2024 PME Lecture: Richard Hoshino, "Mathematical Problem-Solving and Computational Thinking"
The 17th Annual Pi Mu Epsilon Lecture will be given by Professor Richard Hoshino, professor of mathematics at Northeastern University-Vancouver. The Pi Mu Epsilon lecture series is specifically for undergraduate students with a strong interest in Mathematics or who have joined or seek to join Pi Mu Epsilon. Everyone is welcome!
The Pi Mu Epsilon lecture will be held on Friday, May 3, from 4 to 5 pm in 115 Avery Hall. There will be a reception from 3:30 to 4:00 pm in 348 Avery Hall.
Title: Mathematical Problem-Solving and Computational Thinking
Presenter: Professor Richard Hoshino, Professor of Mathematics at Northeastern University-Vancouver
Abstract: The core of the talk will be three mathematical puzzles, all of which will be accessible to every person in the audience. In the process of solving these three puzzles, the four principles of Computational Thinking will be uncovered. Together we will discover how this "21st-century mindset" can enable us to tackle complex real-life problems with both confidence and impact.
About Professor Richard Hoshino
Richard Hoshino is an associate teaching professor of computer science at Khoury College of Computer Sciences at Northeastern University's Vancouver campus. His areas of teaching include discrete structures, algorithms, and foundations of artificial intelligence.
Before joining Northeastern's faculty in 2020, he worked as a professor of mathematics at Quest University in Canada. Prior to this, he was a postdoctoral fellow at the National Institute of Informatics, as well as a research scientist at the Canada Border Services Agency. He is the owner of Hoshino Math Services, a boutique math consulting firm.
Hoshino has published numerous research papers, including two that received the Deployed Application Award from the world's largest artificial intelligence research society. In 2017, he became the youngest-ever recipient of the Adrien Pouliot Award, awarded by the Canadian Mathematical Society as a lifetime achievement award to celebrate significant and sustained contributions to mathematics education. He has been published in various conferences, including AAAI and CPAIOR.
Please visit https://math.unl.edu/math-club/pme/lecture to learn more about the Pi Mu Epsilon Lecture series.