Featured Math Tidbit
The World Is Getting More Mathematical
“In the past, one could get by on intuition and experience. Times have changed. Today, the name of the game is data.” — Steven D. Levitt, co-author of Freakonomics More and more, math is an essential tool to survive in today’s world. Math is a powerful tool for understanding the world, and almost everyone—from advertising […]
Featured Career
Technology consultant/engineer
Technology and engineering companies such as Raytheon, Boeing, Sandia National Laboratories, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Bell Helicopter, Ford Motor Company, and W. L. Gore (manufacturing) employ mathematicians. In the past, if students wanted to work for companies that specialize in developing engineering projects, they often needed to be engineering majors. Today, these companies hire a […]
Featured Blog Post
Math in Photography
How does Math relate to beauty, art, and fashion? Jessica Wynne, a professor at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York explored the beauty of math in her most recent project. She took creative photos of chalkboards that were labeled “Do Not Erase.” The results prove that beauty can be found in the most […]