Converse Attends 数学 Meeting in San Francisco
Dr. 阿曼达·曼, Sydney Wilson ’24 and Ryleigh Henderson ’24 (尼斯贝特认为荣誉) attended the world’s most extensive mathematics gathering, the Joint 数学 Meetings in San Francisco. More than 5100 people attended from across the globe. Attendees learned, played, networked, recruited, exhibited, and celebrated mathematics.
This meeting is sponsored by the Mathematical Association of America, the world’s largest community of mathematicians, 学生, 和爱好者. This annual conference unites faculty, 业内专业人士, 本科生和研究生, 高中教师, 和更多的.
Sydney Wilson ’24 and Ryleigh Henderson ’24 presented their research, networked and learned about the current states of research and teaching practices in various fields of mathematics. They also connected with Converse alumni Chloe Griffin ’22 (Nisbet Scholar) and Chiara Mattamira ’20 (Nisbet Scholar).
悉尼的谈话, “Predicting the Number of Times Aid is Requested from a Non-Profit,” focused on work that began in her Spring 2022 Quantitative Consulting course. Sydney extended this work through the following summer and her senior seminar project.
Sydney said her time at this conference was extremely fulfilling. “I got to experience a new city with one of my friends and present research to professors, 同行, 还有研究生新生,西德尼说。.
Ryleigh的演讲, “Using SIR Models to Simulate the Black Death” explored how to 应用 disease modeling techniques to data for the bubonic and pneumonic plagues. She is working on this research with Dr. 杰西卡·索雷尔斯博士. John Theilmann for her Honors in Field Thesis.
Ryleigh appreciates Converse’s 数学 department for always providing 学生 with opportunities to grow personally and professionally. 她说, 在会议期间, I was able to connect with Converse alumni who share similar interests as me, build my network in the mathematics community, expand my knowledge on mathematical concepts, present my honors in field research in a professional manner, and travel to a new area in the United States!”
Dr. Mangum was joined by Nisbet Scholar Chloe Griffin ’22 to present a recently published joint paper, “Fitting a COVID-19 Model Incorporating Senses of Safety and Caution to Local Data from Spartanburg County, 南卡罗来纳,” largely drawn from Chloe’s Honors in Field Thesis work.
“We are thankful that Converse supports and encourages 学生 to conduct research and present their results at such impressive conferences.”
Dr. 阿曼达·曼
Dr. Mangum also presented “Modern Pen Pals in ODEs” during a special session. The talk demonstrated the pedagogical structure and implementation of a joint project with a colleague from Francis Marion University. The project was designed to foster learning and communication skills in the context of applications to differential equations.
Dr. Mangum also presented research that highlighted her data-focused student projects conducted at Converse and offered resources for quality data on a wide range of topics.
Dr. 曼说 the Joint 数学 Meetings (JMM) are a unique opportunity for 学生 to present their work at a conference serving thousands of mathematicians and math educators.
“JMM is an excellent place to get a glimpse of just how broad the fields of mathematics and mathematical pedagogy are, and it provides valuable networking opportunities within this global community,” Dr. 曼说. “We are thankful that Converse supports and encourages 学生 to conduct research and present their results at such impressive conferences.”