Morgan Mirtes Interning at NASA

Morgan Mirtes, a junior majoring in Mathematics and Computer Science, is having an exciting summer. Morgan is interning at the NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland as a SCaN Summer Intern. She is working with a software development team in the Space and Communications department. The team is using the Liferay portal server, an enterprise web platform, to develop the beginnings of a portal that will be used for communication between NASA's space networks and their missions.

Morgan’s responsibilities include web design for the portal site as well as manipulation of the Liferay software so that it can be used advantageously.

“It's been really challenging, but it's definitely a learning experience!” says Morgan of this unique opportunity. Morgan acknowledges that the skills she learned in her AU classes such as Web Design, Programming I and Programming II have helped her succeed in this position.

This position is part of the Lewis’ Educational and Research Collaborative Internship Project (LERCIP). Morgan was chosen from many applicants from all over the country. In addition to the hands-on experience Morgan is obtaining, the program also provides a variety of planned activities from professional development workshops to presenting at the culminating Student Research Symposium.  (http://www.nasa.gov/centers/glenn/education/LERCIP_GRC.html).

For more information on Mathematics and Computer Science programs, visit: http://www.ashland.edu/students/departments/math-computer-science

or call 419.289.5790.

It's a good time to be a Computer Science major!

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, job prospects have been extremely strong for Computer Science majors for the past several years and job prospects are expected to rise continuously through 2016.

Makenzie Sauder Passes Society of Actuaries' Financial Mathematics Exam

Senior Actuarial Science major, Makenzie Sauder, has passed the Society of Actuaries’ Financial Mathematics exam (Exam FM). The exam covers the fundamental concepts of financial mathematics and how those concepts are applied in calculating present and accumulated values for various streams of cash flows as a basis for future use in: reserving, valuation, pricing, asset/liability management, investment income, capital budgeting, and valuing contingent cash flows. Exam FM is one of the exams required to achieve professional status as an actuary.

Actuaries are professionals who provide expert advice and relevant solutions for business and societal problems that involve economic risk. The actuarial profession is consistently ranked as one of the top 5 careers in the United States.

Makenzie has been honored for her academic achievements in the Mathematics and Computer Science department, including being selected as an Outstanding Calculus Student and Outstanding Discrete Mathematics Student for 2010-2011. At the 2011-2012 Mathematics and Computer Science Honors Reception, she was inducted into the mathematics honorary, Pi Mu Epsilon. She also worked for the department as a Mathematics Peer Tutor. Makenzie plans on graduating this December.

For more information about the Actuarial Science program, contact Dr. Christopher Swanson, at cswanson@ashland.edu or visit the website www.beanactuary.com.

Donnie Dottei Passes Society of Actuaries' Financial Mathematics Exam

Donnie Dottei, a senior majoring in Actuarial Science, has passed the Society of Actuaries’ Financial Mathematics exam (Exam FM). The exam covers the fundamental concepts of financial mathematics and how those concepts are applied in calculating present and accumulated values for various streams of cash flows as a basis for future use in: reserving, valuation, pricing, asset/liability management, investment income, capital budgeting, and valuing contingent cash flows. Exam FM is one of the exams required to achieve professional status as an actuary.

Actuaries are professionals who provide expert advice and relevant solutions for business and societal problems that involve economic risk. The actuarial profession is consistently ranked as one of the top 5 careers in the United States.

Donnie has had outstanding academic success and has been honored for his academic achievement as a freshman, sophomore, and junior. Donnie is actively involved in the Mathematics and Computer Science Department as well as on campus. He is president of Pi Mu Epsilon, the mathematics honorary, and plays on the Ashland University football team.

For more information about the Actuarial Science program, contact Dr. Christopher Swanson, at cswanson@ashland.edu or visit the website www.beanactuary.com.

Actuarial Science Employment Outlook

From Yahoo news: College grads who majored in actuarial science or astrophysics have a practically nonexistent unemployment rate.

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Congratulations Graduates!

John Bentley Named Outstanding Senior

John Bentley was presented with the Outstanding Senior award at the Mathematics and Computer Science Academic Awards and Activity Reception held on April 18.



Visiting Professor, Dr. Lori McCune, congratulates John
and presents him with an eagle statue.



John's academic achievements, hard work, and dedication to the department earned him this prestigious honor.

John graduated on May 5 with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and a minor in Mathematics.

Congratulations, John!