Tag Archives: mathematics
Dr. Herman Lyle Smith: LSU’s First Math Doctoral Mentor and the Architect of Modern Convergence
Herman Lyle Smith helped launch LSU math’s earliest Ph.D. tradition in 1929. He was the co-creator of nets, the deep framework of generalized convergence that reshaped modern topology and analysis. This post discusses his life, legacy, and the mathematical idea that made him one of America’s best-known mathematicians. Continue reading
My 2018 NCTM Presentation: Story Archetypes in Mathematics Curricula
How is the Eureka Math/EngageNY math curriculum like the STAR WARS saga? Attend my 2018 NCTM presentation in Washington DC next week to find out! Continue reading
A Portrait of an Inspiring Teacher: Fred Reusch
Teachers: If you were asked to leave your profession to be an administrator or even to write a history-making curriculum, would you? Read about an awe-inspiring teacher and his decision. Continue reading
In Memory of Dr. Dolores Margaret Richard Spikes
Thank you for your contributions to mathematics, Dr. Spikes. Continue reading
Line arrangements from an advanced perspective
We continue our conversation with mathematician Moshe Cohen, who now discusses line arrangements from an advanced perspective. Continue reading
Scott Baldridge 
MSU is Tearing Down Obstacles to Science and Engineering Degrees
Michigan State University is leading the country in improving its beginning math courses for STEM and non-STEM majors. Go Spartans! Continue reading →