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California Institute of Technology

2022 Track and Field

Margaret Trautner

  • Height 5-7
  • Year Graduate Student
  • Hometown Houston, Texas
  • High School MIT
  • Events Mid-Distance

Biography

Research and STEM Activities:
A first year PhD student in the Department of Computing + Mathematical Sciences. her research interests lie at the intersection of computational science and applied mathematics. At MIT, Trautner developed a method to learn dynamical systems from data. In summer 2021, she researched quantum algorithms at Sandia National Labs. To view her latest research activity, please see her website: www.margarettrautner.com. Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellow, NCAA Elite 90 Award for highest GPA and credits among competitors at the Indoor Track DIII national championships in 2019
 
Before Caltech:
4x All-American, MIT Indoor Track MIT 2020, MIT Indoor Track Most Improved 2020, MIT Track and Field Captain 2019-2020, MIT Record holder in the 1000m, NEWMAC Track Athlete of the Year (2019)
 
Personal:
Parents: Barbara and Kevin
 
Sibling: Em