MAA Sessions for Students
Grad School Fair, Friday, 8:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m. Here is the opportunity for undergrads to meet representatives from mathematical sciences graduate programs from universities all over the country. January is a great time for juniors to learn more, and college seniors may still be able to refine their search. This is your chance for one-stop shopping in the graduate school market. At last year’s meeting about 300 students met with representatives from 50 graduate programs. If your school has a graduate program and you are interested in participating, a table will be provided for your posters and printed materials for US$75 (registration for this event must be made by a person already registered for the JMM), and you are welcome to personally speak to interested students. Complimentary coffee will be served. Cosponsored by the MAA and AMS.
MAA Lecture for Students, Friday, 1:00 p.m.–1:50 p.m., will be given by Carl Cowen, Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis, on An unexpected group.
Student Poster Session, organized by Joyati Debnath, Winona State University; Friday, 4:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m. The session is reserved for undergraduate and first-year graduate students submitting posters on work done while an undergraduate. Appropriate poster topics include: a new result, a new proof of a known result, a new mathematical model, an innovative solution to a Putnam problem, or a method of solution for an applied problem. Purely expository topics are not appropriate for this session. The proposal submission deadline is 11:59 p.m., October 11, 2013. Notification of acceptance or rejection will be sent by November 1, 2013. See www.maa.org/programs/students/undergraduate-research/jmm-poster-session for further details and a link to the abstracts submission form. See www.maa.org/sites/default/files/pdf/students/Writing%20Abstracts.pdf for ‘A Guide to Writing an Abstract’. Posters will be judged during the session and award certificates will be mailed to presenters with the highest scores. Trifold, self-standing 48" by 36" tabletop poster boards will be provided. See www.ncsu.edu/project/posters/ for ‘Creating an Effective Poster’. Additional materials and equipment are the responsibility of the presenters. Participants must be available between 2:30 and 5:30 p.m. for the session (2:30-3:30 set-up, 3:30-4:30 judges only, 4:30-5:30 judges and public viewing). Questions regarding this session should be directed to Joyati Debnath at jdebnath@winona.edu.
Some more advanced students might be interested in these sessions listed elsewhere in this announcement: Career Options for Undergraduate Mathematics Majors, Wednesday at 2:15 p.m.; What Experiences Matter On Your Resumé?, Wednesday at 3:50 p.m.; Undergraduate Internships and Research Experiences for Undergraduates, Thursday at 9:00 a.m.; YMN/Project NExT Poster Session, Thursday at 2:15 p.m.; Nonacademic Career Path for Mathematicians, Friday at 9:00 a.m. See the full descriptions in the “MAA Panels…” section. You may also be interested in the AMS-MAA-SIAM Special Session on Research in Mathematics by Undergraduates and Students in Post-Baccalaureate Programs on Wednesday morning and afternoon, Friday morning, and Saturday afternoon, listed in the “AMS Special Sessions” section.
Also see the Social Events page for the open hours of the Student Hospitality Center, Reception for Undergraduates, and Reception for Graduate Students and First-Time Participants.