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More than 90 girls and 45 parents attended the third annual Tech Savvy event May 14 at Ohio University. Tech Savvy is designed to help girls in grades six through nine become interested in pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Attendees came from both public schools and homeschools […]

Dr. Robert Klein, Associate Professor of Mathematics at Ohio University, made stops at the National Security Agency and the National Museum of Mathematics in June to screen Navajo Math Circles, a film by George Csicsery that features Klein’s work. The NSA published an article about the screening titled “Happy Accidents, […]

The second International Conference on Algebra honors two professors, including Ohio University’s Dr. Surender K. Jain, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Mathematics. The second International Conference on Algebra in Honour of Leonid Bokut and Surender K. Jain is Aug. 26-29 in Turkey. “The center of the conference is to bring together researchers and […]

The Mathematics Department is adding an online section of MATH 1090 this summer. The course is popular with Ohio University students who don’t need college algebra to satisfy the general education Tier I quantitative requirement. The department also offers a summer menu of courses from algebra to xxxx. MATH 1090 […]

The Wealth & Poverty Theme hosts a free film screening of Navajo Math Circles (directed by George Csicsery) on Tuesday, March 8, from 7-9 p.m. at Athena Cinema. It’s a one-night only event, consisting of a brief introduction before the movie and a Q&A session upon its completion. Free popcorn to the first 50 people in […]

Dr. Todd Young, Professor of Mathematics, is seeking an undergraduate research apprentice for a project on “Dynamics of Biological Systems.” Currently enrolled Ohio University undergraduates from all colleges are invited to apply for the Research Apprenticeship Program. Administered by the Honors Tutorial College and sponsored by several other units across […]

 Dr. Winfried Just, Professor of Mathematics at Ohio University,  says the aim of epidemiology is not to cure diseases, but to identify the control measures such as vaccination and behavior modification that are most effective in limiting the spread of a disease. “Mathematical models help us understand how the […]