Lauren Forbes

PhD Candidate at Boston University

Office: CDS 333

665 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215

Hello! I'm a Ph.D. candidate at Boston University, working in the Dynamical Systems Group within the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, advised by Ryan Goh and Gabriel Ocker. Before coming to BU, I completed my B.A. in pure mathematics at University of St. Thomas with minors in computer science and Spanish.

Research

Publications

Teaching

Research

My current research interests include topics in mathematical neuroscience, bifurcation theory, pattern formation, spatio-temporal dynamics, non-local partial differential equations (PDEs), and dynamical systems.

Publications

L. Forbes, J. Grossman, M. Avery, R. Goh , and G.K. Ocker. Coherent dynamics in soft-threshold integrate-and-fire networks, minor revision; SIADS ArXiv:2508.21177

Teaching

Instructor of Record, BU Mathematics & Statistics Department

- Elementary Statistics (MA 115), Summer ‘23

- Differential Equations (MA 226), Summer ‘23

Teaching Fellow, BU Mathematics & Statistics Department

- Differential Equation (MA 226), Fall ‘23 & Spring ‘26

- Multivariable Calculus (MA 225), Spring ‘24

- Elementary Statistics (MA 113), Fall ‘22 & Spring ‘23

Teaching Assistant, UST Mathematics Department

- Basic Math Skills (MATH 007), Summer ‘20

- Calculus 1 (MATH 113), Fall ‘19

Mathematics Tutor, University of St. Thomas,

- Mathematics Resource Center (MaRC), 2019-2022

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