Special Interest Groups of the MAA (SIGMAAs)
SIGMAAs will be hosting a number of activities, sessions, and guest lectures. There are currently twelve such focus groups in the MAA offering members opportunities to interact, not only at meetings, but throughout the year, via newsletters and email-based communications. For more information visit www.maa.org/community/sigmaas.
SIGMAA Officers Meeting
Thursday, 10:30 am to noon.
SIGMAA on Mathematics and the Arts (SIGMAA ARTS)
Mathematics and the Arts, Wednesday morning and afternoon (see MAA Contributed Paper Sessions).
Poetry+Art+Math, Thursday, 5:30 pm–7:00 pm.
SIGMAA on Business, Industry, and Government (BIG SIGMAA)
Mathematics Experiences and Projects in Business, Industry, and Government, Friday afternoon (see MAA Contributed Paper Sessions)
Guest Lecture, Friday, 6:15 pm– 7:05 pm, Genetha Gray, Intel Corporation, What makes a mathematician a data scientist?
Reception, Friday, 7:05 pm– 7:45 pm
Business Meeting, 7:45 pm– 8:15 pm
SIGMAA on Mathematical and Computational Biology (BIO SIGMAA)
Reception and Business Meeting, Thursday, 6:00 pm– 6:50 pm
Guest Lecture, Thursday, 7:00 pm– 7:50 pm, Leah Edelstein-Keshet, University of British Columbia, Using mathematics and computation to address problems in cell biology.
Current Trends in Mathematical and Computational Biology, Thursday, 9:00 am–11:20 am (see MAA Contributed Paper Sessions)
Trends in Undergraduate Mathematical Biology Education, Friday morning (see MAA Contributed Paper Sessions)
SIGMAA on the History of Mathematics (HOM SIGMAA)
Business Meeting and Reception, Wednesday, 5:30 pm–6:20 pm.
Guest Lecture, Wednesday, 6:30 pm–7:20 pm, James Evans, The Antikythera Mechanism: A Masterpiece of Ancient Astronomy, Mechanics, and Mathematical Modeling.
The Contributions of Minorities to Mathematics Throughout History, Friday morning (see MAA Contributed Paper Sessions)
Incorporating the History of Mathematics into Developmental Math Courses, Saturday morning (see MAA Contributed Paper Sessions)
SIGMAA on Math Circles for Students and Teachers (SIGMAA MCST)
The Broad Impact of Math Circles, Thursday afternoon (see MAA Contributed Paper Sessions)
Math Circle Demonstration, Saturday, 11:00 am– 11:50 am.
Math Wrangle, Saturday, 1:00 pm–2:30 pm.
SIGMAA on the Philosophy of Mathematics (POM SIGMAA)
Using Philosophy to Teach Mathematics, Thursday morning (see MAA Contributed Paper Sessions)
Reception, Thursday, 5:30 pm–5:50 pm.
Business Meeting, Thursday, 6:00 pm–6:20 pm.
Guest Lecture, Thursday, 6:30 pm–7:20 pm, Bonnie Gold, Monmouth University, Is school mathematics "real" mathematics?
SIGMAA on Quantitative Literacy (SIGMAA QL)
Quantitative Literacy in the K-16 Curriculum, Wednesday afternoon (see MAA Contributed Paper Sessions)
Reception (joint with SIGMAA STAT-ED), Thursday, 5:30 pm–5:50 pm.
Business Meeting, Thursday, 6:00 pm–6:45 pm.
SIGMAA on Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education (SIGMAA RUME)
Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education, Thursday morning and afternoon (see MAA Contributed Paper Sessions)
SIGMAA on Statistics Education (SIGMAA Stat Ed)
Reception (with SIGMAA QL), Thursday, 5:30 pm– 6:00 pm.
Business Meeting, Thursday, 6:00 pm–6:45 pm.
Guest Lecture, Thursday, 6:50 pm–7:40 pm, Tim Hesterberg, Google, Big data, experiments, and resampling at Google.
Panel Session: Guidelines for Statistics Education, Friday, 8:00 am–9:20 am.
Innovative Targeted Solutions in Teaching Introductory Statistics, Thursday afternoon (see MAA Contributed Paper Sessions)
New Ideas in Teaching Upper-Level Statistics Courses, Friday afternoon (see MAA Contributed Paper Sessions)
SIGMAA on the Teaching of Advanced High School Mathematics (SIGMAA TAHSM)
Helping Students See Beyond Calculus, Saturday afternoon(see MAA Contributed Paper Sessions)
SIGMAA on Undergraduate Research (UR SIGMAA)
Business Meeting: Thursday, 5:30 pm–6:30 pm.
All are invited to the first meeting of the MAA’s newest SIGMAA! Members and friends of the SIGMAA on Undergraduate Research (UR SIGMAA) will gather to meet each other, discuss our first elections, and plan our first year as a SIGMAA. Those who are considering joining are especially welcome!
SIGMAA on Mathematics Instruction Using the Web (WEB SIGMAA)
Business Meeting and Reception, Friday, 5:30 pm– 5:50 pm.
Guest Lecture, Friday, 6:00 pm–6:50 pm, Matthew Leingang, New York University, Streamlining assessment, feedback, and archival with auto-multiple-choice.
Poster Session: Me and My Gadgets–Teaching with Technology.