CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER.
will be rescheduled

Sonya Kovalevsky Festival
Saturday, November 22, 2008
Syracuse University
Department of Mathematics

8:30 am - 3:00 pm

CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER.
will be rescheduled

Sonya Kovalevsky
First Woman Ph.D. in Mathematics

Schedule of Events

<
8:30 - 9:00
Registration
Information on Careers in Mathematics.
Refreshments
Variety of books to peruse.
Mathematics games and puzzles to play.
Location:  Carnegie Library Reading Room
9:00 - 9:15 Welcome 
Overview of the Day's Program
Introduction of Workshop Leaders
9:20 - 10:40
Workshop 1
10:40 - 11:00 Snack and recreation
11:00 - 12:20 Workshop 2
12:30 - 1:30
Lunch
Opportunity to talk with others.
Books, games, and puzzles, posters.
Career information.
1:30 - 3:00 Panel Discussion and Keynote Address:
Why Math Matters
Dr. Gina Lee-Glauser

Associate Vice President for Research and Director of CASE: Center for Advanced Systems and Engineering
Syracuse University

CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER.
will be rescheduled

Workshops:

Dr. Sul-Young Choi
Le Moyne College
Dept. of Mathematics
Mathematics: Connect the Dots
Dr. Laura Lautz
Syracuse University
Dept. of Earth Science
Earth Science: Measuring Water Quality: What's in YOUR water?

Dr. Sinead MacNamara
Syracuse University
College of Architecture
LC Smith College of Engineering
Architecture: Building Big
Dr. Jane Read
Syracuse University
Maxwell School
Department of Geography
Geography:Where in the world is the Quad: using GPS for mapping?
Dr.Jennifer Schwarz
Syracuse University
Department of Physics
Physics: The Inside Scoop on Electric Motors
Dr. Marjory Baruch
Syracuse University
College of Engineering and Computer Science
Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Almost Euclidean Geometry - Teacher Workshop