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North Campus Appoints New Mathematics Department Chairperson

August 9, 2022 Dylan Masvidal math, new chair

Irma Cruz-White was appointed as the new chair of the mathematics department at North Campus on July 5. Cruz-White, 50, will oversee the department’s administrative functions to enable student success. “I will strive to provide students with a high-quality education by making sure that both faculty and students have… Read the rest at our website.

Briefing Homestead Campus

Homestead Campus To Host Mental Math Workshop

October 18, 2020 Ashlie Rodriguez math, Guinness World Records

Homestead Campus will host Mathemagic, an event highlighting the science behind number crunching and mental math, on Oct. 26 from noon to 1 p.m via Microsoft Teams. Yusnier Viera, a Cuban-born University of Havana computer science graduate and math professor at Homestead Campus, will present methods and techniques for… Read the rest at our website.

Homestead Campus Briefing

Panel To Address Obstacles For Women In STEM

February 7, 2020 Danelis Olivera-Herrera Technology, STEM, Science, Women, Engineering, Discussion, math

Computer science professor Javier Coto will host Sisters in STEM, a panel discussion focused on women in the field, at Homestead Campus, 500 College Terrace, on Feb. 20 at 12:40 p.m. in Room F222. The panel will invite four women to discuss how race and gender can affect a… Read the rest at our website.

Homestead Campus Briefing

Math Discussion Led By Award-Winning Cuban MDC Professor

October 4, 2019 Camille Fontix Discussion, math, Homestead Campus, Professor

Homestead Campus, 500 College Terrace, will host Mathemagic: Mental Math the Cuban Way on Oct. 14 at 9 a.m. in Room F222. Yusnier Viera, a Cuban mathematics professor at Miami Dade College, will discuss his methodology for computing math equations using mental math. Viera achieved the Guinness World Record… Read the rest at our website.

The Mathematics Club posing with their awards.

Briefing Wolfson Campus

Wolfson Campus Mathematics Team Places Fourth At Florida State Math Olympics

May 18, 2018 Camilla Sposito Wolfson Campus, math, club

The Mathematics Club at Wolfson Campus placed fourth in the team category at the Florida State Math Olympics on April 14 at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville. “It is indeed one of the most rewarding memories I will carry with me from this academic year,” said Alvio… Read the rest at our website.

Yusnier Viera sitting in front of his laptop.

Homestead Campus News

‘Human Calendar’ At Homestead Campus Sets New Guinness World Record

February 9, 2018 Christian Ortega world record, math

Homestead Campus is home to a Guinness World Record holder. Mathematics professor Yusnier Viera took one minute to calculate which day fell on 132 dates between the years 1600 and 2100. It’s the second time the math wiz has broken the record. He originally set the mark in October… Read the rest at our website.

$Math illustration by Eduardo Badal.$

Forum

Why I’m Proud To Say I Love Math

September 22, 2017 Luis Camargo-Carlos math

For the 10% (hopefully more) of you who are still with me after that title, I hope I can explain my perspective on math. While most are afraid of algebra, geometry and calculus, I embrace the mathematical world with arms wide open. For me, math is one of the… Read the rest at our website.

$The math club posing for the camera.$

Briefing Wolfson Campus

Wolfson Math Club Places Third At State Competition

June 9, 2017 Patricia Cordon math, club

The Wolfson Campus Mathematics Club placed third in the team category at the Florida State Math Olympics held on April 15 at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville. Noel Membreno, a mechanical engineering major who graduated from Miami Dade College this spring, also placed third on the individual… Read the rest at our website.

Image of Viera holding the Guinness World Record book.

News

Mental Math Expert Takes Talents To TV

January 15, 2016 Nicolette Perdomo math

Miami Dade College math professor, Yusnier Viera, 33, holds the Guinness World Record as the best mental calculator in the world under the “human calendar” category. He recently showed off his ability in SuperHuman, a new television special FOX launched on Jan. 4. Hosted by actor Kal Penn, SuperHuman… Read the rest at our website.

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