MSAD Poster



 Kurt Scholz, Dept. Chair, welcomes everyone



Dr. Scholz gives overview of Math Dept. website



Dr.Scholz introduces Jared Brown



Jared Brown, Club Treasurer, and Dr. Scholz



Jared gives student welcome



Listening to Jared



Another view of audience



Lisa Rezac, Club Advisor, introduces first student presenter



Molly Leonard and Dr. Rezac



Student presenter Molly Leonard



The Incan Abacus - A Curious Counting Device



A Model of the Ancient Incan Abacus



Student presenters Patrick Persons and Justin Falzone



Crop Insurance in  Kakamega, Kenya



Patrick and Justin continue their research presentation



Heekyung Youn, Director of Actuarial Science Program talks about the ACSC program



Dr. Youn continues recognition of the accomplishments of actuarial science students



Student presenter Mark Jadin



Method of Quantifying Risk for Loan Portfolios



Mark continues his research presentation



Brenda Tiefenbruck, Director of the Math Resource Center, presents MaRC service awards



Dr. Tiefenbruck honors the MaRC student staff



Student presenter Ryne Smith



Mathematical Modeling of Cell Motility



Ryne continues his research presentation



Patrick Van Fleet, Director of the Center for Applied Mathematics, describes the CAM and the student research opportunities available



Dr. Van Fleet displays research pages on the CAM website



The winners of the CAM Research Award 2008 are announced



One of 12 door prizes is awarded



Another door prize is awarded



Ruthie Knoche Granheim, Dept. Adm., helps give out the 12 door prizes



Winners of the 2008 CAM research award (left to right) are Jennifer Woychik, Anna Meyer, Megan Frericks, and Dr. Pat Van Fleet



Ready for the crowd!



The gift table - everyone could choose a gift



Pop, pizza, cookies, and caramels were quickly devoured



Math and pizza are a good mix.  Check out the pizza theorem on our Konhauser math competition web page



Conversation and refreshments



Almost 100 people attended



Pizza is disappearing



No need for dinner on this Monday evening



Pumpkin Pi carved by Randy Granheim Knoche