NSERC Evaluation Group – Ottawa Week
Your ticket to Hollywood, sort of Have you watched American Idol? Do you remember the week when the contestants come to Hollywood to sing their heart out for a chance at the top 24? That is reminiscent of the judging process I am involved with now. NSERC First thing: I am so busy with the judging…
Don’t be shy, ask a mathematician
“I hated math in high school” When I meet new people at a party and mention that I am a mathematician, I sometimes hear back “I hated math in high school,” or “I always hated mathematics.” To be honest, I didn’t much like it in high school either. The mathematics I did then like factoring polynomials or…
My Brain is Open: Erdős and Creativity
The Pied Piper of Mathematics Paul Erdős was someone I would have loved to meet. Besides being one of the greatest mathematicians in recent times, he was a beloved character. People close to him called him Uncle Paul. He passed away in 1996 when I was just beginning my thesis work as a doctoral student….
So you would like to work as my PhD student?
We are excited to offer a PhD in Mathematical Modelling and Methods in the Mathematics Department at Ryerson University starting in September 2016! It was long struggle to mount the program, owing to the backlog for new graduate programs in Ontario. With a recent break in that dam, we now are pleased to offer a…