Wartburg College Department of Mathematics, Computer Science, & Physics

Bremer County MathsJam
Thursday, September 22
What could be better than Maths and Beer?

Dr. Bousquet thoroughly enjoyed the discussion with two of the students who read this summer’s physics read: “Helgoland: Making Sense of the Quantum Revolution,” by theoretical physicist Carlo Rovelli. Conclusion: relational quantum mechanics is WEIRD.

This year's , where we bring and together in a noncompetitive event open to folx of any/all levels of experience and academic/professional/personal backgrounds. Register now and please share!

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Bremer County MathsJam
Thursday, September 22
What could be better than Maths and Beer?

The Career & Internship Showcase on October 6 will provide Wartburg students a unique opportunity to meet with dozens of potential employers and Wartburg graduates in a short amount of time. This event will allow you to build relationships with employers, learn about internships and full-time employment opportunities, meet with graduate school representatives, and practice professional communication and networking skills. All Wartburg students and alumni are invited to attend.

Students, see this link for more info: https://wartburg.joinhandshake.com/career_fairs/33821/student_preview

Ashley DeLong of Wartburg Named A-R-C Women's Golfer of the Week

Congrats to Ashley DeLong ‘23 (Physics and Engineering) on being named ARC Women’s Golfer of the Week!

Ashley DeLong of Wartburg Named A-R-C Women's Golfer of the Week CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - The American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) announced that Coe College volleyball player Kate Tidman (Bondurant, Iowa/Bondurant-Farrar) and Luther College men’s soccer player Raul Ferrandez (Crevillent, Spain) have been named American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) Athletes of the Week ...

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The Panamanian Foundation for the Promotion of Mathematics (FUNDAPROMAT) and the Mathematical Association of America (MAA) welcome you to join our Eighteenth Math Webinar in English, which will take place on Wednesday, September 7th, 2022 at 5 pm EDT, which is 4 pm Panama time. This Webinar is free and open to the general public, which means that kids and adults of all ages are welcome to attend.

In this Eighteenth Math Webinar in English, our invited speaker Yana Mohanty, Founder and CEO at Imathgination LLC, will be presenting on "Dickens, Airplane Wings, and Other Stops in the Journey of a Flexagon." The Jacob's Ladder is an ancient folk toy encountered in old paintings, as well as in a short story by Charles Dickens. The "magic wallet" is a magic trick involving mysterious movement of bills. A tri-tetraflexagon is a form-shifting object that can be easily made out of paper and tape. This virtual event will explore the mechanism common to all of these objects, including its application to modern airplane wing design.

The instructions to access this Webinar will be sent by email the day before the event to all those who register. Please fill out the following form to register: https://tinyurl.com/math-english18.

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Jeanette Shakalli
Panama City
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Why I Still Do What I Do || Being a YouTuber and Actuarial Analyst || In Collaboration with IABA

Check out this video from Rachel Ndjuluwa '21, in which she talks about her journey as an Actuarial Analyst and gives advice on how to pursue different passions at the same time as enjoying a demanding career. We love to see our departmental alumni living full and successful lives!

Why I Still Do What I Do || Being a YouTuber and Actuarial Analyst || In Collaboration with IABA This video is in collaboration with the IABA (International Association of Black Actuaries) to present at the 2022 Annual meeting in New Orleans to aspiring ...

Two generations of Wartburg Mathematics, Computer Science & Physics faculty were present at the 2015 Waverly Outfly - (front) Dr. Mariah Birgen and Dr. Joy Trachte Becker '97 (back) Dr. Brian Birgen, Dr. Terry Letsche '89, Dr. Augie Waltmann '64 (adviser to Letsche), and Dr. Bill Waltmann '56.

In collaboration with the infinitely charming Howie Hua.

Dr. Mariah Birgen is teaching Advanced Mechanics (PHY 302) this Fall. Do any alumni remember the last time she got to teach this course?

