{"id":55746,"date":"2024-01-09T08:12:23","date_gmt":"2024-01-09T13:12:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/?p=55746"},"modified":"2024-01-16T11:53:34","modified_gmt":"2024-01-16T16:53:34","slug":"calculating-the-future-with-a-double-major-in-math-and-computer-science","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/01\/calculating-the-future-with-a-double-major-in-math-and-computer-science\/","title":{"rendered":"Calculating the future with a double major in math and computer science"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe title=\"Dahlen Elstran UTC Math - Computer Science Double Major\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\"src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rjzGeTWm-Yk?rel=0&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;autohide=1&#038;showinfo=0&#038;controls=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Why major in math?<\/p>\n<p>For Dahlen Elstran, a senior at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, it\u2019s pure passion.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI decided to major in math in 7th grade,\u201d she said. \u201cI realized that it was the only homework I enjoyed. So that was a sign.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She started her college career in Chattanooga at the height of the pandemic in 2020, focused on STEM education\u2014one of three undergraduate concentrations in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.utc.edu\/arts-and-sciences\/mathematics\"><strong>UTC Department of Mathematics<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Once in-person classes resumed in 2021, Elstran realized she didn\u2019t want to <em>teach<\/em> math for a living, she wanted to <em>do<\/em> math for a living.<\/p>\n<p>She switched to the general math concentration over actuarial science because she prefers theoretical math (using proofs to confirm propositions and theorems) to more computational, applied math.<\/p>\n<p>Elstran did undergraduate research at UTC during her sophomore year, basically \u201cuntying knots with math.\u201d Funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation, the research project merged math and medicine through both practical and abstract questions and methods.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve always been very focused on gaining more knowledge. Not to get too philosophical, but I think the point of life is to gain as much knowledge as possible and to grow from that knowledge.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4>Math for a living<\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_56272\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" data-attachment-id=\"56272\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/01\/calculating-the-future-with-a-double-major-in-math-and-computer-science\/dahlen-elstran-2-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/12\/Dahlen-Elstran-2-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,854\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS Rebel SL2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1573304928&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;30&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Dahlen Elstran 2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/12\/Dahlen-Elstran-2-1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-56272 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/12\/Dahlen-Elstran-2-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Dahlen Elstran\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/12\/Dahlen-Elstran-2-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/12\/Dahlen-Elstran-2-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/12\/Dahlen-Elstran-2-1-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/12\/Dahlen-Elstran-2-1-75x75.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dahlen Elstran<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Elstran\u2019s dream career?<\/p>\n<p>University math researcher and professor.<\/p>\n<p>As a tutor in the UTC Math Plaza and teaching assistant in the department, Elstran said she\u2019s developed an even deeper respect for her professors and a better understanding of how the subject challenges students, including herself.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are a lot of great professors in the math department at UTC and a lot of resources to help students. If you put in the work, they can help you and push you to work your hardest,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Elstran seeks out challenges. She even studies quantum mechanics and differential equations in her downtime.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen I get home from class, the last thing I want to see is numbers. But it\u2019s good for me to do that, for myself and for my career,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Aiming to increase her marketability in the workforce, she declared a second major in computer science.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s a lot of tie-in between math and computer science,\u201d said Elstran, who\u2019s applying to graduate math programs but also considering full-time work after graduating in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t like computer science as much as math, but if I get a programming job after I graduate, I can always do math on the side. And if I get a job in math, I can do computer programming on the side. It\u2019ll be about what sustains me versus what I do for fun,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<h4>Math for fun<\/h4>\n<p>Elstran has an infectious enthusiasm for math and for showing people that \u201cit doesn\u2019t just have to take place in a classroom.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s why her Mocs experience included resurrecting the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.utc.edu\/mathematics\/student-resources\/math-club\"><strong>UTC Math Club<\/strong><\/a>\u2014which went dormant during the pandemic\u2014in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>A social organization inspired by math, the group hosts movie and games nights meant to \u201cget your brain moving,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSometimes people hate math because they just don\u2019t get it. But we can see math in so many things, like board games, for example. I like to encourage people and help them understand that\u00a0 math isn\u2019t just what\u2019s on an exam.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For Elstran, math provides a framework for life.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo me, math is a language the earth gives us to understand what\u2019s going on. It\u2019s not invented. It\u2019s discovered.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4>More Info:<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utc.edu\/arts-and-sciences\/mathematics\">UTC Mathematics<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utc.edu\/mathematics\/student-resources\/math-club\">UTC Math Club<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utc.edu\/arts-and-sciences\/mathematics\/student-resources\/plaza\">UTC Math Plaza<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utc.edu\/engineering-and-computer-science\/academic-programs\/computer-science-overview\">UTC Computer Science<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utc.edu\/apply\">Apply to UTC<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_56273\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-attachment-id=\"56273\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/01\/calculating-the-future-with-a-double-major-in-math-and-computer-science\/mathclub1-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/12\/mathclub1-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,960\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1677091573&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.86&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.013333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"mathclub1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/12\/mathclub1-1-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-56273 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/12\/mathclub1-1.jpg\" alt=\"Dahlen Elstran, right, restarted the UTC Math Club in 2023 (photo courtesy of Dahlen Elstran).\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/12\/mathclub1-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/12\/mathclub1-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/12\/mathclub1-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/12\/mathclub1-1-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/12\/mathclub1-1-580x435.jpg 580w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/12\/mathclub1-1-610x458.jpg 610w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/12\/mathclub1-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/12\/mathclub1-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dahlen Elstran, right, restarted the UTC Math Club in 2023 (photo courtesy of Dahlen Elstran).<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why major in math? 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