Nick Hayes

Nicholas (Nick) Hayes, from Collierville, Tennessee, is pursuing a PhD in computational and mathematical engineering at Stanford School of Engineering. Nick attended the University of Oxford, where he earned dual master’s degrees in mathematics and linguistics. He previously earned dual bachelor’s degrees in applied mathematics and foreign languages and literature (German) from the University of Alabama. Nick aims to push the frontier of mathematical modeling and machine learning for social good, with particular interests in climate and AI safety. He has published first-authored research in both mathematics and linguistics, with experience at 10a Labs, MITRE, the Center for Advanced Defense Studies, NOAA, and the U.S. Department of State. He is a Rhodes Scholar, Hollings Scholar, and Boren Scholar.