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MAA MATHFEST 2015Undergraduate Student Activities (continued)MAA Student Paper Session #19Friday, August 7, 2:00 PM – 3:55 PMMarriott Wardman Park, Virginia AMAA Student Paper Session #20Friday, August 7, 2:00 PM – 3:55 PMMarriott Wardman Park, Virginia BMAA Student Paper Session #21Friday, August 7, 2:00 PM – 3:55 PMMarriott Wardman Park, Virginia CMAA Student Paper Session #22Friday, August 7, 2:00 PM – 3:55 PMMarriott Wardman Park, Wilson AMAA Student Paper Session #23Friday, August 7, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PMMarriott Wardman Park, Virginia AMAA Student Paper Session #24Friday, August 7, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PMMarriott Wardman Park, Virginia BMAA Student Paper Session #25Friday, August 7, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PMMarriott Wardman Park, Virginia CMAA Student Paper Session #26Friday, August 7, 4:00 PM – 6:15 PMMarriott Wardman Park, Wilson APi Mu Epsilon Student PaperSessionsOrganizer:Darci Kracht, Kent State UniversityPME Student Paper Session #1Thursday, August 6, 2:00 PM – 3:55 PMMarriott Wardman Park, Wilson BPME Student Paper Session #2Thursday, August 6, 2:00 PM – 3:55 PMMarriott Wardman Park, Wilson CPME Student Paper Session #3Thursday, August 6, 4:00 PM – 6:15 PMMarriott Wardman Park, Wilson BPME Student Paper Session #4Thursday, August 6, 4:00 PM – 6:15 PMMarriott Wardman Park, Wilson CPME Student Paper Session #5Friday, August 7, 8:30 AM – 11:45 AMMarriott Wardman Park, Wilson BPME Student Paper Session #6Friday, August 7, 8:30 AM – 11:45 AMMarriott Wardman Park, Wilson CPME Student Paper Session #7Friday, August 7, 2:00 PM – 3:55 PMMarriott Wardman Park, Wilson BPME Student Paper Session #8Friday, August 7, 2:00 PM – 3:55 PMMarriott Wardman Park, Wilson CPME Student Paper Session #9Friday, August 7, 4:00 PM – 6:15 PMMarriott Wardman Park, Wilson BPME Student Paper Session #10Friday, August 7, 4:00 PM – 6:15 PMMarriott Wardman Park, Wilson CSecrets of Mental MathThursday, August 6, 1:00 PM – 1:50 PMMarriott Wardman Park, Salon 2/3Organizer:Arthur Benjamin, HarveyMudd CollegeDr. Arthur Benjamin is a mathematicianand a magician. In his entertainingand fast-paced performance, he willdemonstrate and explain how tomentally add and multiply numbersfaster than a calculator, how to figureout the day of the week of any datein history, and other amazing feats ofmind. He has presented his mixture ofmath and magic to audiences all overthe world.PANEL SESSIONNonacademic Career Paths forMathematiciansFriday, August 7, 2:35 PM – 3:55 PMMarriott Wardman Park, Salon 1You’re about to earn a degree inmathematics, now what? You maybe surprised to know that teachingisn’t your only option; in the “realworld” mathematical knowledge isa valued commodity and there aremany interesting job opportunitiesfor mathematicians in nonacademicsettings. So, whether you are amathematics student looking for ajob once you graduate or an advisorlooking for advice to give to futurejob-seeking students, this sessionwill help you gain new perspectiveson nonacademic career experiencesand what employers value in theiremployees. Panelists will share theirpaths to their current positions andoffer advice to others looking foremployment in similar venues.Organizers:Ben Galluzzo, ShippensburgUniversityDora Ahmadi, Morehead StateUniversitySponsor:MAA Committee onUndergraduate Student Activitiesand ChaptersOTHER MATHEMATICAL SESSIONEstimathon!Friday, August 7, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PMMarriott Wardman Park, Maryland CThey’re called Fermi problems...How many stop signs are inNew York City?How heavy is the Empire StateBuilding?How many primes have distinctdigits?#MAAthFest Washington, DC | August 5–8, 2015 43