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A roundup of advice for writing about mathematics

Posted on April 5, 2019 by racheljcrowell

April is Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month, a time for increasing the understanding and appreciation of those fields. One way to communicate the joy and importance of math and stats? Through our writing. Just last month, the Early Career Section … Continue reading →

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Hacking Cracking & Packing

Posted on October 11, 2017 by annahaensch

Sometimes the boundaries of voting districts can look really suspicious. If you’ve ever seen Illinois’ 4th Congressional District, you know what I mean. Sometimes there are good reasons for this; communities with common interests may want to vote together. But … Continue reading →

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Growing Up Gifted

Posted on April 25, 2017 by annahaensch

It seems that Hollywood can’t get enough of mathematicians. Most recently, Gifted hit theaters. It’s the story of the mathematically gifted seven-year-old Mary who is living with her uncle in Florida. We follow Mary’s struggle adjusting to a typical public … Continue reading →

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Hot Hands and Tuesday’s Children

Posted on November 10, 2015 by evelynjlamb

People, especially sports fans, seem to believe that players can get “hot,” that they will hit more baskets (or succeed in whatever metric is of interest in their sport) more after a series of hits than after a series of … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Our Sisters in STEM

Posted on March 23, 2015 by annahaensch

Did you know that a group of six women programmed the first ever electronic computer? Just one of the interesting facts I’ve learned this March, and in honor of Women’s History Month I wanted to give a well-deserved tip of … Continue reading →

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Making Conferences Easier for Families

Posted on September 9, 2014 by evelynjlamb

Most mathematicians want to make mathematics, and especially mathematical academia, more hospitable to women. One way to do that is to help them participate as fully as possible in conferences, even when they have young children. Due to a sometimes … Continue reading →

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