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Achievements
Publications and achievements submitted by our faculty, staff, and students.
Kamila Larripa, Hwayeon Ryu, Susanna Roblitz and Anna-Simone Frank
Mathematics
Kamila Larripa and collaborators Hwayeon Ryu, Susanna Roblitz and Anna-Simone Frank had their paper accepted to the journal Mathematical Biosciences. The paper is titled "Modeling Bistable Dynamics Arising from Macrophage-Tumor Interactions in the Tumor Microenvironment." The results demonstrate how a type of immune cell can either suppress or promote tumor growth and suggest avenues for treatment.
Cheyenne Ty, Abigail Penland, John Gerving, Martin Mendoza-Ceja, Megan Pratt, and Kamila Larripa
Mathematics
Cheyenne Ty, Abigail Penland, John Gerving, Martin Mendoza-Ceja, Megan Pratt, and Kamila Larripa had their paper accepted for publication by the journal Spora: A Journal of Biomathematics. The paper is titled "Investigating Potential Alzheimer's Disease Therapies through an Agent-Based Model of Impaired Microglia Metabolism."
Kamila Larripa
Mathematics
Kamila Larripa and collaborators from other institutions had their paper published by BIT Numerical Mathematics. This work introduces algorithms for factorized tensor regression, advancing scalable data science methods for high-dimensional structured data. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10543-025-01078-5
John Gerving, Kamila Larripa
Mathematics
John Gerving won the Janet L. Andersen Award for Undergraduate Research in Mathematical or Computational Biology at the Mathematical Association of America's MathFest Conference in August 2025. John's poster was "Automated Microglial Phenotype Classification: A Comparison of Transformer-Based and Convolution Vision Models." He was advised by Kamila Larripa and supported by the National Science Foundation.
Dale Oliver
Mathematics
Outstanding Service Award: Dr. Dale Oliver, Professor of Mathematics
Dr. Dale Oliver, Professor of Mathematics and Interim Chair of the Department of Computer Science, is the recipient of Cal Poly Humboldt’s 2024-25 Outstanding Service Award. Since joining the university in 1991, Dr. Oliver has demonstrated sustained, impactful service at the campus, state, and national levels. His contributions include mentoring K–12 teachers through 14 grant-funded programs, serving on prestigious education panels, and holding numerous leadership roles at Humboldt, including Dean, Department Chair, Ombuds, and committee leader. Known for his service leadership philosophy, Dr. Oliver is widely respected for his integrity, compassion, and focus on student and faculty success. Colleagues praise his calm, effective leadership and his lasting positive influence on educational communities. Congratulations, Dr. Oliver!
Dr. Bori Mazzag (CNRS) Arianna Thobaben (Learning Center), and Su Karl (Learning Center)
Mathematics
Dr. Bori Mazzag, CNRS Associate Dean; Arianna Thobaben, Supplemental Instruction Coordinator & Lecturer in Education; and Su Karl, Learning Center Director, co-authored a publication with colleagues from multiple CSU campuses on Peer Instruction in Mathematics: A Survey of the California State University. Their article was published in PRIMUS (Problems, Resources, and Issues in Mathematics Undergraduate Studies), a leading journal about teaching collegiate mathematics. The paper arose from a colloquium series in Spring 2021 for the CSU Math Council, a consortium representing all Departments of Mathematics and Statistics in the California State University System.
Peer Instruction in Mathematics: A Survey of the California State University
Glass, J., Karl, S., Mazzag, B., Negri, L., Pilgrim, M. E., Shanbrom, C., & Thobaben, A. (2025). Peer instruction in mathematics: A survey of the California State University. PRIMUS. Published online February 13, 2025.
Kamila Larripa, Anca Radulescu
Mathematics
Kamila Larripa and collaborator Anca Radulescu had their paper accepted to the Journal of Theoretical Biology. The paper is titled "A Mathematical Model of Microglia Glucose Metabolism and Lactylation with Positive Feedback" and links cellular metabolism with epigenetic modification. This work was supported by the National Science Foundation.
Cheyenne Ty, Amanda Case, Emmanule Mezzulo, Abigail Penland (students) and Kamila Larripa (faculty)
Mathematics
Mathematics Cheyenne Ty, Amanda Case, Emmanuel Mezzulo, Abigail Penland, and Kamila Larripa had their research paper published in the Spora: A Journal of Biomathematics. The paper is called "An Agent-Based Model of Microglia and Neuron Interaction: Implications in Neurodegenerative Disease" and explores the role of a type of immune cell in the brain through modeling.
Kamila Larripa
Mathematics
Kamila Larripa and collaborators had their paper accepted to the Springer volume Advances in Data Science. The article is titled "Randomized Iterative Methods for Tensor Regression Under the t-product" and sets forth novel methods to handle multimodal data. This publication is the result of their collaborative work initiated at the Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics.
Cheyenne Ty, Abigail Penland, Kamila Larripa
Mathematics
Students Cheyenne Ty and Abigail Fenland presented a research poster at the American Physical Society Far West Conference. The poster summarized their math model of immune cell and neuron interaction in neurodegenerative diseases. They were advised by Kamila Larripa.