September 27, 2008
UCLA mathematicians discover a 13-million-digit prime number |
| The mathematicians have found the first verified Mersenne prime number
with more than 10 million digits, putting them in line to win a
six-digit prize from the Electronic Frontier Foundation. (read more..) |
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May 14, 2008
More students opt to give back through teaching |
Backpacking in Europe? Nah, the dollar's too weak -- and for some, the needs closer to home are too great.
More
than ever, graduating college seniors are signing up to spend two years
in America's poorest communities as part of Teach for America, a
nonprofit organization that recruits and trains top college students
for teaching jobs.
(read more..) |
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March 12, 2007
Allure of 3.14 draws fans to admire pi |
| This is a story about love. About inscrutable complexity and remarkable
simplicity, about the promise of forever. It is about obsession and
devotion, and grand gestures. (read more..) |
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September 03, 2006
How I Did on the SAT |
In 2003 I
predicted dire consequences from a massive test redesign. What I got right--and
wrong. By John Cloud
(read more..) |
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July 03, 2006
Success in Mathematics |
Tips on how to study mathematics,
how to approach problem-solving,
how to study for and take tests,
and when and how to get help. (read more..) |
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