ICTCM 2024 At the Edge of Math's Future

Friday, March 8, 2024

8:00am-9:00am

Dr. Keith Devlin, Stanford University
Teaching mathematics for life and work in today’s world – and how might AI change things

This keynote will take a step back and provide a view from 39,000ft of how mathematics fits into human activities, why we developed it, and how we continue to develop it. Dr. Devlin will also discuss the way math has changed starting in the 20th Century with the introduction of more and more technological aids. Finally, the talk will look at the way AI has changed the way we operate, and then end by speculating how (and how much) the current focus on LLMs will change the way we work.

Dr. Keith Devlin is an emeritus mathematician at Stanford University, a co-founder and Executive Director Emeritus of the Stanford H-STAR institute, a co-founder of the Stanford mediaX research network, and a Senior Researcher Emeritus at CSLI. He is a World Economic Forum Fellow, a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and a Fellow of the American Mathematical Society. Much of his current research is focused on the use of different media to teach and communicate mathematics to diverse audiences. In this connection, he is a co-founder and President of an educational technology company, BrainQuake, that creates mathematics learning video games.

Saturday, March 9, 2024

8:00am - 9:00am

Hunter Glanz, Ph.D & Brennan Davis, Ph.D., California Polytechnic State University

Integrating Data Science into the Undergraduate Curriculum

Data Science programs are growing across the country in concert with the increased professional opportunities for graduates with analysis skills. How can we introduce students to this fast-moving field of study? What might a general education course in data science look like and how might it complement established collegiate math courses like Introductory Statistics? What skills are most important to emphasize and how might they serve a distinct student population?

Hunter Glanz is an associate professor of statistics and data science at California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo). He received a BS in mathematics and a BS in statistics from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo followed by an MA and Ph.D. in statistics from Boston University. He maintains a passion for machine learning and statistical computing, and enjoys advancing education efforts in these areas. In particular, Cal Poly’s courses in R, SAS, and Python give him the opportunity to connect students with exciting data science topics amidst a firm grounding in communication of statistical ideas. Hunter serves on numerous committees and organizations dedicated to delivering cutting-edge statistical and data science content to students and professionals alike, including being a founding board member of the California Alliance for Data Science Education. In particular, the ASA’s DataFest event has been an extremely rewarding experience for the teams of Cal Poly students Hunter has had the pleasure of advising.

Brennan Davis is the Richard and Julie Hood Professor and Director of Analytics Programs at the Orfalea College of Business at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, CA. He has a Ph.D. from The Paul Merage School of Business at the University of California Irvine, an MBA from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania, and a BS in mathematics from UCLA. He teaches upper-division undergraduate and graduate analytics courses. He is a member of Cal Poly’s Data Science & Analytics university initiatives committee.

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