The Summit features three distinguished plenary speakers: Felicia Mensah of Columbia University, Amanda Morales of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, and Mona Toncheff, president of the National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics. Continue reading…
More details at: https://scimath.unl.edu/summit2022/For the Spring 2022 semester, the Department of Mathematics is offering three online courses that have been designed with teachers and the work they do teaching mathematics in mind, including the popular new course Math 893: History of Mathematics. Continue reading…
By Yvonne Lai: "I did not want to present. Someone had selected my solution to a geometry problem to present at a Mathfest 1996 session. I wasn’t sure who this person was, but I knew already that I did not appreciate them. I was 16 years old, and my father was ecstatic at the honor." Continue reading…
Congratulations to Lorraine Males who has been named the Julie and Henry Bauermeister Professor of Education and Human Sciences. Males’s research and teaching focuses on teacher learning. Continue reading…
The Mathematical Association of America (MAA) is excited to announce the results of the MAA 2022 Board Elections. Congratulations to Hortensia Soto for winning the position of president-elect and to Adriana Salerno for winning the position of vice president-elect. Continue reading…
Though she always knew that she wanted to teach mathematics, Rebecca Swanson faced various challenges throughout her journey, ranging from uncertainty to stigma. Read more about Rebecca's story and the importance of defining success on your own terms in this MAA Spotlight. Continue reading…