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The Climate March Math

Posted on September 24, 2014 by Mari Watanabe-Rose

This past Sunday, did you see hundreds of photos from the People’s Climate March posted on your friends’ Facebook and kick yourself for having a lazy afternoon on your couch (as I kind of did)? The New York Times reported … Continue reading →

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Evidence-Based Reform of Remedial Mathematics

Posted on September 2, 2014 by Jonathan Cornick

I am an Associate Professor in the Mathematics and Computer Science Department at Queensborough Community College, and I have spent the last six years working on improving remedial mathematics. When I started at QCC in 2007, students either placed into … Continue reading →

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Chancellor’s Research Fellowship

Posted on September 2, 2014 by Ashleigh Thompson

In Spring 2014, Interim Chancellor Kelly awarded 19 “Chancellor’s Research Fellowships” to faculty at CUNY’s community colleges through a highly competitive process.  These fellowships fund research in many disciplines during the 2014-2015 academic year.  Three of the Fellows are mathematicians.  … Continue reading →

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Calculus Boot Camp

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Ashleigh Thompson

Calculus Boot Camp, an initiative of Interim Chancellor William Kelly, has launched at six CUNY campuses.  In July and August 2014, hundreds of students across Baruch College, Brooklyn College, City College, LaGuardia Community College, Lehman College and NYC College of … Continue reading →

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Congratulations Janet Liou-Mark, recipient of the MAA Metro NY’s Distinguished Teaching Award

Posted on June 19, 2014 by Jonas Reitz

City Tech professor Janet Liou-Mark was presented with the Distinguished Teaching Award by the Mathematical Association of America’s New York Section at their annual meeting on May 3rd.   As her colleague, I can confirm that her creativity, positivity, enduring belief … Continue reading →

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CUNY Math Conference

Posted on June 12, 2014 by Ashleigh Thompson

Almost 200 participants gathered last month as CUNY hosted it’s biennial Math Conference for faculty on May 9, 2014 at the Graduate Center.  With a theme centered around ‘Effective Instructional Strategies’, the day-long conference featured presentations on remedial math education, … Continue reading →

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Teaching a large Calculus I class – lessons learned

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Sandra Kingan

Last semester I taught a large section of Calculus I. There were 124 students in the class. Teaching a large class is not for everyone, but if you are so inclined, it can be a rewarding experience provided you pay … Continue reading →

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Is RSA Safe?

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Hunter Johnson

There has been some talk in the news recently that the security provided by the RSA encryption algorithm isn’t as secure as it used to be. RSA is an acronym standing for Rivest, Shamir, and Adleman, the individuals who designed … Continue reading →

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Jewish Mathematicians in Germany

Posted on August 12, 2013 by Hunter Johnson

A year or so ago I stumbled across Reuben Hersh’s “Under-represented Then Over-represented: A Memoir of Jews in American Mathematics” in the pages of a recent Best Writing on Mathematics volume. That article describes the arc of Jewish mathematical history … Continue reading →

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What’s the Point of Math?

Posted on August 5, 2013 by Mari Watanabe-Rose

NPR made me smile again. Stephen Strogatz was a guest for the game show “Ask Me Another.” Click on the link and you can listen to the entire show, or just scroll down and go straight to his segment (By the … Continue reading →

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