Faculty and Student Present at MAA MathFest 2014

The Mathematical Association of America’s MathFest is the largest annual summer conference for mathematicians. The conference was held August 6-9, 2014 in Portland, Ore. Assistant Professors of Mathematics Emek Köse and Casey Douglas led panel topics entitled “Undergraduate Research in Mathematics: How, When, Why Part I-II” and “Project Based Curriculum I-II.” Alex Meadows, associate professor of mathematics, and Bradley Putnam ’15 presented their paper entitled “A New Twist on Wythoff’s Game.” Susan Goldstine, associate professor of mathematics, also presented a paper entitled “The Elusive Mobius and the Intractable Hexagon: Geometric Cross Sections in Bead Crochet.”