Monthly Archives: January 2020

Traffic and Other Jams

Posted on January 31, 2020 by Vanessa Rivera-Quinones

Most people can relate to (or feel) the frustration caused by being stuck in traffic, waiting in a queue to board a plane, or circling the parking lot to find a space. Routes that could take 30 minutes can turn … Continue reading →

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Flygskam, Textbooks in Braille and More

Posted on January 28, 2020 by racheljcrowell

This year’s JMM have come and gone, but many related posts are still available. Here are just a few that I recommend. “To be or not to be there: Conferencing in the age of flygskam” In this piece for the … Continue reading →

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Math for Crime Fighting

Posted on January 16, 2020 by racheljcrowell

  On New Year’s Eve 2019, abc13 News posted a story about using mathematics to tease out the details of a crash that killed a father and two young boys. The driver who hit them was sentenced to 60 years … Continue reading →

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Advocating for Mental Health at JMM

Posted on January 14, 2020 by Vanessa Rivera-Quinones

Mental health, which encompasses our emotional, physiological, and social well-being, has been a topic I’ve wanted to write about on this blog for a while. I was hesitant at first because I felt unqualified to address the many factors that … Continue reading →

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