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Wednesday, April 10, 2002

New Officers Elected!!
Congratulations to the newly elected SUMS officers for next year! This distinguished group represents the best that SUMS has to offer. The lucky winners are:

President: Niles Johnson
Vice President: Joe Galante
Business Managers: Jessica Bunch & Mike Alwill
Publicity Director: Dan Kneezel
Posted by Michael P. Knapp on 4/10/02; 2:13:04 PM
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Wednesday, April 3, 2002

SUMS Talk and Officer Elections
On Wednesday, April 10, we will have another SUMS talk, and also elect our officers for next year. If you would like to run for one of the positions of President, Secretary, Business Manager, Director of Events or Director of Publicity, or if you would like to nominate somebody else for one of these positions, please email Professor Johnson.

Elections will be held at 7:45 PM Wednesday, right before the talk. Here is the information about the talk itself.

Professor John Harper
University of Rochester

Title: Twisted Arithmetic

Abstract:

Mathematical theories often start with an attempt to quantify natural phenomina. Homotopy theory is but one example. The talk will present some experiments which illustrate geometric facts about space which motivate the subject. No prior mathematical knowledge is required in order to perform the experiments. Many involve twisting or turning objects in space. The subject codifies the results in terms of numbers, hence the title, "twisted arithmetic".

If you own scissors, you are encouraged to bring them!

Date: Wednesday, April 10, 2002.
Place: Math Lounge, a.k.a. Hylan 901
Time: 8:00PM
As always, there will be FREE PIZZA at 7:45. Come and eat while electing next year's officers!
Posted by Michael P. Knapp on 4/3/02; 5:23:50 PM
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Thursday, March 7, 2002

More Information on Derek Gordon's Talk
We now have a date and time for this talk. Here is all of the updated information.

Derek Gordon, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor
Lab of Statistical Genetics
Rockefeller University

Title: Mathematical applications to biology: linkage analysis and statistical genetics

Date: Wednesday, March 20
Place: Computer Studies Building, room 209
Time: 8:00 PM
FREE PIZZA at 7:45.
(Derek is a UR alumnus, '85)
Posted by Michael P. Knapp on 3/7/02; 11:46:18 AM
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Thursday, February 28, 2002

Go to a Math Conference!
The Mathematical Association of America is having a conference at SUNY Brockport on April 19-20. Although we haven't yet heard exactly what the talks there will be about, we are expecting that there will be a lot that undergraduates will find interesting and understandable. Last semester, a few students went to the MAA conference at Brock University and had a great time.

We will post more details about talks that we think will be interesting as soon as we have them. In the meantime, if you think that you might like to go, please email Professor Johnson and let her know that you're interested.
Posted by Michael P. Knapp on 2/28/02; 6:01:55 PM
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Monday, February 25, 2002

Mark your Calendars! -- New SUMS Talk!
A new SUMS talk has been scheduled! Hooray!

Derek Gordon, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor
Lab of Statistical Genetics
Rockefeller University

Title: Mathematical applications to biology: linkage analysis and statistical genetics

Date: Wednesday, March 20

We don't yet know the exact place and time of the talk, but it will be in the evening as usual. We'll post this information, and also an abstract, as soon as we can.

As always, there will be FREE PIZZA served 15 minutes before the talk!
Posted by Michael P. Knapp on 2/25/02; 6:53:39 PM
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