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Four GW Alumni Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 List

Atticus Francken, B.S. ’16 made to the the magazine’s list of young professionals for 2024.

From left, CCAS Dean Paul Wahlbeck, donor John Dixon Sullivan and Math Department Chair Frank Baginski

Alumnus’ $1.5 Million Endowment to Support Math Department

A $1.5 million bequest commitment by alumnus John Dixon Sullivan, BS ’76, MS ’83, will aid faculty, research and scholarly work in the Mathematics Department.

Mathematics Professor Part of a Group That Received $1.5 million NSF Grant

Valentina Harizanov is part of a Focused Research Group employing innovative methods to solve major mathematical research challenges.

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2021 GW Math Department Virtual Celebration

Watch the Department of Mathematics' virtual celebration for our 2021 graduates.

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GW Mathematics and Economics Alumnus Named Schwarzman Scholar

Atticus Francken, BS ’16, has been named to the prestigious graduate fellowship program in global affairs. The former...

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Three GW Students Named Goldwater Scholars

The prestigious award highlights the work of undergraduate researchers who plan to pursue careers in the natural sciences,...

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Combatting Plastic Waste, Fighting Food Insecurity, Sweetening Corporate Gifts

GW’s New Venture Competition awarded three student companies funding and other prizes as top winners in the 2019 competition....

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Computer Science for Social Good

Samsara Counts, a senior majoring in computer science and mathematics, used deep learning methods to develop tools that help patients with eating disorders avoid triggering images online.

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Making Election Math Add Up

  Can mathematics save our election system? Professors Daniel Ullman and E. Arthur Robinson forecast the pluses and minuses of how we count votes.

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GW Undergraduate Review to Highlight Student Research

A student group is launching a new academic journal for undergraduates to showcase research papers, led by applied mathematics...