From CBC News : The National Research Council reported this spring that women who earn Ph.D.s in science (though there are still far fewer of them than men) are as likely to land teaching positions, promotions and tenure ...
For this store, VERY. On one hand, it's nice to know that the US isn't the only country with math-challenged students. OTOH, it's rather depressing to think that 9-10 people can't function without a calculator. I ...
Sprint is kicking off an exciting little contest that'll ultimately award two lucky winners with their very own Pres , Touchstones , and one year of Simply Everything service -- pretty awesome stuff. Both Sprint and Palm ...
Not that we haven't seen this trick pulled before , but there's still something magical about the forthcoming Aquasar. Said supercomputer , which will feature two IBM BladeCenter servers in each rack, should be completed ...
Filmed just a few days ago at Biola University in honor of this year’s Halloween, this specially prepared math lecture was presented by Professor Matthew Weathers to his class; judging by the reactions, the students w ...
Someone always asks the math teacher, “Am I going to use calculus in real life?” And for most of us, says mathematician Arthur Benjamin, the answer is no. In the following video, he offers a bold proposal on how to mak ...
Creating digital medical records for every American within the next five years - a key provision of President Obama's stimulus package -- could cost more than twice the $19.5 billion figure that has been cited by federal ...
Three of the biggest banks in the country -- Wells Fargo, Bank of America, Chase -- all touted their decisions last week to reduce overdraft fees amid criticism from lawmakers and growing public frustration. But plenty ...
I’ve always been a huge advocate of recycling. It’s one of those practices that I honestly find inexcusable when most communities make it fairly simple to participate at home… not all, but most. It’s not always as easy ...
The latest edition of my newspaper column is now available online at the website of the South County Spotlight. In this present essay, I reflect on the importance of mathematics and of instilling sufficient confidence in ...
