A UNL mathematician has received a grant from the National Science Foundation to advance her work in commutative algebra, an area of abstract algebra that provides a framework for visualizing and understanding the properties of shapes in higher dimensions that is key to solving real-world problems. Continue reading…
The two courses being offered this fall online from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Department of Mathematics feature flexible scheduling and are for recommended for those looking for dual credit certification. Please register as soon as possible, as courses begin Aug. 21! Continue reading…
Congratulations to Katie Soto, a NebraskaMATH doctoral graduate; Rachel Funk, a CSMCE staff member who earned a Ph.D. in mathematics; and 17 Nebraska teachers who earned master's degrees or graduate certificates from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in May or August 2023. Continue reading…
After three years as the Marilyn M. Hitz postdoctoral research associate in the Nebraska Department of Mathematics, Amy Been Bennett has been hired as a new assistant professor of STEM education in the Center for Science, Mathematics and Computer Education. Continue reading…
Bobbi Middleton of Madison Public Schools was selected to participate in the Teacher Innovator Institute at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. The Teacher Innovator Institute teaches middle-school educators how to bring the museum experience into their classrooms. Continue reading…
Congratulations to Jonathan Northouse, who was recently named the 2023 Don Miller Math Award winner. Northouse's teaching philosophy has evolved over his 23-year career, during which he has exclusively taught in Title 1 buildings, ranging from grades 2 through 6. Continue reading…
Shelby Aaberg of Scottsbluff High School traveled to MAA MathFest in Tampa in August 2023 to accept his Edyth May Sliffe Award for Distinguished Mathematics Teaching in Middle School for his work with Bluffs Middle School Math Counts. Continue reading…