Conference Schedule
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FRIDAY, 04/03/09

Project NExT
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 2:20 p.m.
Location: Grupe Center

Minicourses
The three minicourses will run concurrently.
Time: 2:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Title: Introduction to Mathematica for Mathematicians
Speaker: Stan Wagon
Location: Computer Laboratory, Bouillon 103
Title: The Theory of Partitions
Speaker: George Andrews
Location: Science Building, Room 115
Title: Using Sage to Spice Up Your Undergraduate Courses
Speaker: William Stein
Location: Brooks Library Computer Laboratory, Room 154

Student Reception and Pizza Dinner
Time: 6:00 p.m.-7:45 p.m.
Location: Bouillon 107
Movie: "Flatland", Bouillon 110
Provided: Pizza and soft drinks (free for registered students)

Friday Evening Lecture
Time: 8:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
Title: Impossible, Unbelievable...but True Results of Mathematics
Speaker: Stan Wagon
Location: SURC Theater

Friday Post-Lecture Reception
Time: 9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Location: SURC Ballroom

Saturday, 04/04/09

Executive Committee Breakfast
Time: 8:00 a.m.- 9:00 a.m.
Location: SURC 301
Provided: hot breakfast

Registration Desk
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Location: SURC Mezzanine

Saturday Morning Refreshments (coffee and cookies)
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Location: SURC Mezzanine

Conference Introduction/Welcome
Speaker(s): CWU Provost Wayne Quirk
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
Location: SURC Theater

Andrews' Polya Lecture
Time: 9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Title:The Lost Notebook of Ramanujan
Speaker: George Andrews
Location: SURC Theater

Morning Contributed Paper Sessions
Time: 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Morning Session titles and locations:
•Mathematical Modeling in Biological Sciences
(Organizers: Sergey Lapin and Elissa Schwartz)
Dean Hall, Room 102
•Teaching and Research in Actuarial Science
(Organizer: Gary Parker)
Dean Hall, Room 103
•Undergraduate Research I and II (Two concurrent sessions)
(Organizers: Donna Pierce and Michael Aristidou)
Dean Hall, Room 112
Dean Hall, Room 113

Lunch Saturday
Time: 12:30 p.m. - 1:50 p.m.
Location: Box lunches available on SURC Mezzanine. Seating available on the main floor of the SURC.

Section Business Meeting
Time: 12:45 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
Location: Dean Hall, Room 106

Student Poster Session
Time: 12:30 p.m. - 1:50 p.m.
Location: SURC Mezzanine

Lunchtime Undergraduate Activity
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 1:50 p.m.
Description: TBD
Location: TBD

Stein Invited Address
Time: 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Title:Sage: Open Source Mathematical Software
Speaker: William Stein, University of Washington
Location: SURC Theater

Afternoon Contributed Paper Sessions
Time: 3:15 p.m. - 5:10 p.m.
Afternoon Session titles and locations:
•General Contributed Papers
(Organizer: Hans Nordstronm)
Dean Hall, Room 103
•Learning to Prove
(Organizer: Stephanie Salamone)
Dean Hall, Room 102
•Junior Faculty Research
(Organizers: Kathryn Temple and James Bisgard)
Dean Hall, Room 112
•Undergraduate Research
(Organizers: Donna Pierce and Michael Aristidou)
Dean Hall, Room 113

Pre-Banquet Happy Hour
Time: 5:45 p.m. - 6:45 p.m.
Location: Sue Lombard Dining Room

Awards Presentations
Time: 6:45 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Location: Sue Lombard Dining Room

Banquet Dinner
Time: 7:30 - 8:30
Location: Sue Lombard Dinning Room

After-Dinner Lecture
Time: 8:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Title:A Computational View of the Four-Color Problem for Planar Maps
Speaker: Stan Wagon
Location: Sue Lombard Dining Room

Closing Remarks
Time: 9:30 p.m.
Speaker: Hans Nordstrom
Location: Sue Lombard Dining Room