The University of Wisconsin Department of Mathematics and UW-iSchool partnered with the University Lectures Committee to host mathematician Cathy O’Neil Tuesday evening at the Fluno Center.   O’Neil is a multi-faceted individual with a Ph.D. in mathematics from Harvard University. She has published multiple research papers focused on arithmetic algebraic geometry, as well as a … Continue reading Mathematician Cathy O’Neil discusses big data algorithms as ‘weapons of math destruction’