The UT Tyler Student Chapter of the Mathematical Association of America (a.k.a. Math Club)
Organization's Purpose
The Mathematical Association of America Student Chapter at the University of Texas at Tyler encourages students to study in the mathematical sciences and provides opportunities to meet other students interested in mathematics, interact with prominent mathematicians at national meetings, and receive career information.
MAA Officers 2008
(Left to right: Brantley Essary (Vice President), Beth Hood (Co-Secretary), Laura Strube (President), Nehimiah Kuhns (Co-Secretary)
The following links will allow you to learn more about Math Club:
What kinds of activities does Math Club do?
The following listing should give you a rough idea of what events to expect as a member of the MAA chapter:
Social Events
- Ice Cream Social
- Fall Picnic or Halloween party at Dr. Mitchell's
- Holiday party at Drs. Mann and McLoud's
- Superbowl party
- Spring Celebration at the Walker Farm
- Student organization sporting challenges; bowling, putt-putt golf, frisbee, etc.
Academic Events
- Mathematics talks by various professors
- Interdisciplinary talks; connections in chemistry and mathematics
- Career talks by visitors and alumni
- Integration Bee in the spring
- Nebraska Conference for Undergraduate Women in Mathematics
- Texas Sectional Meeting of the MAA
Charitable/Organizational Activities
- Pi Day held at the Discovery Science Place for school age children
- Free tutoring for local high school students
- Assisting at Sonya Kovelsky Day
- Booths at Student Organization Showcases and Freshman Orientations
- Sponsoring booth at SGA's annual carnival for children
Upcoming Events
Date
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Time
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Place
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Event
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| February 6 |
1:00 |
RBN 4024 |
Math in Auto Racing by Dr. Mitchell |
| February 20 |
1:00 |
RBN 4024 |
Research interests by Dr. Mahdavi |
| March 5 |
1:00 |
RBN 4024 |
Math and the Oil Industry by Lesley Wilson |
| March 6 |
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Sonya Kovalevsky Day |
| March 10-14 |
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SPRING BREAK!!!! |
| March 19 |
1:00 |
RBN 4024 |
Pulling on Molecules: The Math Behind Structural Biology by Daniel and Lena Koslover |
| March 27 |
TBA |
TBA |
Integration Bee |
| April 3-5 |
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Stephenville TX |
MAA Conference |
| April 9 |
1:00 |
RBN 4024 |
Joint Math/Chemistry Talk by Dr. Mann (Part 1) |
| April 16 |
1:00 |
RBN 4024 |
Joint Math/Chemistry Talk by Dr. Taylor (Part 2) |
| April 30 |
1:00 |
RBN 4024 |
Senior Send-Off |
Membership in the MAA Chapter
The University of Texas at Tyler
To become a member of the MAA Chapter at The University of Texas at Tyler, please download, complete, and return the membership form to Dr. McLoud (RBN 2008) or Dr. Koslover (RBN 2010) with a payment of $40. This includes both student membership to the National MAA ($30) and the local MAA Chapter at UT Tyler ($10). Local membership fee is waived for freshmen. Annual memberships are renewed at the beginning of the academic year in September but you can join at any time.
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