Monthly Archives: December 2014

In Memoriam

Posted on December 22, 2014 by evelynjlamb

Last week, I was shocked to learn of the unexpected death of Tim Cochran, a topologist from my grad school alma mater, Rice University. In addition to being a well-respected mathematician, he was an advocate for women and other underrepresented groups … Continue reading →

Posted in people in math | Tagged Alexander Grothendieck, Ann Yasuhara, Emma Castelnuovo, Geoff Mess, Kathleen Ollerenshaw, Lee Lorch, memorials, obituaries, Susan Horowitz, Tim Cochran | 4 Comments

Can Specifications Grading Cure What Ails My Syllabus?

Posted on December 15, 2014 by evelynjlamb

I love teaching, and I hate grading. I know I’m not the only one. This semester, my math history course posed new grading challenges to me. Grading writing assignments is much more subjective than grading traditional math homework and tests, … Continue reading →