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Susan Kelly and Megan Scott

Susan Kelly and Megan Scott, both Mathematics & Statistics, co-authored the article "Gloria Ford Gilmer" in the Oxford African American Studies Center that was accepted for publication by Oxford University Press. This biography tells the story of the first African American woman to have her mathematics papers archived at the Library of Congress (LOC), and this research included work at the LOC with this collection. Gilmer had a Wisconsin connection that included some advanced mathematics studies at UW–Madison and a Ph.D. in Education from Marquette University. She was also the first African American instructor of mathematics in Milwaukee’s public schools, at the Milwaukee Area Technical College, and at UW–Milwaukee. Modest payments are made for authoring these biographies. These funds together with the funds from two other biographies by Kelly were instead donated, and the Milwaukee Public Schools will receive $600 in free books published by Oxford University Press.

Submitted on: Aug. 16

Edward Kim

Edward Kim, Mathematics & Statistics, authored the chapter "If We Don’t Take the Test Today, Then the Terrorists Win" in Empathetic Storytelling (Volume II) and was accepted for publication by Brill.

Submitted on: Aug. 15

Edward Kim

Edward Kim, Mathematics & Statistics, authored the book "Handbook of Mathematical Proof" published on July 11 by American Mathematical Society Open Math Notes Project.

Submitted on: Aug. 15

Nathaniel Green and Edward Kim

Nathaniel Green and Edward Kim, both Mathematics & Statistics, co-authored the article "Further techniques on a polynomial positivity question of Collins, Dykema, and Torres-Ayala" in Algebra and Discrete Mathematics published on May 8 by Lugansk National Taras Shevchenko University.

Submitted on: Aug. 15

Connor Haindfield, William Cerbin, Heather Schenck and Douglas Baumann

Connor Haindfield, Chemistry Education; William Cerbin, Psychology; Heather Schenck, Chemistry & Biochemistry; and Douglas Baumann, Mathematics & Statistics; co-authored the article "Flipping the script in organic reaction mechanism instruction: Using generative pedagogies instead of lecture to improve learning outcomes" in Chemistry Education Research and Practice published on Aug. 8 by the Royal Society of Chemistry. The article describes two new instructional designs that improve student mastery of reaction mechanisms in first semester organic chemistry coursework. When used in combination, the new designs supported greater student abilities to propose mechanisms for unfamiliar reactions. The combined methods were also found to deliver improved grade outcomes for first generation college students in particular.

Submitted on: Aug. 12