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Nebraska REU in Applied Math

The University of Nebraska is offering an REU summer undergraduate research in applied mathematics.  A complete listing of faculty mentors and research project descriptions can be found at their website.  Students can also find information about program benefits including a competitive stipend, room and board, travel expenses and more.  … Continue reading »

Upward Bound and Upward Bound Math Science

Upward Bound and Upward Bound Math Science at Boston University are programs serving 125 Boston and Chelsea Public High School Students by providing academic instruction, tutoring, social enrichment and personal support. Students participate in both a six-week summer residential program and an after school component. For more information… Continue reading »

The Hot Hand

The hot hand is a term used in basketball to describe a player making a series of successful throws at the basket, i.e., getting “hot”. But it seems that we, as humans, are too fast at jumping at the conclusion that someone is “hot” just because we saw… Continue reading »

Extraordinary Students

A little event last week reminded me of what I admire most in students. I was giving a guest presentation in Robert McCann’s freshman seminar at the University of Toronto. As I was setting up, I realized I needed a power strip. I said to the gathering class,… Continue reading »

NASA and NSF summer research

Paid Summer 2011 Undergrad Research Placements: Over 400 programs – REU and Other Summer Research Opportunities for Undergrads at http://www.pathwaystoscience.org/Summerresearch.asp For NASA-supported internships, fellowships and scholarships, see http://intern.nasa.gov… Continue reading »

Fairfield University REU

The Fairfield University (Fairfield, CT) Mathematics and Computer Science Department announces a new Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Program in Mathematics and Computational Science for Summer 2011. We will host our 2011 program from June 13 to August 5. The three research groups for our first program are: One-Dimensional Combinatorial Dynamics Chris… Continue reading »

The 2010 Green Chicken Exam

This Saturday was the annual Green Chicken math contest between Middlebury and Williams. Over 30 students spent several hours doing (and then discussing) math problems in order to determine which school shall have the honor of being the home to a green porcelin chicken. Our team (with… Continue reading »