Spring 2019 Events

Numerous activites take place each semester, held jointly with WMU's chapter of Pi Mu Epsilon, the mathematics honors society. Unless specified otherwise, events are held in the Alavi Commons, on the 6th floor of Everett Tower. Refreshments are available at 3:50pm for Friday events.


Friday, January 18, 4 p.m.
Pizza Party!

Friday, January 25, 4 p.m.
Busy Beavers, Goldbach's Conjecture, and the ZFC Axioms
Patrick Bennett, WMU Math Department

Friday, February 1, 4 p.m.
The Bean Machine, Sir Francis Galton, and the Central Limit Theorem in action!
Brian Hadley, Grand Rapids Community College Math Faculty

Friday, February 8, 4 p.m.
Puzzling Logic
Lauren Weiss, WMU Math Department

Friday, February 15, 4 p.m.
When Math Meets Uncertainty
Dr. Joshua Naranjo, WMU Statistics Department

Friday, February 22, 4 p.m.
Electric Cars: Do the Math
Dr. Paul Pancella, WMU Physics Department

Friday, March 1
Spirit Day, No Event

Friday, March 8
Spring Break

Friday, March 15, 4 p.m.
Belated Pi Day Celebration!
Bring your favorite games and enjoy some Pi activities!

Friday, March 22, 4 p.m.
Green's Theorem on Wheels
Dr. Steve Mackey, WMU Math Department

Friday, March 29, 4 p.m.
An Exploration of Mathematical Models
Gabe Hayes and Andrew McCabe, WMU Math Department

Friday, April 5, 4 p.m.
How to Tile Your Bathroom: An Extremely Impractical Guide from a Mathematician
Dr. Sean English, Ryerson University

Friday, April 12, 4 p.m.
Politicians, Windmills and Graphs
Steven Janke, WMU Math Department

Saturday, April 13
11 a.m. Fetzer Center
Pi Mu Epsilon Initiation Ceremony & Mathematics Department Awards Day

Friday, April 19, 4 p.m.
Dinner and Movie Night

Current Officers

Nick Christo Emily Johnson

Nick Christo

Emily Johnson

President

Vice President

Bethany Austhof Gabe Hayes

Bethany Austhof

Gabe Hayes

Treasurer

Secretary

Drake Olejniczak Noha Abdelghany

Drake Olejniczak

Noha Abdelghany

Graduate Representatives


Faculty Advisors

Niloufer Mackey Steve Mackey

Niloufer Mackey

Steve Mackey

 

Patrick Bennett Steve Ziebarth

Patrick Bennett

Steve Ziebarth