Thursday, October 24, 2013
NCTM: Mathematical Modeling with Fantasy Football
Ben Galluzzo and Dave Kennedy presented "Mathematical Modeling with Fantasy Football," at the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2013 Regional Conference and Exposition in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Friday, October 18, 2013
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Baltimore, MD
Luis Melara with students Brenna Deshong and Megan Parthemore presented, "Oral Reviews: Improving Recrutiment and Retention in STEM Majors," and Tom Evitts presented, "A Day at the Races,"at the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2013 Regional Conference and Exposition in Baltimore, Maryland.
Thursday, October 17, 2013
"Truth Values" Extravaganza
Gioia De Cari performed her award-wining hit solo show, "Truth Values: One Girl's Romp Through M.I.T's Male Math Maze," to a sold-out crowd in SU's Memorial Auditorium on October 17th. The show was hosted by STEMUP-PA with additional support from SU's office of social equity, women's center and the department of mathematics.
Starting an Actuarial Program with Existing Resources
Dr. Paul Taylor had his article “Starting an actuarial program with existing resources” accepted for publication in the journal PRIMUS – Problems, Resources, and Issues in Mathematics Undergraduate Studies.
Thursday, October 10, 2013
Understanding the Influence of Unconscious Bias in the Hiring Process
Dr. Kate McGivney, Professor of Mathematics and STEM-UP PA PI, and Dr. Alice Armstrong, Associate Professor of Mathematics and STEM-UP PA Co-PI were invited to present the talk, "Understanding the Influence of Unconscious Bias in the Hiring Process" at the Human Resources conference. In September Dr. Kate McGivney and Dr. Sarah N. Bryant, STEM-UP PA Project Manager, were invited to present this talk to faculty and administrators at Elizabethtown College.
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