<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/link-renowned-mathematician-exponentially-boosts-student-success.aspx" dsn="blogs"><title>Renowned mathematician exponentially boosts student success</title><description><span>Ted Petrie, with his wife Jane, is solving problems for the next generation of Spartans. The couple has generously donated $500,000 toward the first-ever cohort of Petrie Scholars.</span></description><pubDate>09/26/2024</pubDate><image><img src="/news/2024/2024-09-honors-college-mathematics.png" alt="four white male college students are gathered around a globe that has chalk marks. This is a black and white photo from 1960."/></image><externalNewsArticleLink>https://honorscollege.msu.edu/news/renowned-mathematician-exponentially-boosts-student-success/.</externalNewsArticleLink><categories>Donors &amp; Alums</categories><broadcast>math</broadcast></item>