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Some of the recent events hosted by the Mathematics Department at Framingham State College include
On January 28, 2004, Frank Morgan, Williams College, master teacher and and renown researcher, gave a presentation, "Soap Bubbles and Mathematics", that included some history of the mathematics of soap bubbles, a contest and prizes!
On March 29, 2004, Lucy Duchene, Fitchburg State College, gave the presentation, "A Tintinnabulous Introduction to Group Theory: The British Sport of Change Ringing", that included not only an introduction to Change Ringing and its relation to Group Theory but also a round of Change Ringing with student volunteers!
On December 13, 2004, Arthur Benjamin, Harvey Mudd College, wowed the students, faculty and staff with his feats of mental calculation in his presentation. Dr. Benjamin, one of the world's fastest "lightning calculators", professional magician, master teacher and renown researcher, demonstrated and explained some secrets of rapid mental calculation t the delight of his audience!
On April 25, 2005, Thomas Banchoff, Brown University, discussed how Salvador Dali become fascinated with the Fourth Dimension and how Dali's work relates to interactive computer graphics on the Internet in his presentation, "The Fourth Dimension and Salvador Dali". Dr. Banchoff's presentation featured scenes from the new documentary, "The Dali Dimension", that explores Dali's interaction with scientists and mathematicians.
November 16 - 17, 2007, the
Mathematics Department hosted the
Fall Meeting of the Northeastern Section of the Mathematical Association
of America. Speakers for the meeting included Robert Case,
Northeastern University, Thomas Banchoff, Brown University, Thomas Garrity,
Williams College, Joseph Gallian, University of Minnesota Duluth, Robert
Devaney, Boston University, Ezra Brown, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and
State University, Frank Morgan, Williams College, P. Joseph McKenna,
University of Connecticut, and Kenneth Gross, University of Vermont
(the 2007 NES/MAA Distinguished Teacher Award Winner). The meeting
also featured two panel discussion |
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