Samuel Byars ’24 - Sam will be working with AI-Learners, a Math tech company started by former Brooklyn Tech Mathematics major Adele Smolensky that is designed to make math more accessible to elementary school students through personalized computer games and analytics.

Yihan He ’24 - Yihan is creating a YouTube channel to design math videos using animation and graphics to help explain complex math like Graph Theory, Number Theory, and other sophisticated math concepts.

Luke Opalack ’24 - Luke will also be working with AI-Learners, hoping to spread love for math.

Charlie O’Sullivan ’24 - Charlie will also be working with AI-Learners, focusing on helping children with disabilities learn math through AI games.

Lucas Papamitsakis ’24 - Lucas will be building his own Deep Learning and Mathematical Models to predict Multiple Sclerosis (MS) development based on MS patients' data and MRI scans. He will work with a Convolutional Neural Network, which will help him gain experience in Gradient Descent and Multivariable Calculus, as they are vital to maximize accuracy. Linear Algebra and Statistics will play a large role in feeding data into the model.

Sabina Wolfe ’24 - Sabina is involved in the Lang Science Program, which is a partnership with the American Museum of National History. As a part of this program, Sabina will take classes instructed by scientists and work with mentors on research projects that are presented at an end-of-year symposium. In particular, this summer, Sabina will participate in a field research intensive in mathematics, spending 30 hours/week at the Museum. Sabina will also be involved with the FRESH (Fordham Regional Environmental Sensor for Healthy Air) Air Project, a citizen science initiative started by Fordham professor Stephen Holler, which focuses on the disproportionate asthma and respiratory disease rates of children in lower income public schools in all five boroughs. Results will be monitored by Sabina and she will develop curricula around the collected data.

The Milo Kessler ’21 Math Major Fellows Fund

Math played such a central role in Milo's life and shaped how he saw the world. He was a proud member of the Applied Mathematics major at Brooklyn Tech. The money donated in Milo's name will carry on his love for math while honoring his unique spirit, generosity, humor, and kindness.

How the fund works: Interested juniors in the Mathematics major submit applications seeking fellowships that will allow or encourage them to undertake math-focused projects, education, internships, initiatives, and/or outreach during the summer between their junior and senior years at Brooklyn Tech. The Milo Kessler ’21 Math Major Fellows each receive up to $3,000 to pursue their summer math endeavors. What makes the Milo Kessler ’21 Math Major Fellows Fund so unusual and impactful is that the money is awarded to high school students doing math-focused work while still in high school. In this way, the seeds of a love of math are planted in Milo's honor.

To see photos and information from the Milo Kessler ’21 Math Major Fellows Fund inaugural event on January 4, 2023, please click here.

In January 2024, an event at Tech will recognize the work completed by this summer's Milo Kessler ’21 Math Major Fellows and introduce the Fund to Class of 2025 Mathematics majors.