Fall 2009


Fall 2009
All sessions will be in Massengill unless otherwise noted.
Date & Time Speaker Title

Tuesday,
Sept. 22,
7:00 p.m.

Dr. Chris Lee,
Roanoke College  		 "Evolutionary Algorithms:
Genetic Algorithms, Particle Swarms, and Ant Colonies"  

 Thursday,
Oct. 22,
7:00 p.m.

Hampton Smith,
Clemson University ('07 RC Alum) 		"When Skynet Has Math Homework:
Computers Writing Proofs"  
Wednesday,
Oct. 28,
7:00 p.m. 		Dr. Roland Minton,
Roanoke College 		"Mathematical Networks: Who's #1 in College Football"
Thursday,
Nov. 12,
7:00 p.m. 		Dr. Richard Grant,
Roanoke College 		"The Science of Musical Instruments"
Wednesday,
Nov. 18,
7:00 p.m. 		Dr. Bud Brown,
Virginia Tech 		"Chocolate Key Cryptography"
Sponsored by the Student Chapter of the Mathematical Association of America
Wednesday,
Dec. 2,
5:45 p.m. 		Dr. Jane Ingram,
Roanoke College 		"Math + Computer Science = Pretty Pictures"