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Mathematics Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Mathematics.

Results 1 - 20 of 23,735 in Mathematics

  1. High-Impact Firms Create Georgia's Jobs and GrowthRead the original story

    16 min ago | TechLINKS

    "High-impact" firms create Georgia's new jobs and growth, according to a study recently released by the Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration.

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  2. Girls equal boys in new calculation of math skillsRead the original story

    25 min ago | Seattle Post-Intelligencer

    Sixteen years after Barbie dolls declared, "Math class is tough!" girls are proving that when it comes to math they are just as tough as boys.

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    Related Topix: University of Wisconsin Madison, University of Wisconsin System, Toy, Barbie

  3. Schoolgirls' math skills now measure up to boys'Read the original story

    44 min ago | Atlanta Journal-Constitution

    In the largest study of its kind, girls measured up to boys in every grade, from second through 11th.

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    Related Topix: University of Wisconsin Madison, University of Wisconsin System, Toy, Barbie

  4. Study: Girls Equally Good at MathRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Time

    Sixteen years after Barbie dolls declared, "Math class is tough!" girls are proving that when it comes to math they are just as tough as boys.

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    Related Topix: University of Wisconsin Madison, University of Wisconsin System, Toy, Barbie

  5. The Myth of the Math Gender GapRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Time

    ... want to do next. The next step, she says, is attracting more women to the graduate and career levels in math. "Mathematics and science departments need to work on making graduate departments more women-friendly for not just the students but for the ...

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    Related Topix: Standardized Testing, Education

  6. Mini-Mozart Also A Mathematical ProdigyRead the original story

    1 hr ago | KTXA-TV Fort Worth

    ... but I worked hard and I have a good teacher." His teacher is his dad. Both of Magnus' parents have PhD's in mathematics. Five years ago, Mark quit his job as a systems engineer. "After 3, I could see he was a genius," Mark said. "I knew he needed ...

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  7. The figures are in: Girls match boys in math, study findsRead the original story

    1 hr ago | KansasCity.com

    Sixteen years after Barbie dolls declared, “Math class is tough!” girls are proving that when it comes to math, they are just as tough as boys.In the largest study of its kind, girls measured up to ...

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    Related Topix: University of Wisconsin Madison, University of Wisconsin System, Vanderbilt University, Family, Adolescents and Pre-Teens, Standardized Testing, Education

  8. Handbook of Applied Algorithms: Solving Scientific, Engineering, and Practical ProblemsRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | CiteULike

    ... Handbook of Applied Algorithms presents an all-encompassing treatment of applying algorithms and discrete mathematics to practical problems in "hot" application areas, such as computational biology, computational chemistry, wireless networks, and ...

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    Related Topix: Wireless, Emerging Technology, Computers, Biotech, Science / Technology, Science, Bioinformatics, Biology

  9. Free Will AstrologyRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Las Vegas CityLife

    Still, we suggest that maybe it's not such a hot idea to elect as president a guy as timeworn as U.S. Sen.

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    Related Topix: US Politics, John McCain, US News

  10. Math scores for girls and boys no different, study findsRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | Portland's WB

    ... from careers that require a lot of math, like engineering." Cathy Kessel, president for the Assn. for Women in Mathematics, said that even nonacademic issues like child care can dissuade young women from entering math-oriented fields. "There may not ...

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    Related Topix: Harvard University, Standardized Testing, Education, Psychology, Science, Claremont McKenna College, Claremont Consortium of Colleges

  11. Girls' math skills now measure up to boys'Read the original story

    3 hrs ago | KGO

    ... to boys. "Since then course taking is also equalized which is very exciting which means advance courses in mathematics are taken by the same number of men and women," said Linn. "Girls seem to be more focused when it comes to the projects, the work, ...

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    Related Topix: University of California System, UC Berkeley, Standardized Testing, Education

  12. Trai for self-regulation in TV rating biz, govt yet has a roleRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | Express India

    Corporate Bureau Posted online: Friday , July 25, 2008 at 00:51 hrs Updated On: Friday , July 25, 2008 at 00:51 hrs Paying heed to industry's concern over government regulation in the rating business, the ...

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  13. Girls Equal Boys In MathRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | CBS News

    The glass ceiling took a hit after a new study found that girls perform just as well as boys in arithmetic, dispelling a long-held belief that men are better-suited for numbers.

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    Related Topix: University of Wisconsin Madison, University of Wisconsin System, Family, Adolescents and Pre-Teens

  14. E-government: Chinese Online Information System Helps Direct Investment Foreign Exchange BusinessRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | ChinaTechNews.com

    By Russell Brown China's State Administration of Foreign Exchange has decided to popularize a nationwide online information system for direct investment foreign exchange business with effect from May 2008.

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  15. Joshua Letourneau added the blog post 'Merry Christmas, Bob...Read the original story

    4 hrs ago | RecruitingBlogs.com

    A buddy of mine writes articles for a site called T-Nation.com Anyway, he wrote an article titled, "Merry Christmas, Bob" a few years ago .

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  16. Belief that boys are better in math doesn't add upRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | StarTribune

    ... as they can in high school," said Tom Muchlinski, executive director of the Minnesota Council of Teachers of Mathematics. "It helps in terms of keeping your options open, and providing for more opportunities, whether it be post-secondary study or ...

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    Related Topix: Education Etc., Family, Kids, University of Wisconsin Madison, University of Wisconsin System, Adolescents and Pre-Teens

  17. Are Chapter 13 Plans Futile?Read the original story

    5 hrs ago | Wash Park Prophet

    Individual debts with predominantly non-business debts have several choices when filing for bankruptcy.

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  18. Study Shows Girls No Longer Behind Boys on Standardized Math TestsRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | KRON-TV San Francisco

    A new study by researchers at UC Berkeley and the University of Wisconsin, Madison is proving that girls are now doing just as well as boys on standardized mathematics assessment tests.

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    Related Topix: University of Wisconsin Madison, University of Wisconsin System, University of California System, UC Berkeley, Science

  19. No Differences In Math PerformanceRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | RedOrbit

    ... Though girls take just as many advanced high school math courses today as boys, and women earn 48 percent of all mathematics bachelor's degrees, the stereotype persists that girls struggle with math, says Hyde. Not only do many parents and teachers ...

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    Related Topix: University of Wisconsin Madison, University of Wisconsin System, California, Science, Standardized Testing, Education

  20. Around TownRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | Leader-Telegram

    ... tend to pursue careers in these fields. Elgindi also received the Violet Higgitt Frank Prize from the UW-Madison mathematics department. The $1,200 prize honors undergraduate math majors who excel academically.

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