The islets of Langerhans sounds like an exotic destination — a South Sea archipelago with swaying palm trees, white sands and pristine waters. Though they have nothing to do with geography, the islets of Langerhans are indeed exotic and mysterious, scientifically speaking.
Diego Hernán Díaz Martínez graduated in 2016 with a master’s in biomathematics and a Ph.D. in mathematics from the Florida State University Department of Mathematics, part of the College of Arts and Sciences.
Richard Bertram, a faculty member in the Department of Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Data Science Master's Program, the biomathematics program, the Institute of Molecular Biophysics and the Program in Neuroscience, uses mathematics to understand biology and physiology.
Sylvester Inkoom graduated in 2019 with a master’s in statistical data science from the Department of Statistics, part of the College of Arts and Sciences, and a Ph.D. in civil engineering.
Zina Ward is an assistant professor in the Department of Philosophy, part of the College of Arts and Sciences. She earned her Ph.D. in history and philosophy of science from the University of Pittsburgh in 2020. Ward will join the IDS faculty this fall.
Qiuping Xu graduated with a master’s and Ph.D. in mathematics from the Florida State University Department of Mathematics and is now a senior applied scientist for global e-commerce giant Amazon.
Jessica Hensley graduated in 2018 with a master’s degree in statistical data science from the Florida State University Department of Statistics, part of the College of Arts and Sciences. Hensley is now a data analyst for the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee.
Gordon Erlebacher, director of the Interdisciplinary Data Science Master’s Degree Program and chair of the FSU Department of Scientific Computing, shares how the field of data science is continually expanding in new and exciting directions and details what students will learn in the program.
FSU statistics chair Xufeng Niu shares the different skills data science students will gain as they prepare to become a well-rounded analyst.
FSU mathematics assistant professor Tom Needham explains how the field of data science is a creative one. Data scientists solve problems for employers using interdisciplinary insights.
