2023
Assistant Professor of Mathematical Science Andy Fry

Q&A with Andy Fry, Assistant Professor of Mathematical Science

Assistant Professor of Mathematical Science Andy Fry’s studies combinatorial aspects of algebraic geometry, moduli spaces, matroid theory, and general combinatorics.

Striped fish swimming in the blue ocean

Students Take a Deep Dive Into Software Development

Peter Drake, associate professor of computer science, teaches a 400-level capstone course that enables students to address real-world problems through software development.

award, computer science, Mathematical Sciences

Caitlyn Wilde earned 2nd place in computing poster session

Undergraduate student Caitlyn Wilde earned 2nd place at the student poster exhibit hosted by the Annual CCSC Northwestern Regional Conference held at the Portland Community College Sylvania Campus, November 5th and 6th, 2022.
research
Cascadia 9.0 video game graphic thumbnail

Shaking Up Disaster Preparedness With Video Games

Cascadia 9.0 was developed as part of an ongoing research project to determine what motivates young adults to prepare for earthquakes and other natural disasters. Using video games as research and outreach tools, L&C researchers take an interdisciplinary approach to disaster preparedness.

Computer Science

DSCI Hackathon

A DSCI event held the weekend of February 10th, our first ever hacakathon! This year’s hackathon was a data visualization contest using Watzek library circulation data. 14 students (6 Teams) competed over 3 hours to produce an original data visualization of this unique data. Their contest submissions are available here: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/10KIybkT_6Y-lHqEtFSfXauUNQtywpj7FGobqDVKQ9Uw/edit?usp=sharing

The winning team, Connor Smyth and Alex Denuzzo, produced a visualization of how Covid affected undergraduate book loans. 
Mathematical Sciences Hike 2022

Mathematical Sciences Hike 2022

This fall, students and professors in the Mathematical Sciences department took a hike through our very own Tryon Creek Park trails down to Marshall Park. The weather was amazing as they concluded the hike with lunch and cupcakes. It was a great time for students to bond and connect with the professors in the department.
Chemistry Major, Mathematics Major

Liz LeJeune BA ’22 Receives AAUW Senior Woman Recognition Award

Liz LeJeune BA ’22 is this year’s recipient of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) Senior Woman Recognition Award, which honors outstanding scholarship as well as significant contributions to campus and community life.

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Paige Underwood BA '22

Scholar, Dancer Prepares for Yale Law After Winning College’s Highest Honor

Paige Underwood BA ’22, a political science and mathematics double major, received this spring’s Rena J. Ratte Award, the undergraduate college’s highest honor. Named for an esteemed professor, the award recognizes a senior whose abilities and commitment have combined to produce work of the highest distinction.

Portrait of Drew Blauth BA '23

Drew Blauth BA ’23 Wins Goldwater Scholarship

Blauth is one of 417 students selected from a pool of more than 5,000 nationwide for the Barry Goldwater Scholarship, the preeminent award for undergraduates in the natural sciences, engineering, and mathematics.

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Logo for the 2022 Festival of Scholars and Artists

Festival of Scholars and Artists Celebrates Student Achievement

Lewis & Clark’s full-day celebration of student scholarship and creativity returned to its in-person format on April 8.
faculty, Portland, symposia
Logo for the 2022 Gender Symposium: Fantasy

41st Annual Gender Studies Symposium Focuses on Fantasy

This year’s Gender Studies Symposium will examine how gender and sexuality affect the dynamics of fantasy, exploring questions of intimacy, pleasure, and politics. The symposium runs from March 9 to 11.
Peter Drake

Computer Science Students Tackle Real-World Problems

In Professor Peter Drake’s software development course, computer science students apply the skills they have learned to real-life problems, such as earthquake preparedness and biology research.
Linus

Linus Brogan ’22 Takes Second in Secure Coding Tournament

On June 19, 2021, the Portland chapter of the Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), along with chapters from Vancouver, BC and Victoria, BC, hosted the AppSec Pacific Northwest Conference. The conference focused on how to build secure software, defend against attacks, and practice finding potential flaws. Linus Brogan BA ’22 competed in the associated secure coding tournament, finishing in second place. The tournament involved identifying insecure code, analyzing the types of vulnerabilities, and finding the best way to fix the flaws. Brogan is majoring in Computer Science & Mathematics and minoring in Physics.
Associate Dean of Student Academic Affairs and Professor of Mathematics John Krussel

Krussel Retires After 34 Years

Associate Dean of Student Academic Affairs and Professor of Mathematics John Krussel has retired after 34 years at Lewis & Clark.
Computer Science and Mathematics Major, faculty, Mathematics Minor, Physics Major
MoonRanger is a robotic lunar rover that will be flying the to Moon in 2022 to search for water on the South Pole. This is a cooperative ...

Reaching the Moon Thanks to Physics, Theatre, Math, and Dance

The supportive liberal arts community Ben Kolligs BA ’18 found at L&C provided him opportunities to discover his passion in robotics and to advance his career, even before he graduated. Next up, graduate studies in robotics at Carnegie Mellon University!
Chemistry Major
2021 Rena Ratte Award recipient Jordan Gonzalez

First-gen student-athlete is UCLA bound

Jordan Gonzalez BA ’21 is this year’s winner of the Rena J. Ratte Award, Lewis & Clark’s highest academic honor. This fall, Gonzalez will begin a five-year PhD program in chemistry at the University of California at Los Angeles.
Rogers

2021 Rogers Science Research Tuesday Talks

Student-faculty collaborative research
faculty, Mathematics Major, Physics Major
Sean Richardson BA '20

National Science Foundation Honors Two Alumni

Two recent Lewis & Clark alumni have been awarded National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships. Three other L&C alumni have been given honorable mentions.

Computer Science and Mathematics Major, interdisciplinary

New Data Science Minor Builds from Interdisciplinary Foundation

Through strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills, data science engages individuals in computing, statistics, interpretation, and communication. The new minor will reflect the strength of a liberal arts curriculum above all else, thanks to the diligence and passion of faculty members across the college.

Computer Science and Mathematics Major, Computer Science Major
The High Performance Computing (HPC) team running their first job ever run on BLT. Pictured are Jeremy and Parvaneh from the library, Ben...

Computer Science’s New Concentration: Cybersecurity

Starting in the fall of 2021, Lewis & Clark’s Department of Mathematical Sciences will begin offering a new concentration within the computer science program: cybersecurity. The new concentration in cybersecurity provides students an interdisciplinary approach, bringing together technology, people, information, and processes through the creation, operation, analysis, and testing of secure computer systems.

Virtual Career Treks in the Pacific Northwest

Lewis & Clark partners with MPACE to host Career Treks in the Pacific Northwest

Join us this spring for virtual career treks to companies in the Pacific Northwest. This is a perfect opportunity to explore career field opportunities and learn firsthand about a career field, from the comfort of your own home!
academic awards, baseball, Chemistry Major, Chemistry, Computer Science and Mathematics Major, First Generation, Goldwater Scholar, Mathematics Major, Pamplin Fellows, Rhodes, student-athlete
Jordan Gonzales

Mathematics and Chemistry Double Major Named Rhodes Finalist

Jordan Gonzalez BA ’21 advanced to the final round of interviews for the Rhodes Scholarship, widely regarded as the most prestigious international scholarship program in the world. The scholarship allows exceptional, leadership-driven students from around the world to pursue higher degrees at the University of Oxford. Gonzalez is the fourth Lewis & Clark student to be named a Rhodes finalist in the last five years.
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