Karna Gowda is a graduate student of applied mathematics at Northwestern University, where he studies the mathematics of climate and climate change. He was born and raised in the north suburbs of Chicago, where he cultivated a strange interest in small creatures and their complex behaviors. He later obtained his bachelor's degree in mathematics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Between programs, Karna has worked in private industry and education. The latter continues to be a focus of his academic career and personal interest.
Empathetic Mapping: Redrawing Chicago to Examine School Choice
This year, Mason High School was one of 50 programs in the Chicago Public School system closed permanently. This recent wave of closings is unprecedented in the city’s history, with over 1,700 faculty laid off and many more students displaced.
Tigers in the Desert: The Mysteries of Vegetation Patterns