Category Archives: Thursday

A Dream Deferred: 50 years of Blacks in Mathematics

Posted on January 18, 2019 by Adriana Salerno

I had the great pleasure of being present for Edray Goins’ MAA Invited Address, “A Dream Deferred: 50 Years of Blacks in Mathematics”, Thursday morning from 9 to 9:50am. This talk was a beautiful combination of history and mathematics, and … Continue reading →

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Quantitative Literacy in the age of alternative facts

Posted on January 18, 2019 by Adriana Salerno

“It’s not false, it’s just an alternative fact.” Kellyanne Conway (sort of). Who remembers this quote? OK, I admit I don’t remember it perfectly myself, but it’s close enough. You can watch this video on YouTube if you want to … Continue reading →

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How to Talk about Math so People Want to Listen

Posted on January 17, 2019 by yenergy

Paul Zorn at St. Olaf College of the MAA Science Committee introduced Rachel Levy, the MAA Deputy Executive Director, and she then introduced Flora Lichtman, the host of Every Little Thing on Gimlet Media (she used to work for Science … Continue reading →

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A conversation with mathematician and poet, JoAnne Growney

Posted on January 17, 2019 by sfaria

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AMS Colloquium Lectures: Benedict Gross and “Complex Multiplication: Past, Present, Future”

Posted on January 17, 2019 by Beth Malmskog

Benedict Gross kicked off his series of talks in the AMS Colloquium Lectures on Tuesday by speaking about the past, with a plan to reach the future of Number Theory by Friday.  Gross, former MacArthur Fellow and winner of the … Continue reading →

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LATHISMS: MAA Invited Paper Session on Inspiring Diversity in Mathematics: Culture, Community, and Collaboration, talk #7

Posted on January 17, 2019 by yenergy

Hi folks. I’m tired. This is the last talk in the series. Gabriel E Sosa of Amherst College is talking about: LATHISMS: showcasing the contributions of Latinx and Hispanics to the mathematical sciences Gabriel talked about his experience in graduate … Continue reading →

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Math Mamas: MAA Invited Paper Session on Inspiring Diversity in Mathematics: Culture, Community, and Collaboration, talk #6

Posted on January 17, 2019 by yenergy

Reporting from the floor for #4 in this live-blogging series. Carrie Diaz Eaton of Bates College introduced the series. Speakers are Becky E. Hall of Western Connecticut State University, Eaton, Piper Harron, and Eaton read an excerpt from Elizabeth Gross. … Continue reading →

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Undergraduate Research as an Equalizer: MAA Invited Paper Session on Inspiring Diversity in Mathematics: Culture, Community, and Collaboration, talk #5

Posted on January 17, 2019 by yenergy

Alicia Prieto Langarica of Youngstown State University, who also co-organized this session, started her talk by telling us that she wouldn’t use the words “diversity” or “equity” or “Latinx” etc. and challenged us audience members to think about why she … Continue reading →

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Facing the Mirror: Acknowledgment in our Practice: MAA Invited Paper Session on Inspiring Diversity in Mathematics: Culture, Community, and Collaboration, talk #4

Posted on January 17, 2019 by yenergy

I had some technical difficulties and we’ve unfortunately lost the first few minutes of Aris Benjamin Winger of Georgia Gwinnett College, who co-facilitated the program in the last post. I remember that he discussed creating a safe space to talk about race … Continue reading →

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Equity in the Mathematics Classroom: MAA Invited Paper Session on Inspiring Diversity in Mathematics: Culture, Community, and Collaboration, talk #3

Posted on January 17, 2019 by yenergy

Good morning JMM!  I’m blogging this morning from this great diversity session, moderated by Pamela Harris of Williams College, Alicia Prieto Langarcia of Youngstown State University, and Chat Topaz of Williams College. I missed talks #1 and #2 this morning, but … Continue reading →

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