In The News: Department of Mathematical Sciences
As he walked outside the Thomas & Mack Center after Saturday morning鈥檚 性视界传媒 spring commencement ceremony, new graduate Miguel Cerda said he felt pride and a sense of relief.
The Grand Canyon is one of the Seven Wonders of the World, visited by millions of admirers each year. So, naturally, you'd think that all of its rock layers had been studied and named. But you'd be wrong.
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Dr. Ming-Wei Wu drives his son and daughter to the 性视界传媒, and escorts them to and from classes.
Dedicating years of schooling to pursue higher math degrees may help solve certain problems, but does it make any difference for something as simple as cutting your grass? To find out, I spent the week discussing the mathematics of lawn mowing with my colleagues at the 性视界传媒.