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AMS Feedback

Beth Ayer, web editor for the AMS, has put together a form seeking feedback from mathematics students about student web/social media use, ams.org’s resources for students, and overall ams.org effectiveness. The form can be accessed at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ams-website-students. Please take a moment to … Continue reading

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Who’s That Mathematician?

Paul Halmos (1916-2006) was an American mathematician born in Hungary. He worked in probability there, statistics, operator theory, ergodic theory, and functional analysis. He received the AMS Steele Prize for exposition. Three of his books include How to Read Mathematics, How to Write … Continue reading

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STEM Shortage

I recently ran across a cartoon (shown below) illustrating the shortage in the STEM fields. It says that 75% of students gifted in the STEM fields decide to not pursue them in college. They also say that 40% of students … Continue reading

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Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving! First we thank all of our readers for everything. You all are what make the blog a success. We also thank all of the folks at the AMS who help with everything. Thanks also to Dr. Frank Morgan … Continue reading

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US Professor of the Year

Recently, the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) honored US professors of the year. Three of the honorees were math professors. These three are John Hamman (Maryland), Stephen DeBacker (Michigan), and … Continue reading

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