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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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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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