Wolfram Research Sponsors Mathematics Awareness Month 2000
March 15, 2000--Wolfram Research is the corporate sponsor for Mathematics
Awareness Month (MAM) 2000. In keeping with this year's theme of "Math
Spans All Dimensions," mathematics departments nationwide are being
encouraged to organize a wide range of activities to focus attention on
mathematics throughout the month of April. To aid them in their efforts,
institutional, organizational, and public policy leaders will receive a
variety of MAM visual and media materials, including a color poster
sponsored by Wolfram Research.
For the first time, the MAM poster will appear on both bulletin boards
and computer screens as a fully interactive document. Students and
teachers at all levels, as well as the general public, can see images of
many people--including choreographers, computer animators, authors, and
cosmologists--who use different dimensions in their work. Each of those
images is a link to more information about the particular topic and
related topics, including publications and teaching materials.
The goal of Mathematics Awareness Month is to increase public
understanding of and appreciation for mathematics, a goal that Wolfram
Research strongly endorses. Says Paul Wellin, Director of Corporate and
Academic Affairs for Wolfram Research, "When you visit the Wolfram
Research web site, you can see from the many resources available that we
are committed to mathematics awareness and education. In observance of
MAM 2000, we are showcasing some of the educational, artistic, and more
entertaining dimensions of mathematics as seen through the eyes of
Mathematica."
Mathematics Awareness Week (MAW) was first observed in 1986, the result of a
proclamation by then President Ronald Reagan, who recognized "the
increasing importance of mathematics to the progress of our economy and
society." MAW recently expanded to encompass the entire month of April and became
Math Awareness Month. MAM
is organized by the Joint Policy Board for Mathematics, which is comprised
of representatives from the Mathematical Association of America (MAA), the
American Mathematical Society (AMS), and the Society for Industrial and
Applied Mathematics (SIAM).
To learn more about MAM and how your institution can get involved, visit
the interactive poster at http://mam2000.mathforum.com. To
explore mathematics through the eyes of Mathematica, visit
http://www.wolfram.com/MAM2000.
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