SIGMAA ACTIVITIES AT MATHFEST 2008

SIGMAA on Environmental Mathematics

Guest Lecturer and Business Meeting, Friday, 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

"Models for Managing Forested Landscapes", Joseph Buongiorno, University of Wisconsin Department of Forestry Ecology.

Tour of Frank Lloyd Wright's environmentally-oriented Madison Convention Center.
A Saturday afternoon bus trip to Aldo Leopold's research area in nearby Sand County, led by Joseph Buongiorno.  Aldo Leopold is the father of biology-based forestry. He transformed forestry from a strictly extractive "woodlot" approach to the management of a living system. The trip will take approximately 3 hours.

SIGMAA on the History of Mathematics

Grand Poster Unveiling and Reception

Thursday, 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. (see the Panels and Other Session section for details).

Invited paper Session on History of Mathematics

Saturday, (see the “Invited Paper Sessions” section for details)

Interesting Topics in History of Mathematics that Enhance the Teaching and Learning of Mathematics, Saturday, (See the Contributed Paper Sessions” section for details)

SIGMAA on Mathematical and Computational Biology

Integrating Biology and Mathematics, Thursday afternoon, (See the Contributed Paper Sessions” section for details).

SIGMAA on Mathematics and the Arts

Art Exhibit, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.

SIGMAA on the Philosophy of Mathematics

Guest Lecture and Reception, Friday 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Mo Hirsch, UC Berkeley, will be the speaker.

SIGMAA on Quantitative Literacy

Guest Lecture and Reception, Friday, 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. There will be a talk by Mo Hirsch, UC Berkeley followed by a reception.

The Role of Quantitative Literacy Centers in Supporting Students (and Faculty), Thursday, (see the “Panels and Other Sessions” section for details)

Math Matters: Numerate Approaches to Everyday Issues, Saturday, (see the “Panels and Other Sessions” section for details)

SIGMAA on Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education

Workshop on Essential Reasoning Abilities and Conceptual

Foundations for Calculus, Friday and Saturday, 9:00 a.m.- 10:30 a.m.

SIGMAA on Statistics Education

SIGMAA on Teaching Advanced High School Mathematics

Business Meeting and Reception, Thursday, 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Creating a Post-Calculus Precalculus Course for Advanced High School Students