By Tim Chartier, Davidson College I’m a professor of mathematics and computer science who specializes in sports analytics. Professional teams and national media outlets call to get help from my students and me. Sound like a dream job? It is to me. But the best part isn’t the bright lights—it’s the everyday work of using...

By Dave Kung The kids are not alright – at least not in terms of their mathematical preparation for college. That’s one thing nearly everyone agrees on in the wake of a recent UCSD report about their incoming freshmen. The Senate-Administration Workgroup on Admissions (SAWG) report paints a shocking enough picture of students’ math skills...