About Sonia Kovalevsky Math Day

The University of Texas Department of Mathematics will host a Sonia Kovalevsky Math Day. This is an event which will include math talks, hands-on activities, and informative panels for high school female students. The purpose of the day is to encourage young women to continue their study of mathematics.

Sonia Kovalevsky Math Day is free. It's a fun and informative environment. Refreshments will be provided!

Date and Location

The events will be held on the University of Texas campus, on April 20th, 2013 from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. The activities will be held in ACES 2.402 and ACES 2.444 on the University of Texas campus.

Am I eligible?

Sonia Kovalevsky Math Day is primarily for high school female students in the 12th grade, 11th grade, and 10th grade. There are only a limited number of spots available. If there is room available, we may accept 9th graders or younger students, but preference will be given to the students that are closest to graduation. Participation is free for all students.

Program

Directions

Location on campus. The Sonia Kovalevsky Math Day events will be held in the Applied Computational Engineering and Sciences building (ACES), in rooms 2.402 and 2.444. Here is an overview of the building's location on campus:

Parking on campus. Parking is limited on the University of Texas campus. There is an interactive parking map available here:

One of the closest parking garages (for a fee) is the San Jacinto Garage (SJC).

Bus routes. The University of Texas is accessible by many bus routes, both University lines and city lines. The easiest way to find the closest bus route from your house is to use Google Maps. Enter your address, the ACES Building, and select the bus icon. Alternatively, Capital Metro has a bus-route finder. Enter the location as "24th Street & Speedway, Austin TX."

Registration

Participation in the Sonia Kovalevsky Math Day is free for everyone. We do request that potential participants register by March 15, 2013.

Please register here for the Sonia Kovalevsky Math Day at the University of Texas. You must click the button that says "Submit" a the bottom for your response to be recorded. You will know that your response has been recorded when the form says "Your response has been recorded." You will receive email confirmation of your acceptance at a later date.