A graduating senior reflects on past inspiration
As I got ready to begin this final article, I was at a loss as to where to start. What profound words or lasting legacy could I leave with my readers?
I...
Dear Editor,
I would like to respond to a comment made by a male student in the article “A thread of interrelationship” written by Mark De Leon, ’17, in the March 29 issue of The Hawk. His comment,...
Why accepting the unexpected is good
I recently saw Disney’s great new movie “Beauty and the Beast” and it got me thinking about attitudes toward math. And, yes, I know you’re thinking, ‘Sarah...
What my post-graduate plans equate to
I am incredibly excited to say that in August, I will be moving to Los Angeles to start a Ph. D program in Computer Science at the University of Southern California.
Last...
Highlighting women in STEM
If you’ve read this column before, you know that I really love math, but my first love was books. I was the kid who got scolded for reading past her bedtime. (I would dutifully...
The need to diversify STEM in the media
In honor of Black History month, I would like to start this week by highlighting a project I heard about at a conference I recently attended. The project, a website,...
Don't subtract from facts
Although this column has typically been a biweekly reminder to show more appreciation to your local mathematician, at times I have waded into unrelated waters sharing my personal...
As I write this, I’m in the midst of graduate school applications. Amid the flurry of GREs, application fees, and personal statement revisions, it’s suddenly become all too real that next fall I could...
What would Hippasus do?
This week I’d like to delve into the history of math, all the way back to the sixth centur B.C., and discuss the legend of a group of mathematicians and philosophers called...
The instinct and intuition of mathematics
There were some people on a train.
Nineteen people get off the train at the first stop.
Seventeen people get on the train.
Now there are 63 people on the train.
How...
"Inclusivity and gender neutrality in the tech job market"
A few weeks ago, the Wall Street Journal published an article titled “Why Women in Tech Might Consider Just Using Their Initials Online,”...
The Real Truth About Real Numbers
In the words of Saint Joseph’s University’s favorite Sunday mass hymn: “We are called to act with justice…” Here at St. Joe’s, in true Jesuit spirit, we place...
