Building on an interest in mathematics while in high school, Kristian Lum went into college set on a math degree. However, what she expected was a connection between the problems and reality—something she didn’t find in higher mathematics. It wasn’t until she took a course in statistics that she really discovered her passion, because she could use quantitative skills to tackle real-world problems.
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Message from the Chair
Russ Lenth, section chair, thanks members for trusting him to serve and addresses several key themes that inspired the year, including passion, nouns and verbs, and making a difference.