Simon Tavener

Executive Associate Dean, College of Natural Sciences
Professor, Department of Mathematics
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO 80523

Phone (970) 491-6645
Fax (970) 491-6639
Email tavener@math.colostate.edu
Office 117 Statistics Building

 

Data Science

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Batchelor's degree in Data Science was launched in Fall 2018. I shepharded the development of the Batcholor's degree in Data Science and now direct the program.

The BS degree in Data Science has five concentrations .

1. Computer Science
2. Economics
3. Mathematics
4. Neuroscience
5. Statistics

Sophie Deam is the Academic Success Coordinators for all concentrations.

Two new concentrations, a bioinformatics concentration and a general concentration which is designed to be paired with a minor in another discipline will be available in fall 2026. There are two minors, the Data Science minor and the Applied Data Science minor

The undergraduate program is now available through CSU Online

Other programs include

Data science concentration within Biochemistry

Masters Degree in Applied Statistics with a specialization in Data Science.

 

Research

 

 

 

 

 

 

New

• Machine learning

Ongoing

• Inference for differential equation models of biological systems
• A posteriori error analysis for the time to threshold events in PDEs

Previous

1. Fluid mechanics (particularly hydrodynamic stability)
2. Numerical bifurcation methods for continuum mechanics
3. Deformation and flow in poroelastic materials
4. A posteriori error analysis for parallel solution of PDEs
5. A posteriori error analysis for the time to threshold events in PDEs
6. Weak Galerkin finite element methods

 

Teaching

I am not teaching this semester

 

 

 

 

 

Outreach

The following two college and grant support outreach centers report to me.

CNS Education and Outreach Center

Mission Statement: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) subjects are not always presented in a way that achieves scientific literacy or inspires students to pursue STEM careers. To address this problem we harness the intellect of the faculty in the College of Natural Sciences. Our faculty are conducting fundamental and applied research relevant to the needs of society and we collaborate with them to create unique, multidisciplinary, and authentic scientific experiences for students. The student-centered scientific experiences elicit high-levels of engagement while also integrating mathematics. They help energize aspiring educators, professional educators, and 4th – 12th grade students alike while promoting deep scientific understanding.

Little Shop of Physics

Mission Statement: At Little Shop of Physics, we focus the creativity of Colorado State University’s community of learners to ignite curiosity and inspire a lifelong love for science through engaging, hands-on experiences for learners of all ages and backgrounds.

 

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