“Math is so boring. Math is so hard.” Dr. Mariel Vazquez often hears these comments from elementary school students. It pains her because she always has loved mathematics.
Vazquez is an internationally known researcher in the emerging field of DNA topology. Vazquez, an associate professor of mathematics at San Francisco State University, studies how human DNA, the DNA of bacteria and the DNA of viruses become untangled. Her work could affect the design of antibiotics and anti-cancer drugs.
Earlier this year, Vazquez received a National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development, or CAREER, award for her research.
“Math is so boring. Math is so hard.” Dr. Mariel Vazquez often hears these comments from elementary school students. It pains her because she always has loved mathematics.
Vazquez is an internationally known researcher in the emerging field of DNA topology. Vazquez, an associate professor of mathematics at San Francisco State University, studies how human DNA, the DNA of bacteria and the DNA of viruses become untangled. Her work could affect the design of antibiotics and anti-cancer drugs.