Delivery of Norwich City Council's First Computer in 1957.

Wartburg professor creates geo-art in shape of Knight's helmet

https://www.communitynewspapergroup.com/waverly_newspapers/wartburg-professor-creates-geo-art-in-shape-of-knights-helmet/article_d747fdd9-ee97-5865-b6fc-34647664ba2e.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=user-share&fbclid=IwAR34kG_ZihRwGgz8TG5xZ4CW56phZM7xh-gGB21BJo9BGGzHZ8owCyWe6Rc

Wartburg professor creates geo-art in shape of Knight's helmet WAVERLY, IA — A Wartburg College professor has installed a giant new piece of “art” on a large plot of land between Waverly, Readlyn, Plainfield and Frederika.

Photos from Mathematical Association of America's post

Timeline photos

We're saddened to hear about the death of Robert Lee, professor emeritus of music, on Friday.

Dr. Lee served for 36 years as director of the Wartburg College Band, retiring in 1995. He founded the Knightliters Jazz Band in 1959 and directed the Wartburg Community Symphony from 1959 to 1964. Dr. Lee received the Wartburg Medal in 2018.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 23, in Wartburg Chapel. See Dr. Lee's obituary: https://www.kaisercorson.com/obituaries/Robert-Edward-Lee?obId=25229874#/obituaryInfo

We're highlighting some individual student successes this week! First up: Paul Zelle, who will begin his third year at Wartburg this fall, received a $5,000 Rossing Scholarship in Physics from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

“I would like to work in an area where physics, music and computer science intersect,” Zelle said in his application. He's one of only 14 students from the entire network of ELCA colleges and universities receiving a Rossing award. Read more: https://www.wartburg.edu/2022/05/03/wartburg-sophomore-zelle-receives-elca-physics-scholarship.

Congrats, Paul!

Datathons4Justice Address Social Justice Issues with Data Science

Something fun to look into for next year:

https://sinews.siam.org/Details-Page/datathons4justice-address-social-justice-issues-with-data-science

Datathons4Justice Address Social Justice Issues with Data Science By Trent DeGiovanni, Wesley Hamilton, Rebecca Hardenbrook, Jude Higdon, Owen Koppe, Keshav Patel, and Chad M. Topaz The world is currently facing many complex challenges. Issues such as climate change, war, and rising authoritarianism exist alongside (and are sometimes linked with) ongoing injustice...

Super proud of MCSP department Alumnus Joee Winter.

A huge congratulations to Austin High School Computer Science Teacher Joee Winter on being named a CSTA Minnesota Computer Science Teachers Association regional computer science teaching excellence award winner! Code Savvy

GM 323 Historical Roots of Math and Science leaves today.

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Taylor Series

The Taylor series should have been canceled after the first term.

Congratulations to the new members of Kappa Mu Epsilon and Sigma Pi Sigma

MCSP Department Faculty showing off their UKnightDay shirts. Join us on March 24, 2022.

For all our teaching friends. Share the news.

Thanks to the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, we are giving away FREE math on-the-go kits to Title 1 schools. Sign up here: https://jrmf.org/festival-favors.

Mobile uploads

For today's installment of "Where are they now?" please enjoy two photos of MCSP alum Dr. David Kordahl '08, a Physics-Math-English-Music quadruple(!!)-major.

Photos from Wartburg College Education Department's post

The Student Success Center is hosting the Virtual Winter Career Expo on Thursday, Feb. 17, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Students should log into Handshake and create their profile before the Expo. Students are encouraged to polish up their resume, dress for success, and engage with professionals.

Sam Van Fleet came back to campus to discuss his PhD research. (Degree to be completed in July 2022.)

Opinion: Sea shanties written for the digital age

A little something for all the IT graduates

https://www.npr.org/2022/01/22/1074964815/opinion-sea-shanties-written-for-the-digital-age

Opinion: Sea shanties written for the digital age Scott Simon imagines a world where beleaguered IT workers gained the recognition they deserve through the use of sea shanties.

