Special Lecture: Connecting STE with M
Wednesday, November 20, at 4:00pm
DePaul 126
Speaker: Dr. Robert Rogers, SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor of Mathematics, SUNY Fredonia
Abstract:
Theoretical chemistry, internet security, kidney stone treatment, satellite dishes, credit cards; what connects these seemingly diverse topics? This talk will explore the mathematics behind these topics. Furthermore, the mathematical topics required to understand these applications only involve drawing, counting, numbers, some geometry, and some imagination.
About the speaker:
Dr. Rogers is a board member of the New York State STEM Education Collaborative and co-author of the SUNY Open Textbook “How We Got from There to Here: A Story of Real Analysis.” He previously served as chair and governor of the Mathematical Association of America–Seaway Section, president of the Association of Mathematics Teachers of New York State, and editor of the NYS Mathematics Teachers’ Journal. He is a recipient of the SUNY Fredonia President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, the MAA–Seaway Section Clarence F. Stephens Distinguished Teaching Award, and the MAA Distinguished Service Award–Seaway Section, and is a member of the NYS Mathematics Educators’ Hall of Fame.