Sonia Kovalevsky Math Day for Girls: The Art of Mathematics
Saturday, March 16, 2024
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8:45-9:00
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Check-in
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9:00-9:20
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Welcome and Introduction
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AWM Student Volunteers
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9:20-10:20
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Mathematics of Origami
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Dr. Manda Riehl (Math)
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10:30-11:30
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Interior Flowers
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Dr. Al Holder (Math) and students
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11:30-12:15
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Discussion of Women in STEM
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AWM Students & Rose Faculty
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12:15-12:45
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Lunch
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12:45-1:15
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Campus Tour & Group Photo
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AWM Student Volunteers
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1:15-2:15
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Holding it Together With String: The Mathematics of Weaving
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Dr. Josh Holden (Math)
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2:15-3:00
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Cobwebbing
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Dr. Jeremy Harris (Math)
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3:00-3:15
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Closing Remarks
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Activity Descriptions:
Mathematics of Origami (Dr. Manda Riehl): Origami began as a Japanese art of paper folding, but more recently has had surprising applications in engineering, thanks to people thinking about this art form mathematically. We will learn about the art AND the math, and fold our own miniature solar sail.
Interior Flowers (Dr. Al Holder and Rose-Hulman Students): Create a flower in a regular
n-polygon with analytic central paths, and then print your flower for a keepsake. This project combines mathematics with engineering and computation to create unique and aesthetic mementos.
Holding it Together With String: The Mathematics of Weaving (Dr. Josh Holden)
Cobwebbing (Dr. Jeremy Harris): Use the geometry of a graph to create beautiful and interesting patterns by iterating a certain procedure.
Plus more activities and discussions about women in mathematics with Rose-Hulman students and faculty!
Want to learn more? Contact Dr.Sylvia Carlisle, associate professor of mathematics.