Learn how to make a sonobe unit in origami – and unlock a world of mathematical wonder

Learn how to make a sonobe unit in origami – and unlock a world of mathematical wonder I’m a mathematician whose hobby is origami. It has inspired mathematicians to solve problems once thought impossible, and create folding telescope lenses, airbags and solar panels.

It wouldn't be Christmas without a binary tree joke. (Credit: xkcd) Happy holidays! 🎄

Binary tree: https://fal.cn/3kTNh.
Heap: https://fal.cn/3kTNi

Make German Stars for Christmas

Here's a mathematical craft to do with your family for Christmas.

https://www.carlaschauer.com/make-german-stars-for-christmas/

Make German Stars for Christmas Despite looking complicated, you can make German stars in under 5 minutes. Ornaments are made from 4 colored paper strips and a few simple repeated folds.

Experts crack the secret to last letter of Mary, Queen of Scots before her ex*****on

More codebreaking.

Experts crack the secret to last letter of Mary, Queen of Scots before her ex*****on Before envelopes existed, Mary, Queen of Scots used an elaborate technique known as the spiral lock to protect her letters from prying eyes.

Jack P***n is an Actuarial Science major who will be starting a career at Athene in January.

Congratulations to our December graduates! At December Commencement on Sunday, Dec. 12, we welcomed our newest alumni as they received their degrees in Wartburg Chapel. The ceremony also honored Dr. Ann Henninger and Shirley Walker, who received the Wartburg Medal for their service to the college. To see dozens more photos that you can download, go to www.wartburg.edu/galleries.

Quality advice recently seen on an MCSP Department whiteboard. (Tip of the hat to Dr. Mariah Birgen.)

The most important journalism I've done.

Timeline photos

Reminder! The JRMF Math Circle is tomorrow. We'll have breakout rooms of small groups of students so that everyone, no matter your skill level or background, can find a welcoming community to support your mathematical explorations. Register now to join! http://ow.ly/EZlb50GIrJ5

IITSEC STEM 2021

Free opportunity to learn more about Mathematical Modeling and the Real World:

https://www.flstemconnect.com/iitsec-stem-2021

IITSEC STEM 2021 Please join the National Training and Simulation Association (NTSA) as we host STEM Week at the IITSEC conference. Concurrent with IITSEC, we are planning a week of STEM Activities for teachers and students across the country.

Brandon Bloebaum at the MCSP Seminar discussing his summer internship.

Zaiah Quirk is a senior math major and outside hitter on the volleyball team.

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Career Fair

Opportunity for current students, alumni, and friends:

"The Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) and Science Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM) committee are pleased to announce the 2021 I/ITSEC Career Fair. The career fair is a one-day, combined live and virtual event, concurrent with the conference in November/December, targeted at graduating students and veterans looking to start or continue their career in STEM. The fair will allow participants direct access to recruiters and hiring managers, as well as provide them an opportunity to attend workshops, corporate features, recruiter panels, a resume database, interview engagements, and more. Continuing on the success of last year, the conference will be a combination of live and virtual recruiters in Orlando and across the country. This will continue our broad reach to include colleges, universities, and organizations both within and outside the Central Florida region targeted at modeling, simulation, and training degree programs. In person and virtual participants will have access to all recruiters both online and at the event."

https://www.iitsec.org/education/students-and-teachers/career-fair

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Still true today.

How The Navajo Nation Is Transforming Math Education

How The Navajo Nation Is Transforming Math Education Indigenous groups have demonstrated unwavering interest and talent when it comes to mathematics. Navajo Nation Math Circles present math in the context of Navajo culture, helping students develop their identity as true Navajo mathematicians.

Timeline photos

Tomorrow is the JRMF Math Circle! Want to play Cup Stacking (and learn some cool math while doing it?) Register now: https://www.jrmf.org/events/math-circle