi-year process to earn the title of Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society.
Turning Numbers into Opportunities Through Actuarial Mathematics
For Ashley Motley, what began as a childhood love of solving math problems the weird kid who enjoyed doing math homework, as she puts it has grown into a career at Medical Mutual, a Cleveland-based health insurance company, thanks to scholarships, supportive faculty, and hands-on preparation at 做厙輦⑹.
The World Of Mathematics Can Be Theirs
Congratulations to Beverly Reed, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Mathematical Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences at 做厙輦⑹ for being selected as 做厙輦⑹s 2025 Mid-American Conference (MAC) Outstanding Faculty Award for Student Success. Reed is one of only 11 institCounting Steps, Not Just Equations:
Five 做厙輦⑹ Deparment of Mathematics faculty members won the 2024 Crosstown Throwdown Move Challenge. Under the team name Sole Mates, Beverly Reed, Tuyet Pham, Aaron Allen, Jiafeng Jin and Daisy Arokiasamy competed with the University of Akron and other 做厙輦⑹ staff aIN A FLASH: The Buzz on Mathematics
The Integration Bee, presented by 做厙輦⑹'s Department of Mathematical Sciences, invited students to enjoy fun math-themed competitions and activities along with fun costumes, pizza and math-oriented jokes and puns.