Research
U.S. Culture Cited in Lack of Girl Math Experts
A new study published in the Notices of the American Mathematical Society says there's no shortage of American girls with an aptitude for math, but the crux of the study reveals a troubling trend. read more
Students
Team Places 2nd in National Business Contest
Excelling under extreme pressure, a team of four MBA students placed second in a national competition that called on them to apply their business school expertise to real-world challenges. read more
Campus
Library to Celebrate Archiving Practices
McDermott Library's Special Collections Department is recognizing American Archives Month by inviting visitors to discuss their home preservation projects with curators. read more
Students
3 Receive Scholarships for Emerging Leaders
Three public affairs graduate students in the School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences have been selected to receive the 2008 Larry D. Terry Emerging Leaders Scholarship. read more
Text size: 
- "Signature Required" Withdrawal Deadline
- Thursday, October 23
“The United States is failing to develop the math skills of both girls and boys, especially among those who could excel at the highest levels, a new study asserts, and girls who do succeed in the field are almost all immigrants or the daughters of immigrants from countries where mathematics is more highly valued.”
Report on study co-authored
by Titu Andreescu, professor of math education
— The New York Times
“You had to give some of the members some cover, if not some cover, then benefits, otherwise they just plain weren't going to vote for it.”
Dr. David J. Springate,
School of Management,
discussing the bill to prop up Wall Street
— WFAA-TV (Channel 8)
RSS Feed