Janet Akselrud is a May 2023 graduate of the Macaulay Honors College at CUNY CSI. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and a minor in Spanish, achieving honors in Mathematics by completing a thesis about the connection between Math and Argentine Tango.
Janet has a talent for building stories and making connections between different fields. She is the curator of the art exhibit “Good Things Come in… Trees” on display at the CSI library for the summer of 2023, and a soon to be published author of the poetry book “Growing Wings” which includes several modern physics references.
During her college career, Janet studied abroad over half a dozen times, exploring environmental science, sustainability, education, Spanish, and Argentine tango. She will continue to travel by moving to Spain in September 2023, where she will work with students aged 3-12 teaching English.
Moving forward, Janet is interested in a creative and analytical career, at the intersection of different fields, including but not limited to: mathematics, the arts, and education.
