Monthly Archives: October 2015

Getting Primed For Halloween

Posted on October 25, 2015 by annahaensch

Maybe it’s the chill in the air or the changing leaves, maybe it’s the ache in my belly from too much candy corn, but whatever the reason, I’ve been in the mood for spooky halloween things this past week. I’ve … Continue reading →

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Blogging in Math Class: A Q&A with Casey Douglas

Posted on October 19, 2015 by evelynjlamb

Last year, I had my math history students write a blog. The course counts as a writing credit, so blog posts seemed like good short writing assignments. But what about blogging in a math class that’s just a math class? … Continue reading →

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Take Me Out To The Stats Game!

Posted on October 12, 2015 by annahaensch

Recently, I was hanging out watching the Pirates crumble under the pressure of a wild card game and someone asked me a really good question. Supposing you were busy taking selfies and missed a few plays, but you noticed that … Continue reading →

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Grad School, Blogged

Posted on October 6, 2015 by evelynjlamb

A few months ago, I stumbled on Tai-Danae Bradley’s excellent blog Math3ma. Bradley is a math graduate student at CUNY, and she writes about the kinds of topics that show up in first-year graduate courses and later on the qualifying … Continue reading →

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