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Bruce Bukiet, Phd, Associate Dean of the College of Science and Liberal Arts and Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at New Jersey Institute of Technology, spoke about the application of mathematical modeling for sports and gambling and, in particular for understanding baseball, on Thursday, January 14, 2010.

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Thursday, January 14, 2010
10:00 am
McManus Room

Margie Gillis, Ed.D., former Language Therapist and Director of Mastering Reading Instruction at Haskins Laboratories, founded Literacy How, Inc., which promotes the science of teaching reading through comprehensive professional development, coaching, and classroom support. She will speak on the basic strategies used to develop literacy. Gillis is also cofounder and vice-president of Smart Kids with Learning Disabilities and president of the Connecticut Branch of the International Dyslexia Association.

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Co-sponsored with Smart Kids with Learning Disabilities.

Thursday, January 14, 2010
2:00 pm
McManus Room

Enjoy a warm drink, a brief introduction, and a film. This is the second in the series.

In The Stranger, a member of the War Crimes Commission chases an infamous Nazi to a small Connecticut town. Orson Welles stars and directs in this fast and suspenseful film, which also stars Loretta Young and Edward G. Robinson. It was nominated for an Oscar for its exciting script. (1946, 95 minutes)

Thursday, January 14, 2010
7:30 pm
McManus Room

Bruce Bukiet, Phd, Associate Dean of the College of Science and Liberal Arts and Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at New Jersey Institute of Technology, will speak about the application of mathematical modeling for sports and gambling, in particular for understanding baseball.

WestportREADS is funded by Jerry A. Tishman.