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Tuskegee University Invites Miller and Alberts to Share Insights into Interdisciplinary Collaborations

Miller and Alberts share Truman's interdisciplinary mojo with Tuskegee University.

Tuskegee, Alabama 16 Feb 2007 On February 15th, 2007, Prof. Jason Miller (Mathematics) and Prof. Scott Alberts (Statistics) traveled to Tuskegee University to participate in its workshop "Models for Interdisciplinary Research and Curriculum Development at the Undergraduate Level." Miller gave the keynote address, "Charting a Course Toward Interdisciplinary Collaborations", in which he used examples from Truman's The Next STEP program and its Mathematical Biology program to inspire faculty and students at Tuskegee to pursue interdisciplinary opportunities in science, mathematics, and the humanities. Prof. Scott Alberts (Statistics) facilitated a workshop Breakout Session on "Benefits and (potential) challenges of forming interdisciplinary undergraduate teams."

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