Tom Grondin will take up the position of manager of actuarial science programs in the UWindsor math and stats department July 1.
A consultation will prepare for the launch of an appointments committee for the successor to Vice-President, Research and Innovation K.W. Michael Siu.
A consultation will prepare for the launch of an appointments committee for the successor to Vice-President, Research and Innovation K.W. Michael Siu.
With a little help from friends: Trevor Pittman, Erin Armstrong, Christine Turingia, Julie Caron, and Rick Caron are all smiles after raising over $2,500 for education sponsorship at last year’s Tunes for Tanzania.
The Tunes for Tanzania benefit concert is March 22 at the SoCA Armouries.
Math professor Rick Caron (left) and his daughter alumna Julie Caron (right) pose with Timothy Massawe, founder of the Saidia Agriculture and Social Care Organization, and Elton, a beneficiary of the Canadian World Education Foundation’s work in Tanzania.
The Tunes for Tanzania event March 7 will raise money to send orphaned and vulnerable children in Tanzania to school.
There’s a difference between math and baking, says Kevin St. Denis: “Math is easier.”
The third-year mathematics major prepared a couple of pies in celebration of Pi Day, Wednesday in Erie Hall.
“It’s just some premade crust and I poured in two cans of filling – cherry and blueberry,” St. Denis said. “I tried to shape them like the letter R because I was going for two pie R.”
Math and statistics professor Rick Caron calls chemistry professor emeritus Roger Thibert one of his favourite people. That is why he was so honoured to be named one of the inaugural recipients of the Roger Thibert Teaching Excellence Award, Monday at the Celebration of Teaching Excellence.
“I thought, if I’m going to get a teaching award, this is the one I want,” Dr. Caron said. “I feel such a kinship with the man for his dedication to his students.”
