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This Math Monday, we’re celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with profiles of three amazing Hispanic and Latinx mathematicians that you can bring into your classroom.
Find these profiles - and 30 more! - in the Math in Action slide deck!
Federico Ardila
Federico Ardila is a math professor at San Francisco State University. In addition to researching combinatorics, Ardila is a DJ and advocate for inclusion in mathematics.
Watch the first 6 minutes of this video to learn more!
Or, read Ardila's Q&A in Quanta Magazine.
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Bonus: Ardila explains how the “perfect shuffle” works in this video from Numberphile.
Omayra Ortega
Omayra Ortega is an assistant professor of mathematics & statistics at Sonoma State University. She blends math, statistics, and public health tools to tackle emerging health issues in a field called mathematical epidemiology. Additionally, she is committed to broadening the participation of underrepresented minorities in STEM and mentoring students through the challenges of academia (source: Ortega's website).
Watch the first 7 minutes of this video to learn more!
Or, read this short profile.
Maricela Cruz
Maricela Cruz is an assistant biostatics investigator with a PhD in statistics from the University of California Irvine. Her research focuses on developing novel statistical methods to assess and evaluate the impact of complex health interventions.
Read this short profile to learn more!
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Mathematician of the Week
One way you could use these profiles is to introduce a Mathematician of the Week. If you pull from these previous posts, you’ll have Mathematician of the Week covered for the whole semester!
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