Michael Marder

SMMG - January 2012

Date: Saturday January 21, 2012
Time: 10 AM-12 PM
Location: RLM 4.102 (On the UT campus)

Group Leader: Dr. Michael Marder,
Professor of Physics and Associate Dean for Science and Mathematics Education, The University of Texas

Title: "Mathematics of Failure: Cracks and Pops"
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David Jordan

SMMG - February 2012

Date: Saturday February 11, 2012
Time: 10 AM-12 PM
Location: RLM 4.102 (On the UT campus)

Group Leader: Dr. David Jordan,
The University of Texas at Austin

Title: The most symmetric shapes in three dimensions
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AMC 10 & AMC 12

The AMC 10B & AMC 12B
Mathematics Contests
February 22, 2012


Location: Room 7.104, RLM 4.102 (On the UT campus)
Time: Testing begins at 7:00PM. Please show up early.

SMMG will be hosting the AMC 10 & 12 mathematics contests this spring. Check our AMC page for more info!

Dr. Giovanna Bigollo

Math Circle - February 2012

Date: Sunday February 26, 2012
Time: 1 PM-3 PM
Location: RLM 4.102 (On the UT campus)

Group Leader: "Dr. Giovanna Bigollo" (actually Aaron Fenyes)

Title: Start Digging! (A mathematical comedy in two acts)
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Bobby Grizzard

Math Circle - March 2012

Date: Sunday, March 25th, 2012
Time: 1 PM-3 PM
Location: RLM 4.102 (On the UT campus)

Group Leader: Bobby Grizzard,
The University of Texas at Austin

Title: Optimization: calculus is for knuckleheads!
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AIME

The AIME II


American Invitational Mathematics Exam
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Location: Room 7.104, RLM 6.122 (On the UT campus)
Time: Testing will take place from 6:00 - 9:00PM. Please show up early.

Check our AMC page for more info!

Alejandra Sorto

SMMG - March 2012

Date: Saturday, March 31, 2012
Time: 10 AM-12 PM
Location: RLM 4.102 (On the UT campus)

Group Leader: Dr. Alejandra Sorto,
Texas State University

Title: The Math of the Mayans: It's not the end of the world!
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Claudia Raithel

Math Circle - April 2012

Date: Sunday April 15, 2012
Time: 1 PM-3 PM
Location: RLM 4.102 (On the UT campus)

Group Leader: Claudia Raithel
The University of Texas at Austin

Title: Predator-Prey: How mathematical models can help in understanding ecological systems
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SMMG - May 2012

Date: Saturday May 5th, 2012
Time: 10 AM-NOON
Location: RLM 4.102 (On the UT campus)

Group Leader: Dr. Amanda Hager
The University of Texas at Austin

Title: Knot Invariants, Their Uses, and the Geeks Who Love Them
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