Month: February 2018
Talitha M. Washington, first African American to receive math PhD from UConn, writes about journey from student to math professor, in the AMS Notices
Major Exploration Week
For most days of the week February 12-16, the math department will have events that are open to students deciding on a major, in order to help them determine if math would be a good fit. These include courses that are open to visitors and panel discussions or presentations by faculty.
February 13th
12:30-1:45: Two courses open to visitors are Math 2110 – Multivariable Calculus in Arjona 105 and Math 2710 – Transition to Advanced Mathematics in Monteith 321.
3:00-4:00: A faculty panel discussion What is math research? in Monteith 313.
February 14th
11:15-12:05: A course open to visitors is Math 3265 – Applied Mathematical Logic in Monteith 225.
February 15th
12:30-1:45: A course open to visitors is Math 3094 – Mathematics of Encryption in Monteith 314.
4:00-5:00: A faculty panel discussion Exploring UConn math degrees in Monteith 313.
February 16th
2:00-3:00 PM: A faculty presentation Math: What is it good for? in Monteith 226.