Content Showcase: Math in the News

December 2014. In this issue of Math in the News we analyze data in tabular and graphic formats to investigate the changing price of gasoline.

December 2014. In this issue of Math in the News we analyze the reasons why Radio Shack has struggled as a business.

January 2015. In this issue of Math in the News we review box office statistics for the previous year.

July 2015. In this issue of Math in the News we analyze the amazing box office success of the recently released Jurassic World. This provides an excellent application of data analysis and linear equations.

November 2015. In this issue of Math in the News we explore logarithmic functions to model the thawing of frozen turkeys. We look at USDA guidelines to determine data points and use a graphing calculator to create mathematical models.

January 2016. In this issue of Math in the News we explore the dramatic box office returns of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. It provides an excellent opportunity to apply concepts of linear systems.

July 2016. In this issue of Math in the News we look at Muhammad Ali's boxing record and compare his record to other boxers.

August 2016. In this issue of Math in the News calculate average speed to various vacation destinations when traveling by car.

August 2016. In this issue of Math in the News, look at real world box office data to analyze what makes a movie a blockbuster.

September 2016. In this issue of Math in the News, we look at back-to-school purchases and the impact that different tax rates have on the total cost.

November 2016. In this issue of Math in the News, we look at the history of the Olympics.

November 2016. In this issue of Math in the News, we look at the history of Thanksgiving, as well as the cost of preparing the historically relevant meal.

March 2011. A comparison of the Japanese earthquake near Fukushima to the one in the Sichuan Province of China in 2008. We also look at the resulting tsunami that hit the Japanese coast.

March 2011. In this issue we look at the nuclear power plant in Fukushima, Japan, and the amount of heat generated from the radiation leak.

March 2011. In this issue we look at the continuing housing crisis that began in 2008. We use a spreadsheet to calculate mortgage payments.

4/11/11. In this issue we look at the high price of gasoline and investigate whether a hybrid car makes more economic sense. We look at various statistics to make a determination.

4/18/11. In this issue we look at income taxes. We analyze who pays what proportion of income taxes based on income level.

4/25/11. In this issue we discuss the BP oil spill one year after the spill. In particular we look at how damaging oil spills are to marine life and to oxygen levels in the water.

5/2/11. In this issue we explore the wildfires in Texas. In particular, we conduct random walk simulations as a tool for predicting the path of a wildfire.

5/9/11. In this issue we look at tornado season. In particular we study why the swirling winds of a tornado are so damaging.

5/16/11. In this issue we look at the flooding along the Mississippi. In particular we analyze the flooding along Memphis, Tennessee. We develop a model for predicting the amount of flooding.

5/23/11. In this issue we look at the swarm of cicadas along the Midwest and South. This periodic occurrence of cicadas is explored mathematically.

5/30/11. In this issue we look at the subject of taxation of tobacco products. Many states are using such taxes to meet budget shortfalls. What are the unintended consequences of these taxes?

6/6/11. In this issue we look at the technology of Doppler Radar and explore its underlying mathematical structure.

6/13/11. In this issue we explore the volcanic eruption in Chile that resulted in a huge plume of smoke and ash that was miles high. We explore the viscosity of lava that makes such eruptions possible.