Auburn statistician works to help identify gene expressions to predict breast cancer

Rob Molinari, an assistant professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, is working on a new idea in data analysis that could directly help identify genetic expressions linked to breast cancer. 

He is part of an international team seeking to use data to help accurately use statistical models to determine if a person has genetic data predisposed to breast cancer.

Auburn mathematics professor publishes book using methods developed during the pandemic

As Hal Schenck prepared to teach his applied topology course during the summer of 2020, the pandemic was in full swing, and faculty across the country were struggling with how to teach amid the challenges of hybrid learning and reach students despite a mainly digital presence.

Schenck never imagined that his summer class on applied topology and data analysis, taught under the shadow of COVID-19, would develop into a project that impacted students and researchers outside of Auburn. Based on the needs of his class – mainly students in statistics — and the constraints of the pandemic, Schenck modified both the teaching methods and course material to create a course that was unique in both format and content.

Teaching complex mathematics can be challenging even in optimal in-person settings. Schenck tackled the issue by developing new learning approaches that blended online lectures with collaborative problem-solving and office hours.

Nearly 5,000 graduates take next steps on journeys during Auburn University’s spring commencement ceremonies

“I’m honored to be with you to share this momentous occasion,” Roberts said. “This ceremony symbolizes the closing of a transformative chapter in your life and the beginning of a new one, one that holds tremendous promise and infinite possibility. The opportunity to come together and celebrate the achievements of our students is very special and is something I know none of us takes for granted.”

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