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John studied comparative literature and mathematics as an undergrad. He returned to school intent on getting a PhD in comparative literature, but ended up auditing math classes for fun and, eventually,...

Busayo graduated from Carleton College in 2018 with a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry and minors in Biochemistry and Spanish. Currently, he is at the University of Chicago pursuing a PhD...

Michael is a Chicago native who earned bachelor’s degrees in both math (honors) and computer science from Cornell University. He is currently  pursuing a PhD in math at the University...

Cole graduated Magna Cum Laude from Tufts University in 2014 with degrees in sociology and drama. After six years as a theatrical producer, director, and production manager, Cole will be...

Nicolle grew up in the Chicago suburbs always knowing that she wanted to be a teacher. After receiving her bachelor's degree in math education from Purdue University in 2017, she...

A graduate student in the physics department at the University of Illinois at Chicago, Francisco's PhD project is aimed at elucidating the physical mechanism behind high-temperature superconductivity. Since 2009, he...