Month: March 2017

Since solving environmental problems requires multidisciplinary thinking, we hope that students from a myriad of majors join us for this once a week, evening class. The only pre-requisite is a thirst for knowledge.

The class will meet once a week, Thursday evenings, from 6:00 to 8:45. The first half of class will typically be content delivery via lecture and discussion. We will then take a quick potluck dinner break not only for sustenance, but also to build community. The second part of the evening will be activity-driven, where students can put their new knowledge to work.

A flier is attached, but feel free to contact either myself or my colleague, Dr. Barb Fair (bfair@ncsu.edu) for more information.

Life science students who enjoy math and have taken (or are taking) MA 231 can consider taking MA 331 in the fall. Students should talk to their advisor to determine if this course should be considered.

This course provides students with an understanding of how mathematics and life sciences can stimulate and enrich each other. The course topics include first order differential equations, separable equations, second order systems, vector and matrix systems, eigenvectors/eigenvalues, graphical and qualitative methods. The methods are motivated with examples from the biological sciences (growth models, kinetics and compartmental models, epidemic models, predator-prey, etc). Computational modeling will be carried out using SimBiology, a MATLAB toolbox based graphical user interface, which automates and simplifies the process of modeling biological systems.

Applications now being accepted for the Summer 2017 NC Zoo Animal Behavior and Welfare Research Assistant Positions.

The three positions are meant for juniors and seniors interested in studying animal behavior in the context of captive animal management and welfare.

Summer projects include: