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Steven Clontz

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Mathematician, professor, puzzler Pronouns he/him Website clontz.org Puzzle PBaiReGOVANeLpNFrFGBfVkyRgGREf https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4938-4274

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Tbh I dunno. I haven't actually sat down to do my report. I exhausted all that kind of energy on my promotion application so I'm kind of 🀷 for this report lol.

09.03.2026 00:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Apparently I'm at the point of my career where I was about to shrug and assume I'd have no new publications for my annual report, but then a recommendation to accept a paper I'd forgotten about (it's been in review heck for over a year) decides to drop on a random Sunday.

08.03.2026 23:35 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Whoever said Hoppers is Avatar but good nailed it.

08.03.2026 22:44 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

{ Ξ± : Ξ± is a countable ordinal }

(after forcing to add Ο‰_2 Cohen reals ofc)

08.03.2026 11:56 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Ban weights from high school locker rooms, when was the last time you dead lifted 50lb?

08.03.2026 03:10 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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In Encryptid you will use (mostly) real-world footage and photography alongside cryptozoological research to identify, locate and capture various cryptids.

Playable on both Game Boy and PC. FMV recorded with the Game boy Camera. 2026 πŸ˜ŠπŸ‘»

#screenshotsaturday #indiegame #gamedev #horror #indiedev

07.03.2026 12:42 πŸ‘ 126 πŸ” 41 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

Three score and seven

*waves arms*

06.03.2026 01:37 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

No it's for 2nd year general STEM majors, mostly engineers

05.03.2026 17:44 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh but we do study linear maps in the first course.

05.03.2026 16:53 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I don't lol

05.03.2026 16:52 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Of *course* some YouTuber already got to this lol.

We'll (I have two undergrads now!) still have fun coming up with a rigorous proof and writing code to extract ROM data confirming the assumptions are all correct.

05.03.2026 16:48 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I literally just said yesterday that the only reason anyone uses Perl in 2026 is WebWorK guess you've made me a liar lol

04.03.2026 12:30 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Screenshot of two cryptogram puzzles with the title "Disney Quote Puzzles" and including illustrations of the Blue Fairy and Dug the dog.

Screenshot of two cryptogram puzzles with the title "Disney Quote Puzzles" and including illustrations of the Blue Fairy and Dug the dog.

Kiddo is going on a "girls trip" Disney cruise for spring break, so Dad is sending some entertainment (page 1/15)...

04.03.2026 01:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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kermit the frog is dancing in front of a red curtain on a stage . Alt: kermit the frog is dancing in front of a red curtain on a stage

Unfrogettable

03.03.2026 20:45 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A line graph showing NSF grant awards made through 2/27/26 for fiscal year 2026 compared with grant awards for fiscal years 2021-2025 for the Directorate of STEM Education.

A line graph showing NSF grant awards made through 2/27/26 for fiscal year 2026 compared with grant awards for fiscal years 2021-2025 for the Directorate of STEM Education.

8/10

01.03.2026 14:48 πŸ‘ 67 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A line graph showing NSF grant awards made through 2/27/26 for fiscal year 2026 compared with grant awards for fiscal years 2021-2025 for the Directorate of Mathematical and Physical Sciences.

A line graph showing NSF grant awards made through 2/27/26 for fiscal year 2026 compared with grant awards for fiscal years 2021-2025 for the Directorate of Mathematical and Physical Sciences.

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01.03.2026 14:48 πŸ‘ 72 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 3
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Linear Optimization: A Geometric Inquiry Course "Linear Optimization: A Geometric Inquiry Course" is an inquiry based learning text for an undergraduate course in linear optimization.Β Taking a geometric vantage point to build intuition, students wo...

It's finally here! "Linear Optimization: A Geometric Inquiry Course" gives an inquiry based course in linear optimization supplemented by technology for intuition building. A great class for interests in either pure or applied math! Physical Copies now on sale: www.619wreath.com/store/p53/Li...

01.03.2026 15:40 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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a man in a suit and tie is holding a camera in front of a bookshelf . Alt: GIF from anchorman: "60% of the time, it works every time"
01.03.2026 15:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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two monkeys are playing with a wheel cover in front of a car . Alt: A monkey steals a hubcap
28.02.2026 23:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Do you need funds for a cool mathematical opportunity? Then please apply for the MathAndCobb Fund
Do you need funds for a cool mathematical opportunity? Then please apply for the MathAndCobb Fund YouTube video by Alvaro Lozano-Robledo

Please encourage people to apply for the MathAndCobb Fund for ME!

youtube.com/shorts/5cVgy...

27.02.2026 13:42 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Really like this as it keeps the acknowledgement that I teach adults and life happens, but also provides a systematic way to push students to reengage with the course if they aren't showing up (for *any* reason).

Also I never have to decide what's "excusable" or "unexcusable" ever again.

27.02.2026 16:06 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Tired: -X points per unexcused absence

Wired: you're adults show up if you want to idgaf lol

Inspired: actually I have some ability to help encourage good habits, so you get X no-questions asked absences, after that you meet with me to discuss your progress and fully waive the grade penalty

27.02.2026 16:04 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
MirrorChat

I created a ChatGPT replacement that is completely private. The downside is that you have to provide both sides of the conversation. radcliffe.dev/mirrorchat/

26.02.2026 23:21 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

(I came to make this joke but Barbara pointed it out first lol)

26.02.2026 23:25 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

ACKUALLY without identity it's just a quasisemigroup. I am very smart.

26.02.2026 23:17 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Sorry MatPat, but we're breaking up. Mamdani is my new best parasocial friend.

26.02.2026 23:09 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Professor Frankly from Paper Mario The Thousand Year Door

Professor Frankly from Paper Mario The Thousand Year Door

He wants you to think he's innocent, but did you know this Goomba once used federal award dollars to fund travel to a non-existent conference on Delfino Island?

That's right: Professor Frankly committed grant fraud. #AcademicSky #MathSky

11.12.2025 16:45 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Reminds me of what my senator sent me...

26.02.2026 18:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
That utopia meme photo illustration of a beautiful futuristic cityscape

That utopia meme photo illustration of a beautiful futuristic cityscape

25.02.2026 23:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
a cute li'l sidewalk sized snow plow being driven down a sidewalk

a cute li'l sidewalk sized snow plow being driven down a sidewalk

Omg it's so adorable too 😍

25.02.2026 22:58 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0