  {"id":14032,"date":"2024-02-08T15:21:15","date_gmt":"2024-02-08T21:21:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/math\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=14032"},"modified":"2024-02-08T15:21:15","modified_gmt":"2024-02-08T21:21:15","slug":"colloquium-dr-bogdan-nica","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/math\/event\/colloquium-dr-bogdan-nica\/","title":{"rendered":"Colloquium: Dr. Bogdan Nica"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14033 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/math\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/112\/2024\/02\/BANNER_NICA.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"492\" height=\"252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/math\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/112\/2024\/02\/BANNER_NICA.jpg 492w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/math\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/112\/2024\/02\/BANNER_NICA-300x154.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 492px) 100vw, 492px\" \/><\/div>\n<div>\n<h1>Elementary Matrix Operations on a Napkin<\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/math.iupui.edu\/~bnica\/index.html\">Dr. Bogdan Nica<\/a><br \/>\n<em>Assistant Professor<\/em><br \/>\nIndiana University &#8211; Purdue University Indianapolis<\/p>\n<p>Atmospheric science provides excellent opportunities for encouraging student interest in all fields of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math). A model outreach program (\u201cChasing the Wind: Tools for Understanding the Weather\u201d) will be presented for use in elementary, middle and high school classrooms. Key elements of the presentation will be highlighted: sharing of personal career background; story-telling about scientists and scientific concepts; utilization of physical props and humor; messaging on the importance of fluency in mathematics, the language of STEM; and direct involvement of the audience.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Elementary Matrix Operations on a Napkin Dr. Bogdan Nica Assistant Professor Indiana University &#8211; Purdue University Indianapolis Atmospheric science provides excellent opportunities for encouraging student interest in all fields of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math). 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