Splash Biography

ZAIN SHIELDS, UC Berkeley Senior studying Math

Major: Mathematics

College/Employer: UC Berkeley

Year of Graduation: 2024

Brief Biographical Sketch:

I am a fourth year here at Berkeley and have worked in the Mathematics Undergraduate Student Association (MUSA) to help run events and teach. I love math activities and puzzles and have helped plan scavenger hunts and other activities.

Classes taught:
MUSA 74: Transition to Upper Division Math
MUSA 174: Introduction to Category Theory

Past Classes

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M1265: MUSA 7.4 Introduction to Puzzles in Splash Spring 2024 (Apr. 21, 2024)

We will discuss and showcase a number of activities and mathematical puzzles in order to highlight a number of mathematical concepts and problem solving strategies