/news-archive/tag/calculus-bowl/ 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Tue, 22 Oct 2019 12:43:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /news-archive/2019/10/22/xiu-ye-math-donation/ Tue, 22 Oct 2019 12:43:42 +0000 /news/?p=75380 ... Math professor donates $20,000 to support faculty, students]]> A University of Arkansas at Little Rock math professor has donated $20,000 to help fund professional development activities for faculty members and students in the Department of Math and Statistics.听 Dr. Xiu Ye, who has been a professor at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock since 1991, said she wanted to give a donation to help her colleagues and students during a tight financial time at the university. 鈥淚 am a special donor since I am not rich,鈥� Ye said. 鈥淟ast year, I took a sabbatical and had other family issues, but I want to do what I can to help the Math Department. It鈥檚 a great department. I have wonderful colleagues, and I hope I can help them. I want to support my colleagues, students, and the university.鈥� The donation will create the Math Department Professional Activities Fund, which will provide money for professional development activities in the Department of Math and Statistics in the College of Arts, Letters, and Science. The fund may be used to host mathematics conferences; sponsor events like the annual Calculus Bowl, which encourages participation in math and calculus in high school students; and hire lecturers to teach additional classes.听 鈥淚 want to thank Dr. Ye for having the vision to create this new fund to help the Math Department,鈥� said Christian O鈥橬eal, vice chancellor for university advancement. 鈥淭he gift will touch the lives of our current and future students. Our faculty will continue leading events like the popular Calculus Bowl and have access to professional development opportunities that enrich classroom learning and outcomes for students.鈥� Dr. Sarah Beth Estes, dean of the College of Arts, Letters, and Sciences, said this special donation exemplifies the dedication 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock faculty members have for student success. 鈥淲ith this gift, Dr. Ye supports the high quality instruction of the Math Department and the many outreach and support efforts of the department, including Math Day and instruction in tutoring services,鈥� Estes said. 鈥淲e greatly appreciate the generosity of this gift from one of our own.鈥�听 Ye received her Ph.D. in mathematics from the University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania. During her career, Ye has received nearly $800,000 in grant funds from the National Science Foundation and published 104 research articles in academic journals. 鈥淚 hope this grant will encourage my fellow faculty members to complete more wonderful research for the university,鈥� Ye said. 鈥淣ew research grants bring external funding and publicity to the university, while exposing our students to cutting-edge knowledge in their fields.鈥� ]]> /news-archive/2018/04/23/ua-little-rock-hosts-surrounding-universities-annual-calculus-bowl/ Mon, 23 Apr 2018 17:00:49 +0000 /news/?p=70250 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock hosts surrounding universities for annual Calculus Bowl]]> The University of Arkansas at Little Rock Department of Mathematics and Statistics was the recent host of a highly competitive Calculus Bowl on Friday, April 6. Several math clubs from universities across the state were in attendance, representing the University of Central Arkansas, the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, Arkansas State University, Arkansas Tech University, and the University of Arkansas – Pulaski Technical College. 听 At the start of the afternoon, the students filed into the Engineering, Technology and Science building for registration, and afterward, gathered in a classroom to compete in the calculus contest. Here, students competed as individuals, working through a timed, 15 question calculus exam without the use of calculators or phones. Following the competition, students enjoyed a lunch of fresh pizza and refreshments while grooving to the sounds of 鈥淲e Few,鈥� a 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock student band composed of drummer, Seraphim Lawhorn; guitarist, Dallas Smith; and standing base guitarist, Jordan Anderson. Once students were refueled and refreshed, they huddled into their groups for the main event – Math Jeopardy. Each team was given an instrument, such as a bell, rattle, symbol, or drumsticks, for sounding off and letting the game鈥檚 orchestrator know they had an answer. As the reigning champs, 糖心Vlog传媒PB selected the first question. As the game took off, the anticipation among the students grew. While some questions caused silence to fall upon the room as students penciled their calculations, others garnered an almost immediate response, showcasing the wit and intelligence of the math whizzes. Finally, the game came to an end and 糖心Vlog传媒PB once again took home the title of the winning team. This group was awarded a $200 cash prize to go toward its math club. Individual winners of the overall competition were also announced. These students were selected for having the highest scores in the calculus contest. Individual prizes included two $100 cash prizes, ten $20 cash prizes, and ten $10 cash prizes. These students and their placements included:

• First place – Joseph Filipek, 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock
• Second place – Travis Chism, Arkansas Tech
• Third place – Zach Smith, 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock
• Fourth place – Justa Frank, Arkansas Tech; Jesse Griffiths, Arkansas Tech; Chandrasimha Penthala, 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock; Azaryah Wilson, UCA
• Fifth place – Tyrone Brock,糖心Vlog传媒PB; Timothy Coth, Pulaski Tech; Christopher Flocken, 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock; Hayden Henson, 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock
• Sixth place: Gilberto Guerra, 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock; Robert Hill, 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock; Nickolai Knight, 糖心Vlog传媒PB; Paloma Salazar, 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock; 听Eric Sutherland, 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock
• Seventh place: Brycelynn Bailey, Arkansas Tech; Madison Gartch, UCA; Matthew Horn, 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock; Tyler Huffstutler, Arkansas State; Aaron Jackson, 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock; Shamara Lawrence, 糖心Vlog传媒PB; Verenice Perez, 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock; Humphrey Wanjala, 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock

For more information, contact event coordinator, Dr. Xiu Ye, at xxye@ualr.edu.]]>