this article deserves comment. i note it here in order to return to it later. here are a few thoughts from a talk that i gave this spring on the “achievement gap”. aframth2010presentation04272010

a quick note: i came across these wonderful graphics which

(i) explains things perfectly and

(ii) illustrates clearly the work that needs to be done. enjoy.

from the nytimes: Steven Strogatz is a professor of applied mathematics at Cornell University. In 2007 he received the Communications Award, a lifetime achievement award for the communication of mathematics to the general public. He previously taught at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he received the E.M. Baker Award, an institute-wide teaching prize selected solely […]

i trust that all is well. a happy new year to you. it has been six months since i last wrote a sentence in this blog! as you have perhaps surmised, brooklyn is a “black hole” which sucks up everything in sight. smile. to put it mildly, i have been a bit overwhelmed by the responsibilities […]

trust that all is well. a quick note in response to many comments received on the african fractal stuff. here is an introduction to some of the current current thinking on this matters. the speaker is robert devaney . a personal note: i owe bob devaney a personal debt of gratitude. it was a course on his […]

while writing about the Aframath conference yesterday i was reminded of this presentation by ron eglash. i add it to the blog as a resource. the following is taken from ron eglash’s profile on ted . Why you should listen to him? mentalacrobatics.com “Ethno-mathematician” Ron Eglash is the author of African Fractals, a book that examines the fractal patterns underpinning […]

trust that all is well. hope that you are enjoying the slowly emerging summer and some playoff basketball. in particular, i hope that you are taking the time to appreciate kobe’s nimble and mesmerizing footwork . here is a bit more of my notes from the inspiring program on african americans and mathematics, Aframath2009, held at boston university […]

trust all is well. it’s been a long time. for the last few weeks i have been dealing with the end of semester crush. all grades are in now so things are reverting to normal. let me once again pick up the reins on this front. recently, i had the good fortune to participate in an inspiring […]

just watched michigan state beat uconn. is michigan state really better than uconn? i think not. michigan state was simply more motivated to get the job done. what is motivation? it the mental vibe that gets us up and keeps us moving toward a desired goal; it is the reason for our action; it is that […]

instead of having students take exams in order to benefit from advanced education programs for the gifted, the board of ed will take a more cautious and long-term approach, a high-ranking official said yesterday. the board of ed has announced that it will train 3,000 coordinators responsible for the education of students showing excellent academic results […]