Spring 2008
In August 2008, students and faculty will converge on Madison, WI for MathFest. Students will be invited to present talks in the MAA Student Paper Sessions, the MAA Lecture for Undergraduate Students (given by Dr. Laura Taalman of James Madison University), and to two parallel Undergraduate Student Activities. Please put the Lecture for Undergraduates and one of the Activity Sessions on your MathFest calendar! For more information, see the articles below.
| Undergraduate Student
Paper
Sessions by John Hamman |
Student Events at MathFest | Travel Support
for Students by Robert Vallin |
| Guide to Writing an Abstract | MAA
Lecture for Undergraduates by Kay Somers |
Undergraduate
Student Activities by Kay Somers |
2008 Joint Mathematics Meetings
In
January 2008, hundreds of students and
their advisors attended the Joint Mathematics Meetings
in San Diego, CA. They attended the MAA Lecture for Students by Brian
Conrey, visited the exhibit hall, and presented posters in the
Undergraduate Poster Session. Many students also presented
talks in the
AMS-MAA-SIAM Special Session on Research in Mathematics by
Undergraduates.
For more information on many of these events, see the related
stories
below.
| Undergraduate
Poster Session by Diana Thomas |
MAA
Lecture for Students:
Brian Conrey by Mario Martelli |
Panel Discussion for Student
Chapter Advisors by Jacqueline Jensen |
| Meet the Speaker by Richard Neal |
Student
Hospitality Area by Richard Neal |
Advice for
Undergraduates: Navigating the Joint Meetings by Lyn Miller |
| MAA
Diversity Initiative by Betty Mayfield |
Miscellaneous
| Math Magic: Art
Benjamin Video by Robert Vallin |
|
How to Reach the MAA
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Jacqueline Jensen
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Sam Houston State University
Box 2206
Huntsville, TX 77341-2206
936-294-3517
jensen@shsu.edu