EdNews.org - The Internets #1 source for Education News and Information - Articles - http://www.theednews.org en-us http://www.theednews.org N/A [email protected] Thu, 15 Feb 2007 21:12:43 -0500 20 An Interview with Frank Wang: About The Beauty of Mathematics http://www.theednews.org/articles/1233/1/An-Interview-with-Frank-Wang-About-The-Beauty-of-Mathematics/Page1.html Michael F. Shaughnessy Eastern New Mexico University Portales, New Mexico 88130 Delia Stafford Haberman Foundation Houston, Texas 1)      You have a new DVD out entitled “Beauty and Mathematics” What is that all about?The Beauty and Math DVD is my way of answering the question “What do mathematicians do ?” for non-math people.  I contend that one of the higher purposes of mathematicians (their raison d’etre, if you will) is – finding order and structure in virtually every situation, no matter how random or disordered the situation may seem.  [email protected] (Michael F. Shaughnessy Senior Columnist EdNews.org) Mon, 18 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.theednews.org/articles/1233/1/An-Interview-with-Frank-Wang-About-The-Beauty-of-Mathematics/Page1.html The Hidden Draft in Our Schools http://www.theednews.org/articles/1166/1/The-Hidden-Draft-in-Our-Schools/Page1.html A Case Study: Klein HighPrologue on a Reckless Recruiting Captain Eric H. May, MI/PAO, USALast year the big scandal in the Houston-area recruiting racket was Sergeant Thomas Kelt, who threatened those he was recruiting with arrest if they didn't enlist into the Army, thereby giving a new meaning to "impressing potential recruits." [email protected] (Captain Eric H. May) Wed, 23 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.theednews.org/articles/1166/1/The-Hidden-Draft-in-Our-Schools/Page1.html