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The UW-Madison math department organizes a series of talks aimed at high school students throughout the semester. Our goal is to present fun talks that give students a taste of interesting ideas in math and science. In the past we've had talks about plasma and weather in outer space, the way images are shaded in video games, and how credit card numbers are securely transmitted over the internet. | The UW-Madison math department organizes a series of talks aimed at high school students throughout the semester. Our goal is to present fun talks that give students a taste of interesting ideas in math and science. In the past we've had talks about plasma and weather in outer space, the way images are shaded in video games, and how credit card numbers are securely transmitted over the internet. | ||
'''Important:''' After each talk we'll have pizza provided by the department, and students will have an opportunity to mingle and chat with the speaker to ask questions about college, careers in science, etc. | '''Important:''' After each talk we'll have '''pizza''' provided by the department, and students will have an opportunity to mingle and chat with the speaker to ask questions about college, careers in science, etc. | ||
All talks take place in Van Vleck Hall on the UW campus. | All talks take place in Van Vleck Hall on the UW campus. | ||
Revision as of 15:07, 1 February 2011
What is it?
The UW-Madison math department organizes a series of talks aimed at high school students throughout the semester. Our goal is to present fun talks that give students a taste of interesting ideas in math and science. In the past we've had talks about plasma and weather in outer space, the way images are shaded in video games, and how credit card numbers are securely transmitted over the internet.
Important: After each talk we'll have pizza provided by the department, and students will have an opportunity to mingle and chat with the speaker to ask questions about college, careers in science, etc.
All talks take place in Van Vleck Hall on the UW campus.
These talks are primarily aimed at current high school students in Madison, WI and Dane County. If you'd like to attend, check with your high school math teacher to see if they can help organize a car pool.
When?
We'll meet on Thursday evenings, several times during the UW's semester. A detailed calendar is below.
Talks this semester
- February 17th, 2011 - Andrew Bridy
- March 10th, 2011 - Ed Dewey
- March 24th, 2011 - Lalit Jain
- April 7th, 2011 - Balazs Strenner
- April 29th, 2011 - Nigel Boston