MATH AWARENESS WEEK at BMC

APRIL 11-15, 2005

“Mathematics and the Cosmos”

Monday April 11

· KEYNOTE ADDRESS: “Mathematics, Molecular Biology, and Astrophysics”- Herman Gluck, University of Pennsylvania- Talk at 4:15pm in Park 243 preceded by Tea at 3:30 in Park 355.

· Math FUN-damentals with arts and crafts, spirograph, puzzles, games, etc. on math table in hallway

all week.

· Treasure hunt – Week-long treasure hunt to find digits around campus.

· M&M’s counting contest in math hallway. Guess the number of M&M’s and win a prize!

Tuesday April 12

· Student Panel on Summer Experiences for Math Majors: Park 338 - 5:00-6:00 PM.

Find out about internships and summer research opportunities in mathematics.

Emi Arima, REU at Texas A&M

Zory Dopko, IAS Women’s Program and REU at Carnegie Mellon

Cristina Nistor, IAS Women’s Program and George Washington University’s Summer Program

Tahira Saleem, Rice University REU: Summer Institute of Statistics

Sumana Shresthra, BMC Summer Research

· Math Movie “Pi” – 9-11pm in Park 338.

A paranoid mathematician searches for a key number that will unlock the universal patterns found in nature.

· treasure hunt and M&M counting contest

Wednesday April 13

· Math table in the campus center

· treasure hunt and M&M counting contest

Thursday April 14

· Alumna Panel: A career panel discussion with math major alumnae –

Park 338-5:00-6:00 PM.

Juliana Belding, Graduate Student at University of Maryland

Susan Jo, Episcopal Academy

Abigail Kay, Chief Resident at Thomas Jefferson University

Jessica Ree, RiskMetrics Group, New York City

· Distressing Math Collective, 7:30pm, Park 328 – Beth Campbell, BMC PhD Candidate

"A functional analysis approach to ill posed problems"

· treasure hunt and M&M counting contest

Friday April 15

· Treasure Hunt and M&M contests end at 2:30pm. Check Math department office door

for winners.

· Math T-shirt Day! Show your pride for your major by wearing your math major T-shirt! Anyone wearing a math T-shirt can stop by the math office for a special treat!

· Math Movie “It’s My Turn” – 9-11pm in Park 338.

A successful but stressed mathematics professor goes to her father's wedding and falls in love with

her father's bride's son.