This Day in Science
July 3, 1929
In 1929, foam rubber was developed at the Dunlop Latex Development Laboratories in Birmingham. British scientist E.A. Murphy whipped up the first batch in 1929, using an ordinary kitchen mixer to froth natural latex rubber. His colleagues were unimpressed
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Math Department Awards & Scholarships
IUPUI Math Contest Offers Cash Prizes for Area High School Students
Jeff Watt Named Distinguished University Teacher
Dr. Shen Appointed Chair
Dr. Boukai to Step Down as Chair
IUPUI Math Competition Team places in Virginia Tech contest
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Jeff Watt Named Distinguished University Teacher
(March 19, 2009) - The Indiana Section of the Mathematical Association
of America has awarded Jeffrey X. Watt with the 2009 Distinguished
University Teaching of Mathematics Award, the organization's highest
honor for a math educator. The designation recognizes Watt's stellar
record of teaching excellence and his contributions to promoting
mathematics teaching and learning at IUPUI and across the state.
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