MAA Students

The Mathematical Association of America (MAA) is the largest mathematical society in the world that focuses on mathematics for students, faculty, professional mathematicians, and all who are interested in the mathematical sciences; that is, mathematics at the undergraduate level. Our members include university, college, and high school teachers; high school, undergraduate and graduate students; and others in academia, government, business, and industry. Our core interests are Education, Research, Professional Development, Public Policy, and Public Appreciation. The student web pages cover topics in academics, careers, research/summer opportunities, meetings for students, and more. If you are not yet a member, we urge you to consider joining and ask you to visit our membership page. As a member, you can help the MAA fulfill our goals to benefit you, the student.

Our goal is to be nothing less than the best source of information for high school, undergraduate, & graduate students as well as anyone interested in mathematics. Any questions or comments can be sent to Robert W. Vallin, MAA Associate Director for Student Programs.

2010 Joint Mathematics Meetings

The 2010 Joint Mathematics Meetings will take place January 13-16, 2010, in San Francisco. The deadline for advanced registration is December 22, 2009.

Judges are needed for the Undergraduate Student Poster Session. Judging will take place from 2:30-4:00pm on Friday, January 15, 2010. For more information about being a judge, click here. To sign up to be a judge, click here.

The Undergraduate Student Poster Session will take place on January 15, 2010, from 4:00-5:30pm in the Third Floor North Lobby of the Moscone Center. The deadline for poster abstract submissions was November 6, 2009.

All undergraduates students who accept Travel Support are expected to participate fully in all aspects of the meetings. This includes, but is not restricted to, the Undergraduate Reception, the MAA Special Presentation for Students, the MAA Lecture for Students, and the Undergraduate Poster Session.

Click here to see the winners of the 2009 JMM Undergraduate Student Poster Session.

MathFest

Save the date for MathFest 2010, which will take place August 5-7, 2010 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Thanks to all the students who attended MathFest 2009 and helped to make it such a success. If you received a travel grant for MathFest, you can download a reimbursement form here.

Articles for Students from MAA FOCUS

Writing a Résumé
August/September 2007
Applying for an Academic Job
October 2007
The Job Talk
November 2007
Networking for the Non-Networker
January 2008
Why Join?
February 2008
Undergraduate Research
April 2008
When Time Begins
August/September 2008
How Not to Blow the Interview
January 2009

Click here to read current and past issues of FOCUS in full.

Careers in Math

Student Meeting Opportunities

There are a lot of meetings in which undergraduate and graduate students can participate. Here is a short list:

Student Guides from the MAA

Links to Other Associations

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