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MAA MATHFEST 2015Chronological ScheduleSaturday, August 8 (continued)UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT ACTIVITYStudent Problem Solving Competition10:30 AM – 11:45 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Maryland BUNDERGRADUATE STUDENT ACTIVITYMAA Ice Cream Social and UndergraduateAwards Ceremony12:30 PM – 2:00 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 3OTHER MATHEMATICAL SESSIONSpecial Presentation for High School Students,Parents, and TeachersA Dozen Proofs that 1=2: An Accessible and QuirkyOverview of Mathematics for K-12 Teachers and TheirStudents1:00 PM – 1:50 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 2James Tanton, The Saint Mark’s Mathematics Institute andMAAPANEL SESSIONPanel 9. Quantitative Literacy and Democracy1:00 PM – 2:20 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Delaware ATHEMED CONTRIBUTED PAPER SESSIONTCPS#14: Projects, Applications andDemonstrations to Enhance a Numerical Analysisor Computational Mathematics Course1:00 PM – 2:35 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 3The Everyday Examples in Engineering (E3) Programin a Scientific Computing Course1:00 PM – 1:15 PMMike Nicholas, Colorado School of MinesProject-Based Numerical Mathematics andComputation Course at Augsburg College1:20 PM – 1:35 PMvPavel Bêlík, Augsburg CollegeA Project-Based Numerical Analysis Course1:40 PM – 1:55 PMG. Daniel Callon, Franklin CollegeA Novel Newton’s Method Project2:00 PM – 2:15 PMJames Sochacki, James Madison UniversityAssessing Student Motivation in a NumericalMethods Class2:20 PM – 2:35 PMKyle Riley, South Dakota School of Mines & TechnologyINVITED SESSIONSpecial Invited Session: The Geometry ofTriangles1:00 PM – 2:50 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 1A Triangle Has Eight Vertices (But Only One Center)1:00 PM – 1:50 PMRichard Guy, University of CalgaryNew Ideas about the Geometry of Triangles2:00 PM – 2:50 PMJohn Conway, Princeton UniversityMINICOURSE1. The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Mathematics Part B1:00 PM – 3:00 PM, Omni Shoreham Hotel, Hampton RoomMINICOURSE6. Creating Flipped Learning Experiences in theCollege Mathematics Classroom Part B1:00 PM – 3:00 PM, Omni Shoreham Hotel, Calvert RoomTHEMED CONTRIBUTED PAPER SESSIONTCPS#2: The Contributions of Women toMathematics: 100 Years and Counting Part B1:00 PM – 3:15 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 2Teaching Students about Women and Mathematics:A Dialogue between Two Course Designers1:00 PM – 1:15 PMSarah J. Greenwald, Appalachian State UniversityJacqueline Dewar, Loyola Marymount UniversityGender and the Pursuit of Mathematics: AnExamination of the Participation Gap in MathCareers1:20 PM – 1:35 PMKevin T. Maritato, Suffolk County Community CollegePositive Female Role Models in Mathematics:The Importance, Influence, and Impact of TheirContributions in Attracting Females to Mathematics1:40 PM – 1:55 PMJoan E. DeBello, St. John’s UniversityThe Daughters of Hypatia: A Mathematical DanceConcert Celebrating Women Mathematicians2:00 PM – 2:15 PMKarl Schaffer, De Anza College88 Washington, DC | August 5–8, 2015 #MAAthFest