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Science Met Art in Early Data Visualization at RAND
Ivan Finkle, a computer scientist at RAND from 1957 to 1968, used a plotter printer to make Lissajous figures. He fed equations into the computer to give the coordinates of each point. The printer photographed the result and compiled the lines into artful shapes.
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Jan 4, 2019

Mathematics

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The Statistician Is In: Q&A with Marc Elliott
Statistician Marc Elliott talks about the real-world impact his work has had, how his discipline lets him 'play in everyone else's sandbox,' and more.
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Apr 17, 2015
Education Curriculum

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Cognitive Tutor: Encouraging Signs for Computers in the Classroom
A first-year algebra curriculum that blends tutoring software with conventional textbook learning had a positive effect for high school algebra students. Researchers found significant improvements—a change equivalent to moving from the 50th percentile to the 58th on an algebra posttest.
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Nov 19, 2013
Mathematics

commentary
The Limits of Career and Technical Education in Improving Math Achievement among High School Students
Students who had taken occupationally focused career and technical education (CTE) courses in addition to their regular academic courses had similar learning gains to those who had only taken academic courses: an academic curriculum that includes CTE courses neither bolstered nor curtailed the acquisition of math skills.
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Jun 19, 2013
Policy Analysis for California Education
Robert Bozick
commentary
Making Europe a Home Fit for the Next Einstein
Published commentary by RAND staff: Making Europe a Home Fit for the Next Einstein, in the Financial Times.
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Feb 22, 2006
Financial Times
Erik J. Frinking, Titus Galama