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130th Math Department Anniversary Celebration
October 5, 2019 - October 6, 2019
Register now for a weekend anniversary celebration marking 130 years of mathematics education and research here at NC State. The history of mathematics at the university dates to 1889, when math courses were among the first taught as NC State ushered in its inaugural class of students.
On Saturday, Oct. 5, attendees can enjoy interactive exhibits and presentations by faculty and students, talks by alumni, tours of SAS Hall, and a special evening reception in the James B. Hunt Jr. Library that will give alumni the chance to reconnect. Directions are available here. The event will culminate in an anniversary picnic at nearby Pullen Park on Sunday, Oct. 6.
Anniversary activities are free and open to the public. Registration is encouraged to help the department plan an extraordinary celebration.
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Questions? Please contact the department at mathematics@ncsu.edu or 919.515.2382.
Parking information can be found here but please note that parking is free and unrestricted on campus on the weekends.
Agenda for Mathematics 130 Celebration
| Saturday, October 5 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 9:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. | Welcome | SAS 2203 | Opening reception and faculty presentations |
| 9:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. | Coffee | SAS 2203 | |
| 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Tess-celestial | SAS 2102 | Tess-celestial is an exhibit and an interactive webapp that features tessellations of the hyperbolic plane inspired by the interplay of art, nature, culture, shape, perspective, and mathematics in everyday life. |
| 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Math Doesn't Bug Me | SAS 2225 | Come and discover the beauty and usefulness of mathematics. Participate in fun, interactive activities and games, and learn about mathematics applied to or motivated by biology and medicine. |
| 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Math Problem solving Session with Putnam Students | SAS 2106 | Join us for a problem-solving session of math puzzles and problems. |
| 12:30 p.m. - 2 p.m. | Lunch | On your own | |
| 2:00 p.m. - 3 p.m. | Alumni Panel 1 - Academia | SAS 1102 | Panelists; Moderator: Jo-Ann Cohen |
| 2:00 p.m. - 3 p.m. | Alumni Panel 2 - Industry | SAS 1216 | Panelists; Moderator: Alina Chertock |
| 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Coffee | SAS Lobby | Join Undergraduate and Graduate students as they discuss their posters. |
| 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Meet our Graduate Students | SAS 2229 | Come hear from Graduate Students in the Mathematics program. |
| 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Meet our Undergraduate Students | SAS 2235 | Come hear from Undergraduate Students in the Mathematics program. |
| 4:30 p.m - 5:00 p.m. | Student Panel | SAS 2235 | Panel discussion with Undergraduate and Graduate Students. |
| 6:00 p.m - 8:00 p.m. | Evening Reception | Hunt Library Duke Energy Halls A-D | 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM: Shapes, Topology, and Dance - Topology is the study of shapes, many of which show up in physics and biology, like the structure of our DNA. This will be an interactive lecture about some of the shapes studied in topology, which will feature clips from a joint dance performance created by NCSU Mathematics and Raleigh's Black Box Dance Theater. 7:15 PM: Musical Entertainment by Graduate Students |
| Sunday, October 6 | |||
| 11:00 a.m. - 3 p.m. | Picnic | Pullen Park Shelter #4 |
Local Hotels
The Department of Mathematics has reserved blocks of rooms at special rates at the following hotels.
The StateView Hotel
2451 Alumni Drive
Raleigh, NC 27606
919.743.0055
To make a reservation, please click on the link below:
Book your group rate for NCSU Department of Mathematics Room Block (DMB)OCT2019
Pricing information: $139/night
***Reservation deadline is September 6, 2019.***
Aloft Raleigh
2100 Hillsborough Street
Raleigh, NC 27607
919.828.9900
To make a reservation, please click on the link below:
Book your group rate for NCSU Department of Mathematics Group Block
Pricing information: $152/night
***Reservation deadline is September 20, 2019.***
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Raleigh – Brownstone University
1707 Hillsborough Street
Raleigh, NC 27605
919.828.0811
To make a reservation, please visit raleighbrownstoneuniversity.doubletreebyhilton.com and click on “Add special rate codes” Use Group Code: DOM in the 2nd box
Pricing information: $129/night
***Reservation deadline is September 13, 2019.***
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Raleigh – Crabtree Valley
4100 Glenwood Avenue
Raleigh, NC 27612
To make a reservation, call 919-782-8600 – dial 0 and provide the name MATH130 to receive the
discounted rate or visit raleighcrabtreevalley.doubletreebyhilton.com and click on “Add special rate codes”
Use Group Code: MAT in the 2nd box
Pricing information: $109/night which includes breakfast
***Reservation deadline is September 17, 2019.***
Department History
Learn more about the people, places and programs that have defined NC State mathematics for 130 years.
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Support the Department
To honor our department’s 130th anniversary and continue our legacy as a leader in math education and research, we hope you will consider making a gift of $130 to the Mathematics Department Enhancement Fund. Your investment helps ensure that we can continue our work of creating endless possibilities for our students and groundbreaking research for the next 130 years.
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