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Tom Lehrer, Musical Satirist With a Dark Streak, Dies at 97 (Gift Article) A mathematician by training, he acquired a devoted following with songs that set sardonic lyrics to music that was often maddeningly cheerful.

Ripon education gifted Michael Gableman ’16 with personal, professional advantages | Ripon College Michael Gableman ’16 of Greendale, Wisconsin, credits three major factors for his decision to attend Ripon College: the vast range of courses available, the natural beauty of the campus, and the people.

Fogeys Tyler Shimek '16 and Mitchell Eithun '17 reunite over Scrabble. The board has non-trivial homology!

Way to go Tyler, Sassafrass, Michael, Andrea and McKenzie!

The new issue of The College Mathematics Journal is now available online to all MAA members! Don’t miss Strange Spinners and Diversity of Dice in Chutes and Ladders, an article that breaks down mathematical questions regarding the shortest average expected game length. https://maa.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/07468342.2018.1488500 #.W5avVOhKg2w

Franzen gift establishes new professorship in applied mathematics | Ripon College Ripon College has received a gift from alumni Mark and Janice Franzen ‘83 ‘83 to establish a new endowed professorship in applied mathematics.

ICYMI: A new theory “may be the answer to a really major puzzle” about how computers and humans learn:
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What Type of Mathematics Is Behind Pixar Animation? Answer by Eric Jang, former Intern at Pixar (2013)

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Students use math to research real-life problem on Green Lake | Ripon College One year ago, Associate Professor of Mathematical Sciences Andrea Young was approached to solve a problem. Stephanie Prellwitz, executive director of the Green Lake Association, wanted to find a way to preserve and promote the health of Green Lake. This summer, two students, Mitra Kermani ’20 and An...

Check out this cool topology video!

Fixed Points My video on Sesame Studios: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTjAiyyG2sw The Curiosity Box by Vsauce: https://www.curiositybox.com/ LINKS TO SOURCES BELOW! My...