College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Sonia Kovalevsky Day Schedule
Saturday, April 6, 2019
Pappajohn Business Building at the University of Iowa
Information and an interactive map for Pappajohn Business Building (PBB) may be found at https://maps.uiowa.edu/pbb .
Sonia Kovalevsky Day consists of engaging sessions, math games, a career panel, and interactive workshops. Participants will receive a tee shirt, breakfast, lunch and snacks, a certificate of participation, and the opportunity to win many prizes including a graphing calculator!
2018 Events are Shown Below
2018 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
|
Time |
2018 Events |
Location |
|---|---|---|
|
9:00-9:30 |
Sign-in and Breakfast |
Pat's Diner, near W151 PBB |
|
9:30-9:35 |
Welcome by the organizers |
W151 PBB |
| 9:35-9:40 | Introduction to the keynote speaker by Professor Oguz Durumeric, Associate Chair, Director of the Undergraduate Program of Mathematics | W151 PBB |
|
9:40-10:10 |
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Raul Curto, Professor of Mathematics, Executive Associate Dean, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, "Embracing Math as a Hobby for Life!" |
W151 PBB |
|
10:10-10:30 |
Group Photo |
TBA |
|
10:30-11:00 |
Dr. Michelle M. Scherer, Professor and DEO of Civil and Environmental Engineering, UI, "A mathematical journey through air, water, and soil" |
C107 PBB |
|
11:00-11:45 |
UI Admissions Office Presentation |
S181 PBB |
| 11:45-12:15 | Workshop: “Empower Yourself!” given by Alexandrea Martin, an undergraduate in the Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies (GWSS) program. | C125 PBB |
|
12:15-1:00 |
Lunch |
Pat's Diner, near W151 PBB |
|
1:00-1:30 |
Dr. Allison Jaynes, Assistant Professor of Physics, UI, "Exploring the space environment surrounding Earth" |
C125 PBB |
|
1:30-2:45 |
Games Session - in rooms S181 and C121 PBB |
PBB |
|
2:45-3:45 |
Academic and Career Panel Discussion |
S107 PBB |
|
3:45-4:45 |
Awards Ceremony and Closing Remarks |
W151 PBB |
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