mathematics
Teaching efficiency through math at the University of Waterloo
University of Waterloo students analyze data to make everything from mining to surgery run smoothly
Canadian politicians need to stop saying ‘math is hard’
Suggesting math is hard for women reflects ignorance more than sexism. Politicians keep falling into the trap.
How math can help us understand the world around us
The author suggests we all acquire basic understanding of mathematical concepts that explain our universe
Top 10 Mathematics Universities
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Mind the ‘credibility’ gap
Colby Cosh finds out what subsets, modelling assumptions and ‘non-probability samples’ have to do with polling these days
Xs of evil: America’s algebra crisis
Colby Cosh on why math stirs passions, raises fears, fuels debate
How Canadian schools stack up in the QS rankings (part one)
Subject rankings for science, medicine, engineering…
Lukács and University of Manitoba reach deal
Prof. tried to fight award of PhD to student who failed exams
Mathematical fame
TheoryMine takes about a week to discover a new theorem
Mathematical fame
TheoryMine takes about a week to discover a new theorem
Privacy, anxiety, and the academy
At the end of the day, students have to be able to do the work.