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Category Archives: Math in the News

Humans aren’t the only Species using Math

Human’s aren’t the only species using math in their everyday lives. Studies have found examples of animals and plants that utilize math in a variety of ways. Continue reading

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Math in the News: Best Jobs 2013

Once again, math skills prove to be quite valuable and profitable in the workplace. For the Best Jobs of 2013 on Careercast.com, actuaries have the #1 spot in the ranking. In Lauren Weber’s article for The Wall Street Journal, “Dust … Continue reading

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Math in the News: Walking vs. Running

Researchers say that walking is as good for you as running, but you’ll have to walk approximately twice as long for comparable benefits. In Jenny Hope’s article on Mail Online, Paul T Williams of Berkeley National Laboratory in California “estimates … Continue reading

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Math & YOU Wins the 2013 Most Promising Textbook Award

We are excited to announce that the The Text and Academic Authors Association (TAA) awarded the first edition, of Math and You: The Power and Use of Mathematics, by Ron Larson, a 2013 Most Promising New Textbook. The Most Promising New … Continue reading

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Math in the News: Pop Culture

Math is making a splash in pop culture with references in popular shows like CBS’ The Big Bang Theory and Numb3rs. Noting more examples, in the article “Nerd Power: Math Flexes Its Muscles in Pop Culture,” Kirk Baird explores the topic … Continue reading

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Math in the News: Caffeine

How much caffeine is too much? If you’re pulling an all-night study session or dragging yourself to class Monday morning, you might be tempted to grab a coffee or an energy drink to keep you going. Caffeine is like magic … Continue reading

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Math in the News: Christmas Inflation

It’s officially December and that means the holidays are just around the corner. Stores will be playing Christmas music to put shoppers in the holiday mood. To put one of the classics in perspective, the math has been calculated to … Continue reading

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Math in the News: Information Design

BuzzFeed recently shared an infographic in perfect timing with the upcoming presidential election. Analyzing the “likes” from thousands of Facebook users gave the company Engage enough data to tie consumer interests to political preferences. The informational display highlights how TV … Continue reading

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Math in the News: Savings

What can you learn from highly-paid athletes, including Dan Marino and Vince Young? Considering the large percentage of bankrupt or financially stressed former athletes, it seems that the success on the field does not translate to success with finances. In the article, … Continue reading

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Math in the News: PIN Codes

What is the likelihood that someone would be able to guess your PIN code if they found your ATM card? It turns out that cracking your PIN code might not be as difficult as you would imagine. People are pretty … Continue reading

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