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15th Annual James C. Cantrell Lecture: Mathematics and the Diversity of Cultures. Sponsored by the Department of Mathematics. Fields Medalist David Mumford, professor of applied mathematics at Brown University, gives the talk. Mumford discusses that by looking at the cultures of China, India and the West, one can "replay" the history of math from three different starting points.
2009-04-15 04:18:32
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Palo Alto School Board members struck a middle note on the controversial proposed 'Everyday Mathematics' curriculum at their first meeting on the topic Tuesday night '” while they had concerns about the program and the community-fueled outcry against it, many said they hoped to alleviate some of those concerns by clearly laying out elements that Palo Alto would change or supplement in the ...
2009-04-15 03:48:54
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The Chancellor's new plan needs a little tweaking before it is ready to be accepted. Focusing on the disparity in tuition costs between UW-Madison and other Big Ten universities, Chancellor Martin’s Madison Initiative for Undergraduates proposes a ...
2009-04-15 12:28:00
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New limits on spending mandated by Gov. Bev Perdue have left some department leaders wondering how UNC academic sectors will be affected. The new limits, announced Thursday and effective immediately, restrict state spending on goods and services ...
2009-04-14 11:09:00
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Share AT teachers' conferences from Donegal to Kerry to Cork , it's all about the 3 Rs this week -- Recession, Recession, Recession. And the white-haired, bespectacled chap plonked firmly on the naughty step is Batt 'Buachaill Dána' O'Keeffe. Not ...
2009-04-14 10:41:00
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Bringing marine science into the classroom can be challenging work for teachers, but it will get a little easier thanks to a $10,000 grant that will help hundreds of elementary students in Santa Rosa County discover the mystery and excitement of ...
2009-04-14 11:38:00
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At the heart of a Columbia education is the Core Curriculum, the intellectual signature of the University. The Core is designed to expose students to accomplishments of the Western world that have shaped our society. Since 1919, an education at ...
2009-04-14 10:33:00
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At UF, No. 15 usually stands for quarterback Tim Tebow, but for Bobby Moon, it’s the number of times he’s declared a major. The now–economics sophomore still plans to graduate on time. Moon began college as a mathematics major and went through ...
2009-04-15 12:35:00
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DERRY — Virginia Tech student Ashley D. Morgenstern of Derry has been awarded the highly competitive Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship for the 2009-2010 academic year. Morgenstern, a junior, is among 278 Goldwater scholars chosen this year from an ...
2009-04-15 12:35:00
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A team of 10 Scottish scientists are to attempt to crack problems such as predicting exact climate change effects by using algorithms. Some of the numerical challenges presented by modern science are to be tackled by experts from Edinburgh University ...
2009-04-14 10:26:00
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Dr. John Anderson, mathematics department chair at San Jacinto College South, will share his experience as an educator alongside a panel of guest speakers during a workshop hosted by the Rice-Houston Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professorate (AGEP).
2009-04-15 01:25:15
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Students in sixth through 12th grades from Greenwood and five neighboring communities are being invited to experience a variety of scientific adventures in June and July when Lander University plays host to the annual Fuji Summer Science and Mathematics Enrichment Program sponsored by Fuji Photo Film of Greenwood.
2009-04-15 01:22:57
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