Category Archives: Current Events

Mathematical Gemstones: A Tour

Posted on February 22, 2021 by Vanessa Rivera-Quinones

  Mathematical Gemstones is a blog created by Dr. Maria Gillespie (Colorado State University) whose research interest lies in combinatorics, with applications to Algebraic Geometry and Representation Theory. One of the aspects I like most about the blog is the … Continue reading →

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A Year in the Math Blogosphere

Posted on December 21, 2020 by Vanessa Rivera-Quinones

For me, the end of the year always is a time for reflection. If you haven’t yet, I encourage you to read Rachel’s round-ups of AMS blog post Part I and Part II. In the AMS December Notices, Dr. Katherine … Continue reading →

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A Roundup of Posts on Other AMS Blogs (Part 2)

Posted on December 4, 2020 by racheljcrowell

As I mentioned in my Part 1 post, I’ve been seeing a lot of posts on other AMS blogs that have piqued my interest and really got me thinking about a variety of different subjects. As we approach the end … Continue reading →

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Attention Please! A Roundup of Posts on Other AMS Blogs (Part 1)

Posted on December 3, 2020 by racheljcrowell

Lately, I’ve been seeing a lot of posts on other AMS blogs that have piqued my interest and really got me thinking about a variety of different subjects. As we approach the end of this interesting and oh-so-challenging year, I … Continue reading →

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Math in the Time of Corona: A Tour

Posted on December 2, 2020 by Vanessa Rivera-Quinones

Math in the Time of Corona is a blog created by Dr. Jennifer Quinn to reflect on teaching during a pandemic. She is a professor at the University of Washington Tacoma and president-elect of the Mathematical Association of America (MAA). As … Continue reading →

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The TODOS Blog: A Tour

Posted on September 29, 2020 by Vanessa Rivera-Quinones

We are almost midway through Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 – October 15)!  This month marks a national holiday in the United States that began as a way to promote the history, contributions, and culture of Hispanic-Americans. The month wouldn’t … Continue reading →

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Francis Su’s Blogs and Rough Drafts for Math

Posted on August 31, 2020 by racheljcrowell

I was recently looking around on Francis Su’s blogs (the Mathematical Yawp and his new one that’s hosted on his website). Though his blogs have just a few posts each, each of those posts packs power. For instance, while he … Continue reading →

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National Association of Mathematicians posts on the Math Values blog

Posted on August 26, 2020 by racheljcrowell

The National Association of Mathematicians (NAM) has six contributors on the MAA’s Math Values blog. They are Jacqueline Brannon-Giles, Jamylle Laurice Carter, Leona A. Harris, Haydee Lindo, Anisah Nu’man and Omayra Ortega. The NAM is “a non-profit professional organization in … Continue reading →

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Robert Talbert’s Blog: A Tour

Posted on August 20, 2020 by Vanessa Rivera-Quinones

The Fall semester is upon us! While searching for blogs that focused on teaching (and learning), I was happy to find Dr. Robert Talbert’s blog where he shares his ideas on how to keep up with the ever-changing world of … Continue reading →

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Farewell, Roots of Unity

Posted on July 20, 2020 by racheljcrowell

Last month, Evelyn Lamb (former co-editor of this blog) shared her final post for her Roots of Unity blog, which was part of the Scientific American blog network. I’m sad to see such a fantastic math blog come to an … Continue reading →

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