Stories about "Mathematics"

In Katy Ott’s math classroom, stress = low and learning = high. Here’s her winning equation
Wednesday, November 15, 2023 8:18 am
An innovative and inclusive teacher, Ott received the 2023 Kroepsch Award for Excellence in Teaching for helping students be "the best version” of themselves.

‘Very professional, very prepared, very bright’: Bates math students take on real-world projects
Wednesday, May 6, 2020 10:15 am
Local schools and a regional mental health agency benefited from student work in a new math course created by Adriana Salerno.

Video: Sam Findlen-Golden ’20 and the unexpected joy of mathematics
Friday, February 28, 2020 11:09 am
"Math manages to work its way into a lot of places that I didn't expect," says Findlen-Golden. "It can be math in the perspective of music or through the perspective of history and education, which is a lot of what I've done here outside of academics."

Bates STEM faculty offer insights to students about coronavirus outbreak
Thursday, February 6, 2020 11:38 am
From perspectives of mathematics and microbiology, Bates professors guide students to better understanding of this winter's novel coronavirus.

Look What We Found: Meredith Greer’s plush microbes
Wednesday, September 26, 2018 4:20 pm
Learn about Meredith Greer's assortment of oversized plush microbes that reflect her research interest in mathematical modeling of infectious diseases.

Look What We Found: Chip Ross’ colorful 1990s fractal poster
Tuesday, September 19, 2017 4:51 pm
Bates mathematician Chip Ross won't toss a 20-year old coloring project. “This was a labor of love for me. I put my heart and soul into it.”

Bates welcomes new faculty: Henry Boateng, mathematics
Wednesday, September 23, 2015 10:36 am
Bates College mathematician Henry Boateng is a computational scientist who designs algorithms that dramatically speed up computer simulations.

Fellowships enable Bates trio to sample academe, graduate-style
Wednesday, December 3, 2014 4:11 pm
Three Bates College students formed the largest contingent from a single institution to receive 2014 undergraduate fellowships from the Creating Connections Consortium.

Keys to effective thinking on tap in Sampson Lecture
Tuesday, October 28, 2014 2:42 pm
Michael Starbird, a mathematician who has given hundreds of lectures and dozens of workshops on effective teaching and effective thinking, offers a lecture on effective thinking on Oct. 30.

Bates welcomes new faculty: Katharine Ott, mathematics
Thursday, October 16, 2014 3:00 pm
New at Bates as an assistant professor of mathematics, Katharine Ott is eager to contribute to Bates' strong track record in bringing more women into math.