Mathematics Blog

New career path, same love of problem solving

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University life is all about planning for future careers. And, often, plans change. This was the case for graduate student Jamie Cayley, who crossed countries and career paths to reach a future at Missouri State University. Cayley shares details of his path to academics and activism. These led him to become a recent 2020-21 Citizen Scholar Award recipient at Missouri … [Read more...] about New career path, same love of problem solving

Crowdfunding for Research Symposium

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The 2020 CNAS Undergraduate Research Symposium will be virtual on November 12-16, 2020, and the 2021 CNAS Undergraduate Research Symposium will be held in the spring of 2021. Please consider donating to provide awards for participating students to support their research and passion! For more information and to donate, please click on the link … [Read more...] about Crowdfunding for Research Symposium

Taking on the roles of professor and published author

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Dr. Rebaza-Vasquez is expanding his role in students’ education process. In addition to teaching, he has authored a second volume textbook, “Numerical Methods and Applications,” which was recently published by the American Institute of Mathematical Sciences. About the textbook The textbook will serve as an educational resource for undergraduate students with an interest in … [Read more...] about Taking on the roles of professor and published author

Minding the gap to take the frustration out of fractions

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Fractions can quite literally serve as a puzzling component of mathematics. One of the reasons fractions are perceived to be difficult is what members of the math community call gap reasoning. Gap reasoning can limit students’ understanding of the problem. The method leads students to assess distances as equal by appearance over measurements. In their paper “Escaping … [Read more...] about Minding the gap to take the frustration out of fractions