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Professor Japheth Wood Directs 12th Annual Bard Math CAMP

The program brought students into contact with various areas of math using coding, Rubik's Cubes, card tricks, and more.

Professor Japheth Wood Directs 12th Annual Bard Math CAMP

A professional photo of Professor Japheth Wood.
Professor Japheth Wood.
This August, Director of Quantitative Literacy and Associate Professor of Mathematics Japheth Wood co-directed the 12th annual Bard Math Circle's Creative and Analytical Math Program (CAMP). Running from August 4 to 8, CAMP invited 23 middle school mathematicians to Bard’s Annandale campus from the Hudson Valley area and beyond. The program brought students into contact with various areas of math using coding, Rubik's Cubes, card tricks, and more. Students also got outside to play “amoeba tag” and hike around Bard’s scenic grounds.

CAMP is a summer academic enrichment program for middle school students taking place on Bard’s campus every summer. It was recognized by the American Mathematical Society with the Epsilon Award. CAMP aims to explore topics in math outside what students are normally exposed to in school, bringing together the study of math, computer science, and art. The program is led by Bard Math Circle, which also holds Math Afternoons at the Kingston Library.

Post Date: 09-09-2025
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BPI Alumnus Hancy Maxis ’15 Featured in the Hechinger Report

Maxis completed a bachelor’s degree in mathematics, where he wrote his senior project about how to use game theory to advance health care equity.

BPI Alumnus Hancy Maxis ’15 Featured in the Hechinger Report

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Hancy Maxis ’15.
Hancy Maxis ’15, Bard Prison Initiative (BPI) alumnus, spoke with the Hechinger Report about the role that learning math played in his life upon his release. He recalls considering the question of, “Once I am back in New York City, once I am back in the economy, how will I be marketable? For me, math was that pathway.” Maxis completed a bachelor’s degree in mathematics, where he wrote his senior project about how to use game theory to advance health care equity. Maxis later completed a master’s program at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health and is now the assistant director of operations at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, where he worked to guide the hospital’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
 
Learn More in the Hechinger Report

Post Date: 03-11-2025
Lauren Rose on Incorporating Puzzles and Games into the Mathematics Classroom

Lauren Rose on Incorporating Puzzles and Games into the Mathematics Classroom

Associate Professor of Mathematics Lauren Rose was invited to give a workshop as part of SIGMAA Inquiry-Based Learning’s Workshop Series.

Lauren Rose on Incorporating Puzzles and Games into the Mathematics Classroom

Lauren Rose on Incorporating Puzzles and Games into the Mathematics Classroom
Associate Professor of Mathematics Lauren Rose teaching in the Bard Summer Reserach Institute. Photo by Wais Kakarr ’26
Associate Professor of Mathematics Lauren Rose was invited to give a workshop as part of SIGMAA Inquiry-Based Learning’s Workshop Series. Rose showed that one way to develop and explore active learning strategies is through the use of puzzles and games, which can be used to introduce and explore mathematical concepts related to the course material, or as a way to invite exploration. The benefits include fostering mathematical habits of mind, creating inclusive collaborative environments, leveling the playing field, and creating a non-judgmental space for all students to thrive. Rose embraces the fun of teaching and learning mathematics. She modelled ways that educators, no matter their familiarity with these games, can incorporate Rubik’s cubes, EvenQuads, Dominos, and Julia Robinson Math Festival puzzles into meaningful classroom activities. 
 

Post Date: 02-25-2025

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2025 Past Events

  • Thursday, May 15, 2025 
    Reem-Kayden Center  5:00 pm EDT/GMT-4
    Join our graduating seniors as they present their work!


    Download: Senior Project Poster session booklet S25-1.pdf
  • Wednesday, April 30, 2025 
    Dr. Polina Dolmatova, AUCA
    RKC 111  5:00 pm EDT/GMT-4
    This talk will explore how data, statistics, and storytelling can be used to drive civic engagement and address community needs, drawing from a multi-year teaching and research experience at the American University of Central Asia (AUCA). Emphasizing experiential learning, inquiry-based research, and ethical data use, the talk will highlight how student projects at AUCA have resulted in actionable insights, publications, and even national-level impact through a faculty-student research initiative (CEDCAS) in partnership with the Ministry of Digital Development. The session will reflect on the outcomes, challenges, and future opportunities of using data-driven storytelling as a tool for civic awareness and addressing community needs.

    Polina Dolmatova is an Associate Professor of the Applied Mathematics and Informatics Department at the American University of Central Asia (AUCA), Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic. Since 2009 she has worked at AUCA and taught various mathematical courses for undergraduate and graduate students. In 2023 and 2024, in collaboration with professors and students of AUCA , she created the OER video and written case study "The Journey of Kaiyrkul: Civic Engagement for Education Equity in Kyrgyzstan, the Republican Olympiad on Mathematics."
  • Tuesday, March 11, 2025 
    Bertelsmann Campus Center, Weis Cinema  5:30 pm – 8:00 pm EDT/GMT-4
    In the 21st century, fueled by technology, data, and algorithms, math determines who has the power to shape our world. The math documentary COUNTED OUT explains how, “…whether we know it or not, our numeric literacy—whether we can speak the language of math—is a critical determinant of social and economic power.”

    Please reserve your ticket as space is limited.

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