Sonia Kovalevsky Day
High School Mathematics Day for Girls

Saturday, April 12, 2008
8:30 a.m. ~ 3:00 p.m.
Mooney Center

Keynote Speaker | Registration & Brochure | Full Schedule | Directions | Contact Us

 Keynote Speaker

Dr. Maryam Hastings

Fordham University

Dr. Hastings received her Ph.D. from the University of Toledo in Topology. She currently teaches mathematics at Fordham University and was the Director and founder of the Marymount Science/Mathematics Workshop for High School Girls. She has authored numerous publications and has made presentations in the areas of topology, mathematics education and women in math and science. She was featured in the book “She Does Math!” published by the Mathematics Association of America..

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Registration & Brochure

Because space is limited, registration is on a first come, first serve basis.  The registration form & brochure can be found here.

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Full Schedule

8:30 — 9:00 a.m.
Registration
Mooney Center Lounge

9:00—10:00 a.m.
Welcome & Keynote Speaker
Dr. Maryam Hastings
Fordham University
Romita Auditorium

10:05—10:50 a.m.
Concurrent Sessions

Session 1: How to Pass Notes & Not get Caught (An Intro to Cryptography)
Melissa Lounsbury, Heather Wallace

Session 2: Beverage Tests
Jennifer Aybar, Idalia Ferreras

Teacher Session**
Be Nspired! An Intro to the TI-Nspire Calculator
Dr. Michelle Merriweather

11:00—11:50 a.m.
Concurrent Sessions

Session 1: Beverage Tests
Jennifer Aybar, Idalia Ferreras

Session 2: How to Pass Notes & Not get Caught (An Intro to Cryptography)
Melissa Lounsbury, Heather Wallace

Teacher Session**
Using Data to Study Functions
Dr. Michelle Merriweather

12:00—1:00 p.m.

Lunch

Mooney Center Lounge

Presentation

Who is Sonia Kovalevsky?

Heather Wallace, Melissa Lounsbury

1:00—1:50 p.m.

Problem Solving Contest & Game Show

Dr. Sergio Fratacangeli,

Carol Mathew, Siddiqua Hosein

2:00—2:45 p.m.

Career Panel

Sophy Em

Joanne Guerriero

Elizabeth Wisniewski

Romita Auditorium

2:45—3:00 p.m.

Problem Solving Contest &

Door Prizes Awarded

Romita Auditorium

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Directions
Directions to the New Rochelle Campus can be found at
http://www.cnr.edu/CNR/cnr-directions.html

The campus map can be found at
http://www.cnr.edu/cnr/cnr~mainmap.html
 

Contact Us
Mathematics Department
Dr. Michelle Merriweather
mmerriweather@cnr.edu
914-654-5462

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