Ed Burger App for iPhone and iPad
Professor Ed Burger is now an iPhone iPad app… Continue reading »
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Berkshire Eagle Features Williams College MathBlast for High School Students
The December 14, 2011 Berkshire Eagle features our MathBlast for high school students held the previous day. MathBlast was founded many years ago by Professor Beaver. Continue reading »
The Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship program at Tufts University
The Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship program at Tufts University is for Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) students who are interested in teaching math or science at the middle or high school levels in high-need school districts. The scholarship, funded by the National Science… Continue reading »
“Is God a Mathematician?”
Mario Livio, of the (Hubble) Space Telescope Science Institute, discusses his book “Is God a Mathematician” and much more on American Public Media radio program “Who Ordered This?” Another good program is “Einstein’s God.”… Continue reading »
Garrity: Truth=Math=Beauty
View Professor Thomas Garrity’s appearance on Williams Thinking: Truth=Math=Beauty. Garrity argues that surprising relationships, as in the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, should be the foundation of mathematics. Continue reading »
$15000 Business Plan Competition
Check out this $15000 Business Plan Competition for Williams students. Continue reading »
Math/Stats Class Photos
Math/Stats class photos Fall 2011 are now posted in the corridor, second floor Bronfman. Continue reading »
Pathways to Science: Summer research and more.
Pathways to Science offers many opportunities for upcoming mathematicians. Summer Research for Undergraduates: http://www.pathwaystoscience.org/programs.asp?descriptorhub=SummerResearch_Summer%20Research%20Opportunity Financial Support for Graduate School: http://www.pathwaystoscience.org/Grad.asp… Continue reading »
The Conundrum Returns!
Gabor Gurbacs has taken on the awesome responsibility of Conumdrum Master. The new November Conundrum can be found here: http://math.stage.williams.edu/conundrum/november-conundrum/ … Continue reading »
Mathematical Danger
In what way is mathematics dangerous? This past year, the Williams College Gaudino program has been looking at the idea of danger. Hence my question, in what way is mathematics dangerous? Maybe there is emotional danger, as the media mocks the typical math professor as nerdy and… Continue reading »