Why Wooster?

› Research opportunities abound. The Applied Mathematical Research Experience (AMRE) gives Wooster students experience in the practical applications of mathematics that the classroom cannot provide. For eight weeks of the summer, student teams and faculty advisors work on practical applications in a “real world” setting with a business, industry, or agency (client). In the summer of 2005, Genevieve Luken ’06, Tyler Bosch ’06, and Timothy Presto ’07 designed, wrote, and implemented a production scheduling program for a division of Smith Dairy, Inc. In the summer of 2007, Jeff Willert ’09 and Mary Rhollans ’10 investigated Tarski’s circle squaring problem and produced a constructive visual approximation method for squaring the circle.

› Students have access to sophisticated computing equipment at Wooster. In addition to the department’s own learning lab, an advanced networking system connects terminals, computers, file servers, and printers across campus, from residence halls to the library and classrooms.

Life After Wooster

The problem-solving techniques learned in mathematics carry over to problem solving in all areas of life. Mathematics majors from Wooster pursue diverse careers, from computer programming and systems analysis to secondary school teaching, government agency work, and cartography. Ashesh Parekh ’92 is Senior Product Manager for Outerbay Technologies in the Silicon Valley area. Chris Guciardo ’96 is a statistician with the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Bill Dietrich ’84 designs digital special effects for films from several Hollywood studios. Emily Burkhead ‘01 is an Assistant Professor of Mathematics at Meredith College.