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The Beautiful Game, Calculated: Two New Apps Open the World Cup to Every Fan

Discover how �鶹��Ƶ���� math major Garrett Walker ’26 and Prof. Tim Chartier developed two innovative apps to transform your 2026 World Cup experience. Dive into the numbers today and see if your favorite team has what it takes to bring home the trophy.

How to Save a Life: Project Life Movement Turns 35

Founded by �鶹��Ƶ���� students 35 years ago, Project Life Movement (PLM) has added thousands to the national bone marrow registry. Learn how �鶹��Ƶ���� Wildcats like Alice Odum ’26 and Ajay Watson ’26 are continuing this lifesaving legacy through stem cell and marrow donations that save lives across the country.

The Math of Madness: Navigating the 76-Team Bracket

The NCAA basketball tournament is expanding to 76 teams in 2027, making a perfect bracket more elusive than ever. �鶹��Ƶ���� Professor Tim Chartier explains the mathematical shifts and why "number sense" matters when the odds jump to 590 quintillion.

Privacy Pioneer Cynthia Dwork Delivers Bernard Lecture on Data Protection

Trailblazing computer scientist Cynthia Dwork recently visited �鶹��Ƶ���� to deliver the annual Bernard Lecture on the mathematical frameworks of differential privacy. Dwork discussed how her research protects individual identity in massive datasets and ensured legal confidentiality for the 2020 US Census. The event highlighted her foundational contributions to cryptography and the ongoing importance of data protection in the scientific community.

Many Bright Lights: �鶹��Ƶ���� Celebrates Spring Convocation

�鶹��Ƶ���� celebrated Spring Convocation on April 14, 2026, gathering to spotlight student achievement—from the academic to the athletic to the artistic—and the faculty and staff who support their work. 

�鶹��Ƶ����’s Tim Chartier and student Ellis Sriram '26 used 1,000 simulations to debunk the "defense-first" overtime fallacy. Learn why their data-driven research suggests offense is the key to winning in the NFL's fifth period.

Magic Numbers: How to Tilt the Odds of Winning the Lottery, or Powerball Jackpot, in Your Favor

You’re hundreds of times more likely to get hit by lightning than to win the lottery, but �鶹��Ƶ���� math professor Tim Chartier dares us to dream with some tips for creating your ticket. Learn more.

Math Major’s Thesis Hits the Big Leagues: Paige Pakenas ’25 Helps Orioles Batters Refine Their Swings

�鶹��Ƶ���� math major Paige Pakenas ’25 used her data analytics skills to help her favorite baseball team, the Baltimore Orioles, track changes in play that could make a real difference on the diamond. 

Knotty Knowledge: The Staying Power of Ties That Bind

From our DNA strands to fishing rods to art, knots are all around us. Ana Wright, a �鶹��Ƶ���� assistant mathematics and computer science professor, and student researcher Vincent Reynolds ’26 are using knot theory to explore and develop knot games and puzzles. 

Spring Convocation Celebrates Innovation, Leadership, Excellence, Community

�鶹��Ƶ���� celebrated Spring Convocation on April 17, 2025, highlighting academic, athletic and artistic achievements, as well as leadership, character and community service.

Let the (March) Madness Begin: Tourney Tips From Our Resident Bracketologist

Expert bracketologist Prof. Tim Chartier and student Ellis Sriram share data-driven insights for boosting your NCAA women's basketball tournament bracket. Get data-driven tips on March Madness upsets, seed performance, and tournament trends to outsmart the competition.

Seeking Answers and Cures: �鶹��Ƶ���� Receives New Carnegie Research Designation

The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education has included �鶹��Ƶ���� in its new Research Colleges and Universities (RCU) category. The new category recognizes that important research doesn’t only occur in big institutions that award post-graduate degrees.

From Outdoors to Whiteboards: Kenan Wood ’25 Awarded Churchill Scholarship

Kenan Wood ’25 is the first �鶹��Ƶ���� student to be awarded the prestigious Churchill Scholarship. The scholarship offers full funding for top American students in STEM fields to attend a master’s degree research program at Cambridge University’s Churchill College. Wood, a mathematics and computer science double major, is one of 16 students in the United States to receive the scholarship this year.

Congratulations to the 2024 �鶹��Ƶ���� Retirees

�鶹��Ƶ���� will honor retirees this week during a special end-of-year celebration. Here, we congratulate the faculty and staff who have contributed immeasurably to the college community.

Class of 2024 Models Resilience, Celebrates Graduation With Joy

�鶹��Ƶ���� celebrated the Class of 2024 at its 187th commencement on Sunday, May 12. “Remember that hope is an action verb,” President Doug Hicks told graduates. “You are not just inheriting a world; you can and must shape that world.” Read more.

�鶹��Ƶ���� Goldwater Scholars Apply Math, Immunology Research to Widespread Problems

�鶹��Ƶ���� students Izzie Meyers ’25 and Kenan Wood ’25 have been awarded Goldwater scholarships for the 2024-2025 academic year. The award recognizes students for outstanding academic achievement in the natural sciences, mathematics and engineering.

'Bracketologists' Weigh in With March Madness Predictions

The men’s NCAA basketball tournament begins this week — March Madness is upon us. A �鶹��Ƶ���� professor has advice for hoops fans hoping to create winning brackets. Read more.

Radical Empathy Through Virtual Reality: Tech Has Power to Transform the Patient Experience

�鶹��Ƶ���� alums are helping medical professionals and others confront implicit bias through virtual reality technology. Learn more. 

Heading from the West to the East Coast for College

Six students from the western United States share what it was like to move to the east coast for college and offer advice for prospective students considering the decision to attend an east coast school like �鶹��Ƶ����. 

How Algorithms See Us—and How We Should Look At Them: Q&A with Wearn Lecturer Jon Kleinberg

Q&A with Jon Kleinberg, the Tisch University Professor in the Departments of Computer Science and Information Science at Cornell University. He will deliver the Wearn Lecture, “How Do Algorithms See The World?” on Thursday, September 14.