Mathematics and Statistics

The Grinnell College Department of Mathematics and Statistics is excited to welcome three new tenure-track faculty members this fall. With backgrounds spanning theoretical and applied mathematics and statistics, Assistant Professors Pratima Hebbar, Ryan Miller, and Jonathan Wells bring valuable perspectives and expertise to the growing department.

Grinnell College Associate Professor of Mathematics Jennifer Paulhus has been awarded a Fulbright grant to teach and conduct research in Chile in Spring 2021.

The Watson Fellowship is a $30,000 one-year grant for purposeful, independent exploration outside the United States.

Gilman Scholarship makes study abroad even more affordable for a first-generation student.

From 2014 to 2019, Grinnellians have appeared an impressive 29 times on the awards lists for national competitions such as the Undergraduate Class Project Competition (USCLAP) or the Undergraduate Statistics Project Competition (USPROC). What’s the secret here?

Rachel Bass ’19 and Timothy Burnette ’19 were selected for their academic achievements. The award was designed to foster and encourage outstanding students to pursue careers in the fields of mathematics, the natural sciences, and engineering.

Jarren Santos ’17’s journey to a master of public health degree included an innovative science program, faculty-mentored advanced projects, a tour to meet alumni in data analysis and technology, off-campus research, and a cooperative degree program.

Curricular and extracurricular connections flourish between Grinnell College and local retirement community.

Kuiper will use the $300K grant, awarded by the NSF Improving Undergraduate STEM Education Program, to develop inquiry-based online games that simulate data-based decision making embedded in a research-like experience.

Nina Galanter ’18 has been named a 2017 Barry Goldwater Scholar and Minu Bidzimou ’18 has received a 2017 Honorable Mention.