Math/Stats Club
Department of Mathematics University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh
The Math Club is an organization for students interested in mathematics which provides social, scholastic, and professional opportunities. All UWO students are eligible for membership. Members meet at least once a month during fall and spring semesters.
Activities
Club members meet with other students as well as faculty members. Favorite events include movie nights and Math Game Shows.
The Math Club tries to fund at least one conference trip every year. Students can choose to attend and they often give presentations. Some of the recently funded conference trips are listed below.
- Pi Mu Epsilon Conference at St. Norbert's College in DePere
- Meeting of the Wisconsin Mathematics Council in Green Lake
- Meeting of the Wisconsin section of the Mathematical Association of America
Speakers are brought in to talk to the group about careers in math-related fields. This allows members to learn more about potential careers, develop their professional skills and network with area business leaders.
Watch for notices of Math/Stats Club meetings or e-mail Krista at newelk64<at>uwosh.edu for more information.
Upcoming Event
Summer Mathematics Research Opportunity: The UW-Stout REU
Date: Thursday, February 2, 2012
Time: Pizza 5:30 - 6:00
Talk 6:00 - 7:00
Refreshments to follow
Room: Swart 127Do you enjoy mathematics? Are you interested in solving problems that nobody has ever solved before? Are you possibly interested in attending graduate school or a working as an industrial mathematician? If so, then a summer mathematics research program is probably for you. The University of Wisconsin-Stout in Menomonie, Wisconsin, will host a Research Experiences for Undergraduates program in mathematics next summer. The program runs from June 9 to August 4, 2012 and pays a stipend of $4400 plus travel expenses. Students in the program will work closely with one of 4 faculty mentors on solving open problems from the mentor’s current research. There will be projects in:
• Algebraic Geometry: approximating algebraic curves
• Complex Analysis
• CR Mappings
• Invariants of hypersurfaces
• Geometric Group Theory: Thompson’s groups F, T and V .
In this talk, we will give a brief overview of the REU program and a short introduction to each
of the research topics to help you decide if you’d like to apply for the program. There will also
be plenty of time for us to answer questions and talk individually about the various aspects of an REU over pizza and refreshments.
Membership has its Benefits
Often Math Club members are approached to be private tutors. The tutor and the tutee, independently, set up meeting times and appropriate pay rates. The department also hires many club members for the Math Tutor Lab.
About Joining
- Stop by the Math Office, Swart 115 or call 424-1333.
- Converse with one of the advisors:
- Dr. Grady Bullington has his office in Swart 121, phone 424-7351, or send email to bullingt<at>uwosh.edu.
- Check our bulletin board located on the first floor of Swart.