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October 29, 2010 Vol. 15, No. 44

THE MATH FORUM @ DREXEL INTERNET NEWS

Constance Reid, 1918-2010
Call for PoW-TER Resource Packet Reviewers
AP Calculus and Calculators Survey
Service, Teaching, and Research (STaR)

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CONSTANCE REID, 1918-2010

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/26/books/26reid.html

Constance Reid, a noted biographer of mathematicians, died on
October 14 at the age of 92. She worked as a teacher of English
and journalism before "finding her subject" in her second
career as a writer. Her subjects included David Hilbert,
Richard Courant, Jerzy Neyman, E.T. Bell, and her sister,
Julia Robinson.

For a list of her works at Amazon.com, visit:

http://tinyurl.com/37qx8fa

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authored resource packets designed for use both in the
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Reviewers will receive a $10 Amazon.com gift card for each
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Or contact Dr. Jason Silverman at silverman@drexel.edu.

Applications received by November 12 will receive full
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AP CALCULUS AND CALCULATORS SURVEY

http://mathforum.org/kb/thread.jspa?threadID=2154633

Lynda Vincent announced in the discussion thread above a survey
she is doing as part of her doctoral research. Her project
investigates "the relationships among calculator choices in AP
Calculus classes, as well as teacher beliefs that inform the
decision about which calculator to use."

Read more about the aims and questions in her research, and
find contact information, through the above link.

To participate in the survey, follow this link:

http://paceseidenberg.qualtrics.com//SE?SID=SV_eIZUmldZ9y5j2mM

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SERVICE, TEACHING, AND RESEARCH (STaR)

http://matheddb.missouri.edu/star/

The STaR workshop is a one-week summer session designed to
provide opportunities for mathematics educators to focus on
Service, Teaching, and Research (STaR). All those with a
doctorate in mathematics education, in their first or second
year as a higher education faculty member (mathematics
department or college/school of education) are eligible to
participate.

The workshop will be held July 17-22, 2011 in conjunction with
the Park City Mathematics Institute (PCMI) in Park City, UT.
Application information is available at the link above.

The application deadline is December 1, 2010. If you have
questions, contact Robert Reys, University of Missouri, at
reysr@missouri.edu.

This workshop is part of a conference series funded by the
National Science Foundation (NSF).

For more background on the STaR program, see the Math Forum's
PCMI page:

http://mathforum.org/pcmi/star/

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Constance Reid, 1918-2010
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Constance Reid, 1918-2010



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Constance Reid, a noted biographer of mathematicians, died on
October 14 at the age of 92. She worked as a teacher of English
and journalism before "finding her subject" in her second
career as a writer. Her subjects included <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Hilbert-0-Constance-Reid/dp/0387946748/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1288367560&sr=1-1&tag=themathforum&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325&tag=themathforum&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325">David Hilbert</a>,
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Courant-0-Constance-Reid/dp/0387946705/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1288367560&sr=1-5&tag=themathforum&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325">Richard Courant</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Neyman-Constance-Reid/dp/0387983570/ref=sr_1_7?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1288367560&sr=1-7&tag=themathforum&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325">Jerzy Neyman</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Search-T-Bell-Known-Spectrum/dp/0883855089/ref=sr_1_10?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1288367560&sr=1-10&tag=themathforum&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325">E.T. Bell</a>, and her sister,
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Julia-Mathematics-Spectrum-Constance-Reid/dp/0883855208/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1288367560&sr=1-4&tag=themathforum&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325">Julia Robinson</a>.


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Call for PoW-TER Resource Packet Reviewers

<a href="http://mathforum.org/powter/">http://mathforum.org/powter/</a>


Looking for ways to participate in the Math Forum research and
development community?
Drexel University and the Math Forum @ Drexel are seeking
resource packet reviewers to provide feedback on teacher-
authored resource packets designed for use both in the
classroom and as part of teacher professional development.
Reviewers will receive a $10 Amazon.com gift card for each resource packet
they review.
For more information and to apply:
<a href="http://mathforum.org/powter/app.html">http://mathforum.org/powter/app.html</a>
Or contact Dr. Jason Silverman at silverman AT drexel.edu.
Applications received by November 12 will receive full
consideration.


<hr>


AP Calculus and Calculators Survey

<a href="http://mathforum.org/kb/thread.jspa?threadID=2154633">http://mathforum.org/kb/thread.jspa?threadID=2154633</a>


Lynda Vincent announced in the discussion thread above a survey
she is doing as part of her doctoral research. Her project
investigates "the relationships among calculator choices in AP
Calculus classes, as well as teacher beliefs that inform the
decision about which calculator to use."
Read more about the aims and questions in her research, and
find contact information, through the above link.
To participate in the survey, follow this link:
<a href="http://paceseidenberg.qualtrics.com//SE?SID=SV_eIZUmldZ9y5j2mM">http://paceseidenberg.qualtrics.com//SE?SID=SV_eIZUmldZ9y5j2mM</a>


<hr>


Service, Teaching, and Research (STaR)

<a href="http://matheddb.missouri.edu/star/">http://matheddb.missouri.edu/star/</a>


The STaR workshop is a one-week summer session designed to
provide opportunities for mathematics educators to focus on
Service, Teaching, and Research (STaR). All those with a
doctorate in mathematics education, in their first or second
year as a higher education faculty member (mathematics
department or college/school of education) are eligible to
participate.
 The workshop will be held July 17-22, 2011 in conjunction with
the Park City Mathematics Institute (PCMI) in Park City, UT.
Application information is available at the link above.
The application deadline is December 1, 2010. If you have
questions, contact Robert Reys, University of Missouri, at
reysr AT missouri.edu.
This workshop is part of a conference series funded by the
National Science Foundation (NSF).
For more background on the STaR program, see the Math Forum's
PCMI page:
<a href="http://mathforum.org/pcmi/star/">http://mathforum.org/pcmi/star/</a>


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