Welcome to the Student Math Association. We are a student
chapter of
Mathematics Association of America
located at the University of Wisconsin Whitewater. We here
at SMA welcome anyone interested in Mathematics to join us personally
or electronically to share new, interesting, and innovative
ideas.
2-18-04
| Thank you Heidi Gneiser
for your presentation of your experience at Carlton College's
Summer Math Program for Undergraduate women. Heidi was kind
enough to provide us with the power point for your viewing
pleasure. You may view it here.
Don't count yourself out.
There is an unbounded set of REU (Research
Experience for Undergraduates) programs that you may
apply to. AMS provides a good list. You may find it
here |
Carlton College's Summer
Math Program 2003 |
On November 8th, We took a trip up to DePere for the Annual Pi Mu
Epsilon Mathematics Conference. This is just many of the
pictures from our excellent math-filled weekend.
It was nice to attend a conference where the presenters were peers.
All of the student presentations were quite good. My interest was
pulled in many directions. It helped instill a sense of community
among those of us involved and interested in Mathematics. Dr.
Brualdi's presentations were well received and presented us with a
road-map to giving successful talks. It showed us that the most
successful talk is the one that is properly calibrated to the
audience.
The hotel was very nice and everyone remained safe and sound.
An unexpected highlight of the trip was after the conference on
Saturday. We heard of a Mathematics exhibit at the Green Bay Museum
and at the last minute, decided to go. It was extremely unique and
had something to offer people of all ages (I tried to construct a
great dodecahedron...unsuccessfully).
...And then at lunch we were fortunate enough to come across
LeRoy Butler. Pictures of this amazing weekend may be found
HERE.
The Student
Math Association can be a great way to get involved with more of the
social aspects of college. If you're looking for clubs to join,
consider us, especially if you have, or are considering a
mathematically related major/minor. We don't just sit around and
play with our pocket protectors either... Last semester SMA:
- Hosted multiple talks on different areas of Mathematics given by
professors of the Math department including: Dr. Peter Lampe, Dr.
Leon Arriola, John Savage, and Dr. Bennette Harris
- Attended a Milwaukee Brewer game - complete with tailgating.
- Raised much money by selling hot dogs outside Whitewater pubs
late Thursday nights.
- Attended the Mathematical Association of
America's Wisconsin division annual convention. (Many
exciting things go on here. Broken bones optional)
- Set up and ran math games at the Delavan school for the Deaf
carnival.
- Prepared and presented information at the Whitewater's Woman's
Fair of famous women mathematicians, and their contributions
throughout history.
... And much more. Being a member of the
Student Math Association is a great social and educational
association. Interacting with others' with similar majors
helps you to better network in finding employment, aids in
educational advancement, and exposes you to countless other
opportunities.
If you're interested in becoming a member, make note of the
meeting times and places which are posted on the schedule. Do
this, or e-mail us at sma@uww.edu .
If a man is at
once acquainted with the geometric foundation of things and with
their festal splendor, his poetry is exact and his arithmetic
musical.
--Ralph Waldo Emerson
The mathematical
sciences particularly exhibit order, symmetry, and limitation; and
these are the greatest forms of the beautiful.
--Aristotle
