Cal Heldt

The summer, Calum worked as an undergraduate math researcher at Boston University. Previously, he participated in a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) in mathematics at Carnegie Mellon University. Calum was also a 2023–24 NASA Nebraska Space Grant recipient, conducting research in Galois theory and presenting at the 2024 Hopf Algebra and Galois Module Theory conference. At UNO, Calum serves as Math Club president and works as a learning assistant, teaching assistant, and grader in the math department. Calum also coaches the Westside Middle School math team and volunteers for the Nebraska Mycological Society. Following graduation, Calum plans to obtain his PhD and pursue a career in mathematics academia and climate science research. He is specifically interested in partial differential equations and using those skills to study environmental issues.