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What is the best way to route data through a computer network? How can the safety and efficacy of a new AIDS drug be established? Is there a way to combine different materials to form a composite with maximum strength for a given weight? How much should be charged for the option to buy a stock at a certain price in one year's time? How does one put a price tag on the risk presented by a 17-year old male driver? These are just some of the exciting challenges encountered by professionals in the mathematical sciences.
Study in the mathematical sciences requires hard work and discipline to attain the clarity, precision, logic, and economy of thought that recruiters from business, industry and academia value so highly in our graduates. And the rewards are substantial: mathematical science careers such as actuary, statistician and mathematician consistently rank at the top of lists of the most desirable professions.
If what we've said so far interests you, learn more about what mathematical scientists do, and particularly about how our programs, in Mathematical Sciences or Actuarial Mathematics, can prepare you for a challenging and rewarding career.
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