Abstract
Records are comprised of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Mathematical Sciences Department graduate student essays from 2007 to 2010. The essays were compiled for a work called, "A History of the Mathematical Sciences Department." The essays cover multiple topics ranging from classes taught to the percentage of women professors in the department.
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Records are comprised of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Mathematical Sciences Department graduate student essays from 2007 to 2010. The essays were compiled for a work called, "A History of the Mathematical Department." The essays cover multiple topics ranging from classes taught to the percentage of women professors in the department. The project was started to celebrate UNLV's fiftieth anniversary. Also included is an audio file on the history of the Mathematics department which is narrated by Samuel Hansen. The records document the establishment of the Mathematical Sciences Department at UNLV as well as how the department was run.
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Collection is open for research.
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Materials in this collection may be protected by copyrights and other rights. See Reproductions and Use on the UNLV Special Collections and Archives website for more information about reproductions and permissions to publish.
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Materials remain in original order.
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The Mathematical Sciences Department at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) helps students along paths leading to branches of science and technology as well as to mathematical specializations. The program prepares students for work in business, government, and educational institutes.
Mathematical sciences is a broad term that includes, in addition to areas of mathematics, those academic disciplines that are primarily mathematical in nature but may not be universally considered subfields of mathematics proper.
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University of Nevada, Las Vegas Mathematical Sciences Department Records, 2007-2010. UA-00020. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Acquisition Note
Materials were transferred to the University Archives by the Mathematical Sciences Department; accession number 2017-046.
Processing Note
These records are unprocessed. A rough inventory of the accession was created by Maggie Bukowski in 2017. To prepare the inventory, the described materials were reviewed to create a contents list, estimate dates, and identify material types. No other work has been performed on the materials. In 2020, Karla Irwin processed one optical disc and converted the audio file to an access copy.
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Box 01 is stored in the Lied Automated Storage and Retrieval Unit (LASR). Advanced notice may be required to access the materials.