Della Fenster,
University of Richmond, Mathematics: A question of history,
Sunday, 1:00 p.m. (Student Lecture)
Undergraduate Student
Poster Session, Sunday, 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., organized by
Diana M. Thomas, Montclair State University. The session
is reserved to undergraduates and first-year graduate students submitting
posters on work done while undergraduates. Submit abstracts early
since space is limited. Interested students can submit abstracts
online at http://www.maa.org/students/undergrad/poster07.html
beginning August 1, 2006. Students are encouraged to apply early.
Examples of poster topics include a new result, a different proof
of a known theorem, an innovative solution of a Putnam problem,
a new mathematical model or method of solution of an applied problem.
Purely expository posters cannot be accepted. Prizes will be awarded
to the top-rated posters with funds provided by the AMS, MAA, AWM,
CUR, PME, and the Moore Foundation. Trifold, self-standing 48" by
36" tabletop posters will be provided. Additional material or equipment
is the responsibility of the presenters. Questions regarding the
2006 Undergraduate Student Poster Session may be directed to Diana
Thomas at thomasdia@mail.montclair.edu.
The deadline for proposals is Friday, November 3, 2006. The
session is sponsored by the MAA-CUPM Subcommittee on Undergraduate
Research and the MAA Committee on Undergraduate Student Activities
and Chapters (CUSAC).
MAA Panel on Undergraduate
Career Paths in Mathematics, Monday, 9:00 a.m. to 10:20 a.m.,
organized by Dov Chelst, DeVry University, and Vanessa
Garcia, Texas State University-San Marcos. A wealth of career
options is open to undergraduates who major in mathematics. This
session's panelists will speak about their personal experiences
using mathematics outside of the university. They will offer their
personal thoughts on what it takes to succeed in a business environment.
There will be plenty of time for questions and discussion. Panelists
include Ellen Pierce, Casualty Actuarial Consultants, Inc.,
Robert J. Frey, Stony Brook University, and Kathy Lange,
SAS Institute Inc. Cosponsored by the
Young Mathematicians Network
Students may also find the session on Publishing
Undergraduate Research and Expository Articles, Sunday, 9:00
a.m., of interest on the Project
NExT page.
Also see Social Events for the open hours
of the Student Hospitality Center
and the Reception for
Undergraduates.
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