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  • Rieke Weekie - November 13th - 17thIt’s time for the fifth annual Rieke Weekie! Join us November 13-17th, as the College of Natural Sciences hosts special events in celebration of the disciplines represented in the Rieke Science Center (Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Environmental Studies, and Physics).Schedule of Events——————————— Monday, November 13th 10:30-11am, Rieke Lobby Get a sneak peek of the newly remodeled Rieke 103 rooms and play a trivia game about the subject of our spring

  • 2024-2025 MoMath Exponent Fellowship Program Posted by: nicolacs / February 8, 2024 February 8, 2024 The National Museum of Mathematics is pleased to announce the 2024-2025 MoMath Exponent Fellowship program.  A limited number of graduating math majors from around the country will be accepted for this highly selective, paid, year-long opportunity to work at the National Museum of Mathematics, where they will: Interact with the public as a mathematical docent on the exhibit floor. Build outreach

  • Mei Zhu Associate Professor Emeritus of Mathematics Phone: 253-535-7404 Email: zhuma@plu.edu Office Location: Morken Center for Learning & Technology Status:Emeritus Website: http://community.plu.edu/~zhuma Professional Education Ph.D., Mathematics, University of Washington, 1994 M.S., University of Washington, 1990 M.S., Chinese Academia Sinica, Beijing, 1988 B.S., Tsinghua University, Beijing, 1985 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Mathematical Biology Differential Equations Numerical Analysis

  • demonstrate complicated material, such as a mathematical formula or diagram. The presenter can write or draw as they explain the content, providing helpful visuals that can improve understanding.Advantages of VideoViewers can pause, fast-forward, and rewind videos, which gives them the control to learn at their own pace. These unique functionalities are an advantage that video has over live in-class instruction. Instructor-created videos are also personal; the presenter speaks and looks directly into the

  • frameworks to move us forward in developing a vision for mathematical modeling education, Berkeley, CA (March 2019) Western Regional Noyce Conference, Using warm-up routines to promote equity-oriented and anti-racist dispositions, Tucson, AZ (February 2019) Portland State University Mathematics Department Seminar Series, Teaching math for social justice: The promise and practice, Portland, OR (2019) Selected Articles Fairbairn L., Jackson, K., & Simic-Muller, K. "Making art in math class during the

  • Jason Padgett is an aspiring number theorist and mathematician with acquired savant syndrome and synesthesia. His memoir, Struck By Genius, published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in 2014, is the story of his transformation from mullet-sporting college dropout to mathematical marvel via a traumatic brain injury he received during a violent mugging. His art, drawings of the grids and fractals he sees synesthetically, won Best International Newcomer at the Artoconecto A-B(o)MB show at the

  • Bret Underwood Chair of Physics he/him/his Phone: 253-535-7267 Email: bret.underwood@plu.edu Office Location: Rieke Science Center - 255 Website: https://sites.google.com/view/bret-underwood/home Curriculum Vitae: View my CV Professional Biography Video Additional Titles/Roles Professor of Physics Education Ph.D., Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2008 M.A., Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2006 B.S. Magna Cum Laude, Physics, The Ohio State University, 2003 Areas of Emphasis or

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  • Bogomil Gerganov Associate Professor of Physics Full Profile he/him/his 253-535-7774 beg@plu.edu

  • Let’s Gaze At the Stars Join members of the PLU Physics Department and the Tacoma Astronomical Society (TAS) starting at 8:30pm on Thursday, August 15th, 2024 to take a tour of the observatory, learn about the stars, and look through telescopes (if there are clear skies)! Dress warmly. Follow the… June 24, 2024

  • Statistics, Yakima, WA (2018) Mathematical Association of America (MAA) , Embedding Regular Polygons in the Integer Lattice,, Regional Meeting Accolades Nominated 2022 Distinguished Teaching Award, University of Washington, Tacoma Bremer Exceptional Faculty Award, 1999, Olympic College Exceptional Faculty Award nomination, 1993, Green River Community College