Making the Most of Mathematics

A conference for undergraduates considering graduate school in mathematics:
Making the Most of Mathematics Graduate School

Saturday, April 22, 2006
9AM
Christmas-Saucon Hall, room 201, Lehigh University

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The conference is for undergraduates who might be considering graduate school in mathematics. It will feature two plenary lectures and three panel discussions. The panel discussions are intended to be directly relevant to students interested in graduate studies. The conference is sponsored by Lafayette College and Lehigh University, with participation by some other area universities.

Schedule

9:00: Registration, coffee, muffins, etc.
9:50: Opening remarks: Steven Weintraub, Lehigh University Math Department Chairman
10:00: Plenary lecture: Garth Isaak, Lehigh University, "When does x <= a and x >= 0 have a solution?"
11:00: Panel discussion: Undergraduate research
11:50: Lunch: Nearby restaurants
1:30: Plenary lecture: Derek Smith, Lafayette College, "Quaternions for fun and profit"
2:30: Graduate student panel discussion
3:30: Graduate director panel discussion

Conference poster

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The address of the Department of Mathematics at Lehigh University,
14 East Packer Avenue, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18015 USA,
see also www.lehigh.edu/~math

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