Dr. Danielle Buhrman, GIPS Mathematics Curriculum Coordinator and Noyce Master Teacher, and Mrs. Danielle Dudo, Newell Elementary 4th Grade Teacher and Primarily Math graduate, sit down with "The GIPS Cast" to share how tackling standards starts by breaking the stigma around math. Continue reading…
This spring, the math department is offering Math 804T: Experimentation, Conjecture and Reasoning; Math 806T: Number Theory and Cryptography; and Math 812T: Geometry for Geometry Teachers. The UNL spring semester begins Monday, Jan. 23, so you must be enrolled in MyRED by Jan. 22 to avoid late fees. Continue reading…
Congratulations to the three teachers who earned a Master of Arts for Teachers degree from the Department of Mathematics at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in December 2022. Continue reading…
The NebraskaMATH community welcomes these adorable babies born in 2022! This edition features two babies born to former student employees in the CSMCE who worked on an AGAM summer camp, as well as a baby of a current employee! Continue reading…
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Department of Mathematics has shirts for sale through Feb. 3, with two options available. The graphic shows the state outline, filled with a tiling by Sir Roger Penrose, modeled after the wooden wall piece in Avery Hall constructed by Earl Kramer. Continue reading…
The first such non-repeating, or aperiodic, pattern relied on a set of 20,426 different tiles. Mathematicians wanted to know if they could drive that number down. By the mid-1970s, Roger Penrose proved that a simple set of just two tiles, dubbed “kites” and “darts,” sufficed. Continue reading…
An immersive, three-week residential program from July 16-Aug. 5, 2023, the Park City Mathematics Institute/Teacher Leadership Program in Utah provides participating secondary math teachers with the unique opportunity to engage in a deep dive into their own professional growth and learning. Continue reading…
We'd like to share a recording of the SIG-MKT seminar from December 2022 -- Civil Discourse on Complex Issues: How can we clarify issues of “tracking” and “de-tracking”? Continue reading…
The conference focuses on mathematical modeling, integrating technology into math classes, problem-based learning, contemporary and relevant content, and diversity, equity and inclusion in the math classroom. Continue reading…
Youcubed is excited to host more sessions of its popular “Teaching Mathematics through Big Ideas” workshop series in 2023. The next event, in January, focuses on the elementary years and only has a few spaces left! Read more to learn about their camps and activities in 2023. Continue reading…