University of Kentucky MATH CLUB

 

Welcome to the Department's Undergraduate Student Organization. The Math Club is open to all undergraduate students with an interest in mathematics. We hold several meetings a semester on topics of interest to students. Meetings may feature a talk on an interesting piece of mathematics, information about opportunities for mathematics students during the summer or career information.

Students who are interested in organizing additional activities should contact Professor Alberto Corso (alberto.corso@uky.edu) or the Director of Undergraduate Studies, Professor David Royster (david.royster@uky.edu).

The UK Math Club is a registered group with the Student Government Association (SGA) at UK. Clik here to view the UK Math Club Constitution.

Useful links


  1. UK Student Government Association (SGA) and funding oppurtunities from the SGA
  2. Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) (NSF page) or view this alternative site (AMS page)
  3. Intensive Mathematics: a Mentoring, Education and Research Summer Experience (IMMERSE)
  4. Pi Mu Epsilon (historically UK is the 14th chapter of this honor society)
  5. Mathematical Association of America (MAA)
  6. American Mathematical Society (AMS)
  7. National Security Agency (NSA) and internships at NSA
  8. Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM)
  9. Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM)
  10. Society of Actuaries (SOA)

Academic Year 2011-12


Officers: Jenna Noll (President), Tara Martin (Vice President), Cyrus Hettle (Secretary), Maria Richards (Treasurer)
  1. November 30, 2011 (poster)
    TBA,
    Bonnie Smith, University of Kentucky
  2. November 2, 2011 (poster)
    TBA,
    Nick Kirby, University of Kentucky
  3. October 12, 2011 (poster)
    TBA
    Gisela Garcia, Biology, University of Kentucky
  4. September 17, 2011 (link)
    Field trip at the First Annual Bluegrass Math Symposium,
    Centre College, Danville, KY

Academic Year 2010-11


Officers: Andy Smith (President), Olivia Gatten (Vice President), Fontanez Danielle (Secretary; resigned), Katie Jones (Treasurer)
  1. April 27, 2011 (poster)
    Shortest paths, soap films, and the shape of the universe,
    Michael Dorff, Brigham Young University
  2. March 23, 2011 (poster)
    $399 per person (?): How to divide rent so everyone is happy,
    Kate Ponto, University of Kentucky
  3. February 17, 2011 (poster)
    Meet a real live actuary...,
    Chris Cunliffe, Bobo Strategy (Chicago)
  4. December 2, 2009 (poster)
    Research Experiences for Undergraduates & Mathematical Contest in Modeling,
    Katie Jones, University of Kentucky, and undergraduate guests from Asbury College
  5. October 21, 2010 (poster)
    Math for Life: how math can be used throughtlife for work and fun,
    John K. Stahl, Global Electronic Management Services (GEMS)
  6. September 29, 2010 (poster)
    Welcome Back Meeting: Math Club Activities for AY 2010/11,
    Ben Braun, Russell Brown, Katy Ott, and David Royster, University of Kentucky

Academic Year 2009-10


Officers: Katie Volz (President), Andy Smith (Vice President), Emilia Witt (Secretary), Katie Jones (Treasurer)
  1. April 1, 2010 (poster)
    How Always to Win at Limbo,
    Ed Burger, Williams College
  2. March 24, 2010 (poster)
    Registering for Upper Division fall Classes and Upcoming UK Math Club Elections,
    Russell Brow, Kathi Hume, and David Royster, University of Kentucky
  3. February 17, 2010 (poster)
    The Stable marriage Theorem,
    Margaret Readdy, University of Kentucky
  4. December 2, 2009 (poster)
    Summer Research Opportunities for Mathematics Students,
    David Cook and Erin Militzer, University of Kentucky
  5. November 4, 2009 (poster)
    When Zombies Attack! Mathematical modeling of an outbreak of zombie infection,
    Alan Demlow, University of Kentucky
  6. September 30,2009 (poster)
    Applying to a Graduate Program,
    William Griffith and Qiang Ye, University of Kentucky

