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Math Behind Bars

Eberly Teaching Professor of Mathematics Eric Simring teaches mathematics to Pennsylvania prisoners.

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Faculty Innovation: Mathematician Bridges Disciplines to Understand Modeling Limitations

What began with a focus on weather forecasting has evolved toward addressing errors in scientific modeling. In the collaborative environment of the Penn State Institute for Computational and Data Sciences, John Harlim combines applied mathematics and data science to develop methods for more-accurate scientific predictions.

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Science Strength: Students Find Their 'Why' through Community Learning

More than 250 student learning assistants (LAs) engage between 1,000 and 1,500 of their peers each week in math study sessions through our Learning Assistant Program, one of the largest in the country.

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Undergraduate Programs

Acquire a foundation in pure and applied mathematics and earn a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics.

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Mathematical Research

Discover a broad spectrum of research in our department.

Members of the Math department during a research presentation

Graduate Programs

Acquire an advanced degree in mathematics and do research with some of the leading mathematicians in the world.