MCSP Co-Curricular Activities
Spring 2020
MCSP Conversation Series Talks
All sessions will be in Massengill Auditorium unless otherwise noted.
| Date & Time | Speaker | Title | Intended Audience |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Tues, |
Dr. Ray Tennant, Professor Emeritus of Math, Paris Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi |
The History of Aperiodic Tilings from Roger Penrose to the Einstein Problem |
ALL |
|
Thurs, Feb 13 |
Dr. Durell Bouchard Roanoke College |
Weapons of Math Destruction | ALL |
|
Wed, Feb 19 |
Dr. Roland Minton Roanoke College |
360 Degrees of Separation | ALL |
|
Wed, |
Dr. Todd Timberlake Berry College |
What Can "Quantum Chaos" Possibly Mean? | MCSP Majors |
|
Tues, April 14 |
Dr. Adam Childers Roanoke College |
TBA | TBD |
On-Campus Co-Curricular Activities
| Date & Time | Location | Description | Intended Audience |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Tues, |
Antrim Chapel |
From Ptolemy to Copernicus: Planetary Astronomy and Theory Choice Dr. Todd Timberlake |
ALL |
|
Thurs, |
Antrim Chapel |
Imagining Aliens from Ancient Greece to the Present Day Dr. Todd Timberlake |
ALL |
Off-Campus Co-Curricular Activities
| Date & Time | Location | Description | Intended Audience |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Thurs, March 12 |
Dana 142 Dana Science Building Hollins University |
Lucas Polynomials and Lucanomials |
MCSP Majors (especially Math) |
|
Fridays, |
McBryde Hall 455 Virginia Tech |
Virginia Tech Math Colloquium |
MCSP Majors (generally) |