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NSF PA/M 02-33 - June 6, 2002
NSF and Discover Panel: Bringing Math to
Life
In U.S. society, where affluence and quality of life
largely depend on mathematically based information
technologies, less than a fifth of high school seniors
are considered "proficient" in math, according to
statistics from the National Science Foundation (NSF).
NSF and Discover Magazine are jointly sponsoring
a roundtable discussion in which a panel of experts
will examine this paradox, emphasize the importance
of math in daily life, and suggest actions.
NSF investments in the mathematical and statistical
sciences are expected to increase significantly, starting
with the fiscal 2003 budget request, in recognition
of math as the language of science.
Who: |
Eric Haseltine, Executive Vice President
of Research and Development, Inc., Walt
Disney Imagineering (moderator)
Alan Chodos, Associate Executive Officer,
American Physical Society
John Conway, Professor of Mathematics,
Princeton University
Keith Devlin, Executive Director of the
Center for the Study of Language and Information
Brenda Dietrich, Department Manager, Mathematical
Sciences of Thomas J. Watson Research
Center, IBM
Michael Hawley, Director of Special Projects
and Founder of MIT's GO Expedition
Sheila Tobias, author, Overcoming Math
Anxiety (via teleconference)
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What: |
Roundtable - "Does Math Matter?" |
When: |
9:30 a.m. - noon (breakfast served)
Tuesday, June 11 |
Where: |
Hart Senate Office Building, Room 902
To register contact: Jamie V. Smith, (703)
292-8070, jvsmith@nsf.gov
or e-mail roundtable@lists.nsf.gov |
For more information contact:
Media only: Peter West (703) 292-8070/pwest@nsf.gov
Others: Susan Mason (703) 292-8070/smason@nsf.gov
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