Author Archives: Tyler Clark

Quote of the Day

Posted on April 7, 2012 by Tyler Clark

You will notice that we have implemented a new quote of the day widget on the right side of the blog. We hope you enjoy the quotes. If you have a quote you would like displayed, please email thomas.clark973@topper.wku.edu. Thanks … Continue reading →

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AMS Graduate Student Blog Flyer

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Tyler Clark

Please feel free to print and post the flyer to the left in your math department (Click the photo to open the PDF version). A special thank you to editor Jean Joseph for suggesting a flyer be created and Cara … Continue reading →

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The Employment Outlook for Math Careers

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Tyler Clark

by Brian Jenkins – BrainTrack.com A variety of organizations and companies hire mathematicians. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) forecasts a 22% employment growth for mathematicians from 2008 to 2018, which is much faster than the average for all occupations (http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos043.htm). The … Continue reading →

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Do It By Your Own

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Tyler Clark

I ran across the following article by Soojung Shin, a high school student in Korea. I tried to solve it with the guide of a pamphlet I received at Toys-R-Us on solving Rubik’s cubes. I realized that even though my cube … Continue reading →

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Hunger Games

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Tyler Clark

The odds had been entirely in her favor. But it hadn’t mattered. With the movie release yesterday, I’m sure many of you have heard of The Hunger Games. I had never read the books, but I decided to start the … Continue reading →

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