Tag archive for ‘Department of Mathematics’
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UT Scholarships for High School Students to be Awarded in Math Contest
There are buzzers, eliminations, and fierce competition. But there is no football, and certainly no calculators, in this bowl. The UT–Pro2Serve Math Contest, hosted by UT will award ten lucky... -
Student Uses Math Model to Determine How to Reduce Vicodin Abuse
After surgery or an injury, American doctors' go-to treatment has become the pain killer Vicodin. In fact, 99 percent of all hydrocodone, the narcotic agent in the prescription, is used... -
Faculty News and Notes
Honors and awards for the university's faculty and graduate... -
Epigenetics Study Receiving International Media Attention
Is homosexuality genetic? It's a long-running debate. Now researchers at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, say they've found a clue that may unlock the mystery. It lies in something called... -
Study Finds Epigenetics May Underlie Homosexuality
Is homosexuality genetic? It's a long-running debate. Now researchers at UT say they've found a clue that may unlock the mystery. It lies in something called epi-genetics—how gene expression is... -
Four Faculty Members Named American Mathematics Society Fellows
Four members of the mathematics faculty are among the first class of American Mathematical Society Fellows. The program recognizes members who have made outstanding contributions to the creation, exposition, advancement... -
High School Students Receive UT Scholarships in Math Competition
Nearly 600 students from forty-seven Tennessee high schools battled in the UT-Pro2Serve Math Contest held at UT on October 25. But only ten students were awarded $4,000 annual scholarships to... -
High School Students Can Win Scholarships in Math Contest
There are buzzers, eliminations and fierce competition. But there is no football and certainly no calculators in this bowl. The UT-Pro2Serve Math Contest, hosted by UT, will award ten lucky... -
Big Idea: Professor Creates Website to Aid Calculus Students
Professor Nikolay Brodskiy wasn't satisfied with typical calculus textbooks so he came up with a big idea: create a website with more complete information to help students better understand the... -
Plaut Heads Math Department
Professor Conrad Plaut has assumed the headship of the Department of Mathematics. He previously directed the Math Honors Program and served as associate department head for undergraduate programs from 2003-2005....
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