‘Math and Voting’
(SOC) Social Statistics Section
Chair-elect
Contest Winner
Sharon M. Stern, U.S. Census Bureau
Program Chair-elect
Announced
Joseph J. Salvo, New York City Department of
City Planning
Publications Officer
Carrie R. Simon, U.S. Census Bureau
M
embers of the Joint Policy Board for Mathematics
recently announced Mace Mateo of British
Columbia, Canada, the winner of the “What Does
(SIS) Section on Statistics in Sports
‘Math and Voting’ Mean to You?” YouTube video contest.
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Mateo received a warm congratulations and a check for $500.
Andrew W. Swift, University of
The contest, which was announced in the March issue of
Nebraska at Omaha
Amstat News, invited anyone interested in mathematics and sta-
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tistics to create a video using music, humor, or another creative
Liam M. O’Brien, Colby College
element to express their feelings about the connection between
(SRMS) Section on Survey Research Methods
math and voting. Participants
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were judged on creativity, how
Howard Hogan, U.S. Census Bureau
well their message was con-
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veyed, the level of entertain-
Michael R. Elliott, University of Michigan
ment, quality of the video,
School of Public Health
and relevance to the theme.
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Members of the
Jean Opsomer, Colorado State University
Joint Policy Board for
Mathematics—a col-
Treasurer
laborative effort of the
Dawn Haines, U.S. Census Bureau
American Mathematical
Council of Sections Representative
Society, the American
Rachel Harter, NORC
Statistical Association, the
Education Officer
Mathematical Association
Michael D. Larsen, Iowa State University
of America, and the
The 2008 Mathematics
(NPAR) Section on Nonparametric Statistics
Society for Industrial and
Awareness Month poster Chair-elect
Applied Mathematics—
Jane-Ling Wang, University of
proclaimed “Math and
California at Davis
Voting” the theme for Mathematics Awareness Month 2008
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earlier this year. In a presidential election year, the term “vot-
Edsel A. Pena, University of South Carolina
ing” brings to mind national elections. But voting is not just
Publications Officer
about electoral politics. In any situation in which preferences
Omer Ozturk, The Ohio State University
are expressed—where to have dinner, how to raise money
Treasurer
for a charity, who makes the team, etc.—voting occurs.
Bhramar Mukherjee, University of Michigan
Resources for this year’s Mathematics Awareness Month were
designed to help explain what makes votes matter and how
(SDNS) Section on Statistics in Defense and
the voting system used affects the outcome, regardless of the
National Security
context of the voting.
Section Charter Revision–Approved
Mathematics Awareness Month, held each year in April,
Chair-elect
was created to increase public understanding of and appre-
Lara Schmidt, RAND Corporation
ciation for mathematics. It began in 1986, when President
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Ronald Reagan issued a proclamation establishing National
Jeffrey L. Solka, Naval Surface
Mathematics Awareness Week. Activities for Mathematics
Warfare Center Dahlgren Division
Awareness Month generally are organized on local, state, and
Publications Officer
regional levels by college and university departments, institu-
Michael D. Porter, North Carolina
tional public information offices, student groups, and related
State University
associations and interest groups. For more information, visit
Secretary/Treasurer
www.mathaware.org/mam/08.
Aparna V. Huzurbazar, Los Alamos
The joint committee wishes to thank everyone who par-
National Laboratory n
ticipated and helped make Math Awareness Month a success.
All the YouTube videos may be viewed at
www.youtube.com/
group/mathaware.
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