Jim Lewis has retired from a place that, as a child of the Deep South with a deep suspicion of white winters, he might never have expected to land, let alone stay. But stay he did — long enough to establish a legacy defined by advocacy. Continue reading…
A retirement reception for Jim Lewis will be held 4-7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 4, in the Wick Alumni Center Great Hall. The reception is free and open to the public. There will be hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar. Even if you cannot attend, the RSVP form has an option to leave a message for Jim. Continue reading…
Dan Schaben of Lexington High School and Shelby Aaberg of Scottsbluff Senior High School would like to invite schools to the first-ever Lexington Math Contest on Saturday, Nov. 4. Since travel can be a burden, the cost of the contest is free. Lunch will be provided at the contest. Continue reading…
Research shows that the movement from teacher to teacher leader requires a serious identity shift. Alumna Kelsey Quaisley, now of Oregon State, along with Wendy Smith and Rachel Funk of UNL and Brett Criswell of West Chester, use the rock cycle as a metaphor to explore identity development. Continue reading…
Decades of research shows math anxiety is a common problem for adults, and surveys show it particularly affects women, who make up nearly 90% of elementary teachers in the United States. Put simply, a lot of elementary school educators hate the prospect of teaching math. Continue reading…
This book provides a clear introduction to using statistical models to analyze football data. Co-author Eric Eager is a Ph.D. graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Department of Mathematics. Continue reading…
This year's American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges (AMATYC) Conference will be held Nov. 9-12 at the CHI Convention Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Discount registration via website or fax available through Oct. 7, 2023. Continue reading…
Join the NASA TechRise Virtual Field Trip on Friday, Sept. 29, to hear from an exciting array of NASA speakers, including NASA’s Chief Scientist and Senior Climate Advisor Katherine Calvin. Educators and students in grades 6-12 are invited to participate in live Q&A sessions with NASA experts, learn Continue reading…
One of the teams earning a catalyst award is led by Christian Binek, Charles Bessey Professor of physics and director of the Nebraska Center for Materials and Nanoscience, and Susan Hermiller, Willa Cather Professor of mathematics. Hermiller is currently teaching Math 811T. Continue reading…