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May 2010
Thursday, May 6th
- Mathematics Colloquium
- Jenise Swall, a Statistician from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, will be giving a talk on "Statistical Issues in the Assessment of Air Quality Model Performance". This talk is being sponsored by the Mathematics Department and ENTS Department.
- 4:00 pm, CMC 206
January 2011
Wednesday, January 26th
- Public Lecture by Francis Bonahon, Headley Distinguished Visitor-in-Residence
- Title: "Curvature: Mountain Passes and Summits, Soap Films, and the Internet". Francis Bonahon, Professor of Mathematics from USC, will speak about how the mathematical idea of curvature of curves and surfaces has recently found surprising application to seemingly unrelated areas. No mathematical knowledge is needed for this talk. Francis Bonahon is a Headley Distinguished Visitor, sponsored by the Michael Morrill Fund, the Department of Mathematics and Dean of the College.
- 7:00 pm, Olin 149
April 2012
Friday, April 13th
- Truth Values: One Girl's Romp Through M.I.T.'s Male Math Maze
- "Truth Values" is a one-woman show about being a professional woman in a male-dominated field. Performed and written by Gioia De Cari.
- 7:00 pm, Weitz Center for Creativity Theater
November 2013
Monday, November 11th
- The Frank G. and Jean M. Chesley Lectureship
- “Wild Beauty: Postcards from Mathematical Worlds,” by Professor James Propp
- 7:30 pm, Olin 149
April 2014
Thursday, April 3rd
- Math Across the Cannon
- Our speaker this year is Joseph Silverman from Brown University.
- 7:30 pm, Weitz Cinema
April 2016
Thursday, April 28th
- Math Across the Cannon Talk
- Sarah Billey from the University of Washington will be giving a talk.
- 7:00 pm, Weitz Cinema
October 2016
Thursday, October 13th
- Northfield Undergraduate Mathematics Symposium
- 3:40 pm, CMC 206
February 2017
Tuesday, February 21st
- Mathematics and Statistics Group Comps Presentations
- 3:30 pm, Olin 141
Thursday, February 23rd
- Mathematics and Statistics Group Comps Presentations
- 3:30 pm, Olin 141
Saturday, February 25th
- Konhauser Problemfest
- 8:30 am, Weitz 236
March 2017
Thursday, March 2nd
- Math Across the Cannon Talk
- Ken Oto from Emory University will be giving a talk.
- 3:30 pm, Olin 141
May 2017
Tuesday, May 16th
- Mathematics and Statistics Group Comps Presentations
- 3:30 pm, Olin 141
Thursday, May 18th
- Mathematics and Statistics Group Comps Presentations
- 3:30 pm, Olin 141
April 2018
Tuesday, April 24th
- Math Across the Cannon Talk
- Jessica Utts from the University of California, Irvine and Former President of the American Statistical Association will be giving a talk.
- 7:00 pm, Weitz Cinema
September 2018
Thursday, September 20th
- Kenan Lecture
- Sam Patterson, William R. Kenan Jr. Professor of Mathematics at Carleton College will be giving a talk.
- 4:00 pm, CMC 206
October 2018
Tuesday, October 2nd
- Northfield Undergraduate Mathematics Symposium
- 3:40 pm, CMC 206
May 2019
Thursday, May 2nd
- Math Across the Cannon Talk
- Robert Ghrist from the University of Pennsylvania will be giving a talk.
- 3:00 pm, Olin 141
October 2019
Wednesday, October 2nd
- Performance by Eugenia Cheng
- Eugenia Cheng who is a Scientist in Residence at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago will be performing.
- 7:30 pm, Applebaum Recital Hall
Thursday, October 3rd
- Math Across the Cannon Talk
- Eugenia Cheng who is a Scientist in Residence at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago will be giving a talk.
- 7:00 pm, Weitz Cinema
