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Wednesday, July 31

Mark Twain House and Harriet Beecher Stowe House Tour

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., Location TBA Onsite

The first stop of this tour is Mark Twain’s historic Hartford home, where you will visit his personal library, his children’s rooms, and the famous Billiard Room where Twain worked on The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. Explore the Servants’ Wing, where a bustling staff kept up with the Clemens family’s busy schedule. Next, the Harriet Beecher Stowe portion of the tour includes her 1871 Gothic Revival Home, two exhibits about the author and her famous work Uncle Tom’s Cabin, and a showing of the Day House, a 1885 Victorian Mansion on the property.

MAA-PME Student Reception

4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Ballroom A

Math Jeopardy

5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Ballroom A

Grand Opening Reception

6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., Level 6, Connecticut Convention Center, Pre-Function and Ballroom C

The MAA MathFest Grand Opening Reception will launch this year’s MAA MathFest on a high note. This event, intended to draw attendees together in a spirit of camaraderie, replaces the opening banquet. While scientific sessions will still commence on Thursday, we warmly invite you to enjoy complimentary light hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar while you mix and mingle in the Exhibit Hall with other registered participants and guests, sponsors, and exhibitors. Robert Devaney, MAA president, will be our host.

Thursday, August 1

Graduate Student Reception

5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Adriaen's Landing

Graduate students are invited for some refreshments and to meet several of the invited speakers. 

Organizers:
Estela A. Gavosto, University of Kansas
James Freeman, Cornell College

Codebreaker

7:30 p.m. - 9:15 p.m., Marriott, Ballroom C

Join us for a free screening of CODEBREAKER, the award-winning film that tells the story of Alan Turing, mathematical genius, World War II codebreaker, and intellectual father of computer science and artificial intelligence. In the early 1950s, Turning faced terrible persecution from the British government because he was gay. The film explores this aspect of his personal life as well as his scientific achievements. CODEBREAKER's executive producer and creator, Patrick Sammon, will introduce the film and will answer questions afterward. Learn more details about the film and watch a two minute trailer here

Friday, August 2

AWM-MAA Morning Coffee

8:00 a.m. - 8:25 a.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Ballroom B

The Association for Women in Mathematics and the Mathematical Association of America invite you to enjoy coffee and light refreshments before the Etta Z. Falconer Lecture.

Pi Mu Epsilon Student Banquet and Awards Ceremony

6:00 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Marriott, Ballroom C

All PME members and their supporters are welcome. See the registration form for more information on this ticketed event.

MAA Ice Cream Social and Undergraduate Awards Ceremony

9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Pre-Function

We will recognize all of the students who gave talks in the MAA Student Paper Sessions and award prizes for the best of them. All undergraduate students are invited to attend.

Saturday, August 3

5K Fun Run & Walk

Start Time: 6:30 a.m., Bushnell Park (see map below)

Race day registration is available. $25 race fee includes t-shirt and amenities. Proceeds of the race benefit Hands on Hartford

3:14 bonus award for math prowess! 

Walking Directions from Connecticut Convention Center to Bushnell Park (0.5 mi): 


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Sponsors
National Associaton of Math Circles
Pearson

Silver and Gold Reception and Banquet

6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., Marriott, Ballroom C

What Every Math Professor Needs to Know About Statistics... and Vice Versa
Many mathematicians are called on to teach statistics or interpret statistical information, often with very little training in data analysis. Using fun examples from sports, business and other fields, we present a few key ideas of statistical thinking that help define the ways the subject is different from mathematics. And, to be fair, we look at some things statisticians can learn from mathematicians as well.

MC:
Christine Stevens, St. Louis University

Speaker
Richard Cleary, Babson College

Sunday, August 4

Yale University Tour

10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., Location TBA Onsite

A private tour of Yale University provides a glimpse into the rich 300-year history of the university. Tour Yale’s largest library, the Gothic Sterling Memorial Library, and view the unique architecture along this 1 hour 20 minute walking tour.

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