Featured Math Tidbit
Archimedes
250 BC: In On the Sphere and the Cylinder, Archimedes gives the formulae for calculating the volume of a sphere and a cylinder. In Measurement of the Circle he gives an approximation of the value of π with a method which will allow improved approximations. In Floating Bodies he presents what is now called “Archimedes’ […]
Featured Career
Software Engineer
Programming or coding is an essential skill for any mathematics student who wants a career in industry or business since there are many companies from small start-ups to large international companies that are constantly in need of programmers. Companies that hire mathematics students as programmers include large tech firms such as Amazon, Microsoft, and Google, […]
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 […]