A Perfect Math Career for Sports Lovers: Part 1

Tim Chartier is an applied mathematician with a focus in computer science, a former MAA vice president, and a professor of Mathematics and Computer Science at Davidson College, who frequently works in data analytics with a specialty in sports analytics. He has worked with the NBA, ESPN's Sport Science TV series, NASCAR teams, and fantasy sports sites. He also directs and works with a team of about 70 student researchers to provide analytics to Davidson College sports teams.

What was your path into sports analytics?

10 Skills and Abilities Every Math Major Should Include on Their Resume

Whether you are contemplating a career in applied math solving real world problems or pure mathematics expanding the realm of what is known (and unknown), make sure your CV or resume includes these 10 skills and abilities.

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, mathematicians should have at least these 10 skills and abilities if they want to succeed in mathematical research, education, or as an industrial mathematician at a Fortune 100 company.

Becoming a Mathematician

How do you go from passionate, math-loving student to career mathematician? Let us walk you through it.

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The road to a professional mathematics career can sometimes be a long and winding one, but there are many different paths to take. Mathematicians work in a variety of fields including academia, the government, and the private sector with a variety of training from an undergraduate degree, to a masters degree, and all the way to a Ph.D.

Undergraduate Math Students Find Healthcare Service Solution

Finding the best location to build a new healthcare facility is a challenge for many communities. Mercy Health, a primary healthcare provider in Youngstown, Ohio, needed to find the best place for their new facility, a location that would be convenient for the patients they were treating. What may be surprising is who Mercy Health turned to for help with this challenge: a team of undergraduate mathematics students.