Post Tagged with: "Robert Klein"

Authors@Alden | History Alum Discusses Leonhard Euler: Mathematical Genius in the Enlightenment, April 12

Dr. Ronald Calinger

The Authors@Alden series features Ohio University alum Dr. Ronald Calinger ’63 on Tuesday, April 12, from 4 to 5 p.m. in the 1951 Lounge on the fourth floor of Alden Library. Calinger, Professor Emeritus of history at the Catholic University of America, will speak on the life, work and contributions […]

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April 1, 2016 at 9:15 pmAlumni Events

African Student Union, Math League Hold Mancala Tournament, March 26

Getting ready for the Mancala Tournament

The African Student Unions joins the Math League of Southeast Ohio for a Mancala Tournament on Saturday, March 26, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Athens Community Center. Participants will learn several variations of rules for the game. Play for fun, or play to win. Every participant gets an […]

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March 2, 2016 at 5:45 pmEvents

Wealth & Poverty | Screening of Navajo Math Circles, March 8

Wealth & Poverty | Screening of Navajo Math Circles, March 8

The Wealth & Poverty Theme hosts a free film screening of Navajo Math Circles (directed by George Csicsery) on Tuesday, March 8, from 7-9 p.m. at Athena Cinema. It’s a one-night only event, consisting of a brief introduction before the movie and a Q&A session upon its completion. Free popcorn to the first 50 people in […]

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March 1, 2016 at 10:15 pmEvents

Navajo Math Circles Film—Showing Klein’s Work—Debuts in January

Dr. Bob Klein was one of the Math Camp leaders in July 2014.

Navajo Math Circles, a film by George Csicsery, makes its world debut at the Joint Mathematics Meetings in Seattle on Jan. 6. Navajo Math Circles opens a window on the lives of several Navajo students who have participated in a lively collaboration with mathematicians and math educators since 2012. The […]

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December 7, 2015 at 9:06 amNews

Klein Makes Math Fun, Named Presidential Teacher

Clockwise, from left: Ohio University students Chloe Farmer, Michele Post, Brittany Centorbi, and Josh Davis, as well as Associate Professor Bob Klein, center, examine an ancient math text during a special presentation at Alden Library on April 18, 2014. During the presentation, students enrolled in Professor Klein's History of Mathematics course viewed some of the centuries-old math manuscripts that are stored in the library's Special Collections section. Photo by Lauren Pond

Math. Math. Math. The Vinton County Middle School students who attended the mathematics session on campus on May 18 just couldn’t stop talking about it. For one thing, they knew the international math salute. But they also knew the secret to a math “magic trick” that they immediately played on […]

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May 18, 2015 at 4:32 pmNews

Klein Seeks Undergrad Apprentice for Navajo Nation Research

Klein Seeks Undergrad Apprentice for Navajo Nation Research

Dr. Robert Klein, Associate Professor of Mathematics, is seeking an undergraduate research apprentice to travel with him to the Navajo Nation in Arizona this summer and work during the academic year on developing teacher scripts for Math Circles in Navajo Nation schools. College of Arts & Sciences freshmen, sophomores and juniors […]

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February 19, 2015 at 5:15 pmAnnouncements Research

Klein Co-Authors Math Circle Article on ‘Liar’s Bingo’

Klein Co-Authors Math Circle Article on ‘Liar’s Bingo’

Dr. Robert Klein, Associate Professor of Mathematics at Ohio University, co-authored an article on “Liar’s Bingo” in the national newsletter of the Math Teachers’ Circle community. “Bob Klein and Steve Phelps’ featured session on “Liar’s Bingo” is a great illustration of collaboration across MTCs in Ohio, where there is now […]

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January 23, 2015 at 4:07 pmResearch