mathematics

FastTrack, FOCUS Programs Position Students Ahead of the Success Curve

August 5, 2015

Started in the summer of 2012 as an intensive “boot camp” to help University of Kentucky’s new students prepare for college-level calculus, the FastTrack program has become an integral part of efforts to help students transition to the college classroom.

The Career of Ed Enochs Spotlighted at International Mathematics Conference

August 3, 2015
The conference paid tribute to Enoch’s career, which has included mentoring countless students and directing more than 55 doctoral dissertations.

Get Your Mind Fit for Class, Research at Upcoming Physical Chemistry Boot Camp

August 3, 2015
The sessions will be instructed by assistant professors of chemistry Peter Kekenes-Huskey and Chad Risko, and Caitlin Scott, a post-doctoral scholar in the department.

UK Alums Receive Knowles Science Teaching Fellowships

July 7, 2015
Two recent University of Kentucky graduates, Michael Delfino and Samantha Dougherty, are among only 34 high school mathematics and science teachers in the U.S. named to the 2015 cohort of Knowles Science Teaching Foundation (KSF) teaching fellows.

An Aptitude for Math: A Conversation with A&S Alum Dan Waggoner

June 25, 2015
From student, to professor, and on to research economist and policy adviser - one thing has remained constant in Dan Waggoner’s life - his love of math and how it has influenced his perspective. In this podcast, Laura Sutton chats with Waggoner about his current role as a research economist and policy adviser at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and how his history in academia and position as a mathematician prepared him for this opportunity. 
 
This podcast was produced by Casey Hibbard. 
 

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VIDEO: Quest for Buried Knowledge Continues with New Computer Software Tool

June 4, 2015
In the 18th century, researchers attempting to read the writings of ancient, charred scrolls picked and pulled at the fragile artifacts, destroying many.

Five A&S Students Named Fulbright Recipients

June 4, 2015
The University of Kentucky Office of Nationally Competitive Awards has announced that five A&S students have been selected as recipients of Fulbright U.S. Student Program scholarships.

UK Grad Problem-solving, Painting With Computer Science

May 28, 2015
“I never really thought I’d be working on something like this,” said Michael Roup, who earned his bachelor’s degree in computer science and mathematics from the University of Kentucky earlier this month.

UK's Bagh Quoted in Wall Street Journal Story on NCAA Tournament Brackets

March 23, 2015
Adib Bagh, assistant professor in the departments of mathematics and economics at the University of Kentucky, was recently quoted in a March 16 Wall Street Journal article examining office bracket pools for the NCAA men's basketball tournament.

Shining a Light on Connections Between Worlds of Art and Science

March 10, 2015
The Art Museum at the University of Kentucky is hosting "Looking for Light: Chemistry, Art, Story, and Song," the third annual event of the Math, Arts, and Sciences Coalition (M.A.S.C.).

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