Harrison Randolph Calculus Exam
What is it? The Harrison
Randolph calculus exam is a written test of challenging
problems using material covered in Math 120. The student
who performs the best will be given the Harrison Randolph
Calculus Award at the Honor Ceremony in May, and will
receive a check for $100.
Any student who took Math 120 in Summer 2011,
Fall 2011, or Spring 2012 is eligible. All freshmen
are eligible, even if you placed out of 120.
When?
Thursday April 19, 2012 from 3:00 to 5:00
Where?
Math department conference room, Robert Scott Small
building room 353
Old Exam Sale
About this time every semester, the Math Club sells
copies of old math finals along with their solutions as
study guides. We need volunteers to work the table! If
you can help out for even half an hour, we can use you!
It's easy: hand out study guides and collect money.
Please let me know as soon as possible which days and
times you can work. Just
send me an e-mail!
This is the club's main fund raiser, so we need to be
sure it goes well. Money from this project supports our
parties, movie collection, contest registration fees, and
special events like Calculus The Musical.
Where?
Maybank lobby
When?
Thursday April 19 and Friday April 20,
10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Navy Nuclear Program
The navy has a special Nuclear Propulsion Program
that provides scholarships and jobs for students with
scientific interests. Lt. Michael Roberts will be
here to tell you all about it!
Where?
Math department conference room, Robert Scott Small
building room 353
When?
Friday April 20,
4:30 pm
Drop-in Luncheon
What is it? A casual drop-in
luncheon. Students, faculty, friends—stop by
and catch your breath before finals!
When?
Tuesday, April 24, 2012 from 12:00 to 1:30
Where?
Math department lounge, Robert Scott Small
building room 346
GRE math subject test study group
What is it? Are you going to
be around this summer? Are you interested in
preparing for the math subject GRE?
Let me know
and if there's interest, we'll work something out.
We'll meet to go over material on the math subject
test of the GRE, such as calculus and abstract
algebra. (Note that this is not the math section
from the general GRE. This is for the test that you
take before going to graduate school in math.) The
plan is to start with material from the first three
semesters of differential and integral calculus.
When?
Some time over the summer
Where?
Probably the math conference room
Math Modeling Contest
What is it? The MCM is an applied
math contest for teams of three undergraduates. Each
team picks one of the problems, works for a long
weekend, and writes a paper. Your papers are evaluated
and given a rating of Outstanding, Meritorious, or
Honorable Mention. It's a wonderful experience in
real-world mathematics, and winning teams are usually
invited to present their work at the joint mathematics
meetings and other gatherings. These projects can also
turn into topics for a capstone thesis. All levels of
mathematical experience are welcome. Computer science
and physical science students are also invited --
There's an interdisciplinary question that you might be
especially interested in. See the
MCM
main site for more details.
When?
The next MCM will be Feburary 9-13, 2012, on campus.
Virginia Tech Math Contest
What is it?
The
Virginia Tech contest is a written math contest
with questions from undergraduate subjects including
calculus, linear algebra, abstract algebra, and
geometry. Contestants at each participating school
take the two and one-half hour exam on their own
campus. Individuals compete for $750 in prizes.
When and where? We'll meet in
the math conference room (RSS building, room 353).
Arrive at 8:30am on Saturday, October 29, 2011. I'll bring
bagels and such for breakfast. The contest lasts from
9:00 till 11:30, and afterward, we'll go out to lunch
together. We mail your answers to Virginia Tech, and get
scores in a few months.
Movie Night: Fermat's Room
What is it? We'll show and
discuss the movie
Fermat's Room:
Several strangers are mysteriously invited to a secluded
location. Math problems appear on a hand-held computer.
Then the walls start closing in, and they don't stop until
the problem is solved. In Spanish with English
subtitles.
This is a joint presentation of the Spanish Club and the
Math Club, and it's free.
When?
Thursday, November 3, 2011, 5:00pm--7:00pm
Where?
Stern Center Theater, Room 206.
Welcome Party and Potluck Picnic
Time once again for the Math Department Fall Picnic!
Faculty and staff members will provide a potluck
dinner. And I'll bring puzzles and games.
Where?
New Science Center Garden and Atrium area.
When?
Friday, November 4, 2011, 4:30--6:30
Puzzles and Games
What is it?
A friendly get-together after the first colloquium!
We'll have snacks, solve puzzles, and play games!
When?
Friday, September 9, 2011 4:30
Where?
RSS Building, Room 353 (the math conference room)
Calculus: the Musical!
What is it? Calculus: the Musical! is a
comic “review” of the concepts and history of calculus. A
blend of sketch comedy, musical theatre and classroom
lecture, MATHEATRE has created a performance piece to show
that although calculus is used in rocket science, well...it
isn't exactly rocket science.
When?
Saturday, October 23, 2010 at 1:00 PM
Here's
a poster advertising the show. Feel free to print
out and post it in your classroom! Hope to see you at the show!