Academic Year 2008-09


  1. April 1, 2009 (poster)
    The Netflix Prize: How Mathematics Can Predict Movies You'll Love,
    Katharine Ott, University of Kentucky
  2. March 5, 2009 (poster)
    Tangents to Four Unit Spheres: An Introduction to Enumerative Algebraic Geometry,
    David Cox, Amherst College
  3. February 4, 2009 (poster)
    Summer research programs for mathematics students,
    Amanda Harsy, Joel Kilty, Ashley Larsen, and Erin Militzer, University of Kentucky
  4. November 10, 2008 (poster)
    The Role of an Actuary in a Socially Responsible Insurance Company and the State of the Insurance Market,
    Kathryn Enochs Herzog ACAS, MAAA, Chief Actuary at The Redwoods Group
  5. October 16, 2008 (poster)
    My Random Walk,
    J. Terry Ginn, UK Mathematics Alumnus
  6. September 24, 2008 (poster)
    How Your Vote is Counted Matters More Than How You Vote: A Geometric Approach to Voting Theory,
    Ben Braun, University of Kentucky

Intermediate events


  1. March 28, 2008 (poster)
    Srinivasa Ramanujan: A Self-Taught Genius,
    David Bressoud, Macalester College
  2. November 7, 2006 (poster)
    Mathematical image processing: what can we do about these images?,
    Sung Ha Kang, University of Kentucky
  3. April 6, 2006 (poster)
    The History of Imaginary Numbers,
    Robin Hartshorne, University of California at Berkeley

Academic Year 2001-02


  1. March 27, 2002 (poster)
    The soap bubble geometry contest,
    Frank Morgan, Williams College
  2. March 6, 2002 (poster)
    Introduction to a career as an actuary,
    Jody Fast, Western and Southern Life Insurance, Cincinnati (Ohio)
  3. January 16, 2002 (poster)
    Undergraduate research opportunities in the mathematical sciences,
    John Scoville (Physics) and Kathy Sharrow (Mathematics), University of Kentucky
  4. October 17, 2001 (poster)
    Finding rational points on circles and other conic sections,
    David Leep, University of Kentucky
  5. September 19, 2001 (poster)
    Imaginary numbers: Are they real-ly needed?,
    Jim Brennan, University of Kentucky
  6. August 29, 2001 (poster)
    The Mathematics of Juggling,
    Richard Ehrenborg, University of Kentucky

Academic Year 2000-01


  1. April 16, 2001 (poster)
    Some irrational numbers,
    Russell Brown, University of Kentucky
  2. March 26, 2001 (poster)
    Optimization Problems of Just-in_Time Supply Systems,
    Keng Chuah, Mining Engineering, University of Kentucky
  3. February 12, 2001 (poster)
    The marriage theorem,
    Margaret Readdy, University of Kentucky
  4. November 6, 2000 (poster)
    Using BIG numbers to keep BIG Secrets,
    Carl Cowen, Purdue University
  5. October 9, 2000 (poster)
    R.L. Moore and the Moore method,
    Jim Wells, University of Kentucky
  6. September 11, 2000 (poster)
    An amazing continuous function,
    Serge Ochanine, University of Kentucky

Academic Year 1999-2000


  1. April 13, 2000 (poster)
    The Freshman Binomial Theorem,
    Ed Enochs, University of Kentucky
  2. March 9, 2000 (poster)
    Montecarlo simulations,
    T.C. Christopher, Eastern Kentucky Power Cooperative
  3. February 10, 2000 (poster)
    Tomography and inverse problems...,
    Charles Groetsch, University of Cincinnati
  4. November 18, 1999 (poster)
    Interest in Grad School in Math or Statistical fields?,
    Jody Fast (Math), Bill Griffith (Stat) and David Johnson (Math), University of Kentucky
  5. October 14, 1999 (poster)
    Summer opportunities for undergraduate math students,
    Connie Fournelle, Charlotte Ochanine and Ian Winokur, University of Kentucky
  6. September 13, 1999 (poster)
    Games, Puzzles, and Polyhedra,
    Carl Lee, University of Kentucky

Corrections to: alberto.corso@uky.edu