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Posts published by “Charles Beall”

What does a math Ph.D. student actually do?

The title of this article is a question I usually get asked. Admittedly, it’s a hard question to answer briefly since a sentence like, “I take graduate-level courses to gain a general background in the subject and then conduct original research in mathematics in order to defend a thesis,” leads to many follow-up questions.

What will it take to improve mental health in STEM

Disclaimer: This article discusses topics of mental health, depression, and suicide

The Stevens motto, Per Aspera Ad Astra, or “Through Adversity, To the Stars,” is indeed a stellar choice of words to describe the experience at this tech school.

I solved math! (NOT CLICKBAIT)

Some of my friends will ask me fairly often: “have you solved math yet?” If they ask me again in the coming days, I can confidently answer “YES!” 

AI: an applied mathematics perspective

In the last week of Fall 2023 classes, I attended a workshop-style conference titled “Mathematical Opportunities in Digital Twins,” abbreviated MATH-DT, and co-organized by my PhD advisor, Professor Kathrin Smetana.

Music and its mathematical roots

This weekend marks the beginning of the end-of-semester concert season, featuring the Stevens Orchestra’s performance tomorrow, with Concert Band (December 2), Jazz Band (December 8), and Choir (December 9) following Thanksgiving break.

The joy of conferences

In a shift back to personal math stories after the recent columns on national and global (tangentially) math-related events, I attended my first conference a couple weekends ago.