Dave Kung

Taking a break from #NCTMATL2025 to raise my voice for #NoKings.

NO KINGS in Atlanta · No Kings Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Born in the streets, carried by millions in chants and o...

Math peeps at #NCTMATL25 - who else will we see at the #NoKings protest? Sat at 10am at the Atlanta Civic Center - a short walk from the conference.

www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

Headed to #NCTM25 in Atlanta Oct 15-18? Stop by COMAP booth #1121 to explore our math modeling contests, membership, and classroom resources.

See which sessions we'll be presenting: www.comap.org/resources/co...

#MathEd #STEM #MathModeling

UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 4: Sylvia Rivera

In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.

As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.

“No, Speaker Johnson — the No Kings rally on October 18 is not a hate America rally. In fact, it’s quite the contrary: It’s a love America rally.” #NoKings

I'll be in Atlanta @NCTM Which #NoKings protest will you be joining?

Annual COVID Vaccines Save Lives, New Study Shows A new study shows that receiving an updated COVID vaccine reduced people’s risk of severe disease and death in all age groups, regardless of immunity from prior infection or vaccination

Just a friendly reminder that vaccines work - they teach the body how to respond to COVID. Who wouldn't want that?

www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-...

Lauren K. Williams Uncovering transformative connections between algebraic combinatorics and problems in other areas of math and physics.

Always fun to see the amazing people who win. Congrats to mathematician Lauren Williams on winning a MacArther genius grant!

www.macfound.org/fellows/clas...

I'd never dived into the BPS survey. Yes, the cross tabs would be interesting.

Here's more on the survey itself:

nces.ed.gov/statprog/han....

Maybe call up your troops ... to Texas?

... and I forgot to add a link to the second paper:
scholarship.libraries.rutgers.edu/esploro/outp...

(This paper was hard to find for me because I'd forgotten the gender-focus - the title of the paper didn't suggest why the data contained in it were interesting to me.)

Important note on that last table: the "Total credits earned (millions)" column should be labeled "Total math credits earned". Just noting this (esp. for @drew-lewis.com) because I initially thought that column could serve as a denominator to get the stat desired (what % of all credits are in math).

The paper I was recalling used NCES transcript data for BA/BS recipients. It looks at who is taking math, how much, and what kind. (I *think* you could use it to get what % of all credits are earned in math.)

Takeaway: non-STEM students generate 67% of math credits earned. Math/stat majors: 5%.

Main point: the revenue-generating part of every four-year math department is intro math. About half is pre Calculus. Courses above Calc are something like 8%.

OK, found what I was looking for. @drew-lewis.com - it's not exactly what you want. Putting a bunch of things here - as much for my aging brain as anything else.

As mentioned CBMS surveys have lots of data - the total number of enrollments (but not credits).
www.ams.org/learning-car...

Dave Kung, mathematician without borders

Not ignoring this. Just waiting for my aging brain to remember the citation...

Love this!

Red bullet holes in a drawing of a World War II plane. Some areas have a lot of bullets but others (including the engines and cockpit) have none.

What does this image have to do with math education? There's huge benefit in concentrating on what we don't see. Who are the students who aren't in our classes - who didn't make it through to our part of the math education system?

Read my latest MAA blog:
maa.org/math-values/...

Congrats!

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NYTimes spelling bee doesn't take backbeat.

Grrrr. How is it you took dhoti yesterday but not backbeat?!? @beemoan.bsky.social

Oh, I love the logic of this. Why are you eligible for the Covid shot? Because the underlying condition you have....is that you haven't gotten that shot.

Looking for a job? Know someone who is? TPSE has a half-time admin spot open. It's fully remote, pretty flexible, includes BENEFITS - and you'd get to work with a fun bunch of math people.

Circulate widely - esp. to any of the 100's of dedicated former fed workers.

www.indeed.com/job/administ...

LetsRun.com on X: "Cole Hocker has been DQd ? US is appealing What do you think? Discuss: https://t.co/EfSCNLj9IO https://t.co/L13zYiZVAC" / X Cole Hocker has been DQd ? US is appealing What do you think? Discuss: https://t.co/EfSCNLj9IO https://t.co/L13zYiZVAC

Morning shock: Olympic 1500 champ champ Cole Hocker DQ'd for jostling at the World Champs.
x.com/letsrundotco...

Ayo Edebiri, Don Cheadle To Star in Broadway Revival of Proof This will be the first revival David Auburn's Tony- and Pulitzer-winning play.

Ayo Edebiri and Don Cheadle in a (math-themed) revival of Proof? Sign me up - can't wait!

playbill.com/article/ayo-...

And after going 0-18, Anisimova wins her first game in a Slam final!

Opinion | What I Got Wrong About D.E.I.

What can math teach us about equity? What do metric spaces have to do with righting past injustices - and dare we say DEI?
@dreugeniacheng.bsky.social brings her usual brilliant take and excellent writing:

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/o...

Felix's reactions were so refreshing and genuine. Really wish he had at least pushed it to a fifth set. He had the chances.