Category Archives: Math

STEM Shortage

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Tyler Clark

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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Short Interview with Dr. Mike Pinter

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Tyler Clark

I did a short interview with Dr. Mike Pinter, 2012 US Professor of the Year for the state of Tennessee. Here is what he had to say.

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Funding to Attend AMS Sectional Meetings

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Tyler Clark

The deadline to apply for funding to an AMS sectional meeting has been extended to November 15. Make sure you apply. Feel free to post the flyer to the left in your department or share it with your friends.

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Variation on a Theme

Posted on November 3, 2012 by Jean Joseph

Reading articles that make reference to mathematics and talking to people, I have the impression that mathematics almost entirely is concerned with computation with numbers. I usually find myself in a delicate situation when being asked what kind of topics … Continue reading →

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Data Scientists & Math Grad Students

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Tyler Clark

Lately, I have been having conversations with students about uneasiness in doing graduate work in mathematics. They are not necessarily anxious about the math; however, it is what they will do after. As a graduate student in mathematics, it seems … Continue reading →

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