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Chemistry professor was ahead of his time
Dr. Iraj Parchamazad, professor emeritus of chemistry at the University of La Verne, died on June 4 in Tallahassee, Florida. He was 86, and he had suffered from Parkinson’s disease and dementia.
Professors ponder pros and cons of new AI programs
Open AI, the company that owns ChatGPT, is on track to release a sophisticated artificial intelligence model with “Strawberry.” With apparent enhanced reasoning abilities, Strawberry could solve math and coding problems with improved accuracy. But no AI is without its serious pitfalls – particularly in education.
Lecture looks at leadership’s downside
Rich Whitney, professor of organizational leadership, presented “Leaving leadership: The process of moving through point person to past person," Tuesday in the Quay Davis Board Room before an audience of roughly 20.
Professor promotes creativity in math
Emily Cilli-Turner, assistant professor of mathematics, emphasized the importance of creativity in the math field, and she shared information on her project to improve creativity in calculus classes in a lecture titled “Calculus Students’ Perceptions of Creativity in Mathematics” at noon Tuesday in the Quay Davis Board Room.
Faculty lecture looks at math’s many applications
Associate Professor of Mathematics Yousef Daneshbod discussed mathematics and computing machines before about 20 University community members who attended his lecture Tuesday in the Quay Davis Executive Board Room and remotely via WebEx Tuesday.
La Verne could make SAT optional
This week the Faculty Senate voted to support a test-optional admission policy, under which students applying to the University would no longer be required to submit their SAT or ACT scores with their applications.