C of C Math News Briefs:
- Until recently, Stephen Hawking held the title of `Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge University'. This prestigious position had previously been held by such luminaries as Isaac Newton and Charles Babbage. However, tradition requires that the person holding the position give it up at age 67. So, Hawking -- famous for his theorems about black hole geometry and his popular books on cosmology -- is passing on the job to someone else. Have you considered applying?
- We are currently receiving applications for a vacant position as an assistant professor in our department. Click here for more details.
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An article by Steve Lohr in the August 6 edition of 'The New York Times'
("For Today's Graduate, Just One Word: Statistics") talks about the
increasing demand for people who can make sense of data. Computing and
numerical skills are needed for applications such as improving Internet
search engines, and analyzing data from sensors. Along with statisticians,
Lohr writes that "the new data sleuths come from backgrounds like economics,
computer science and mathematics."
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