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Thu, Oct 24, 2019
Math Colloquium by David Freund: “Knot for Everyday Purposes”
David Freund is a preceptor in the Department of Mathematics at Harvard University.
Abstract: Knots are a part of our everyday lives, from twisted strands of DNA, to shoelaces, braided hair and the inevitable tangle of headphones. Mathematics offers an insight into the structure and complexity of everyday knots and provides tools to tell them apart. Starting with pieces of string, we will explore the study of knots and how it ties together various fields of mathematics. No background knowledge is assumed.
There will be refreshments served at 4:15 p.m. in Seeley G. Mudd Building Room 208.
Current Wade Fellow, Dr. Nadia Biassou ’88, to Give Talk
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Converse Hall, Cole Assembly Room
Current Wade Fellow, Dr. Nadia Biassou ’88, will be presenting a talk titled “Boiling Rocks: Origins of Excellence.” Biassou is a renowned diagnostic neuroradiologist and is currently a Senior Research Physician in the Radiology and Imaging Sciences Department at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center in Bethesda, Md.
The goal of sharing her extensive experiences through her presentation is to help students learn how identity informs career exploration and to collaborate on programming that teaches them skills for navigating a complex professional world before and after graduation.
Create, Connect, Construct: A Collage Event
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Keefe Campus Center, McCaffrey Room
Come unwind with the PAs with a low-key night of collaging! Bonus: Insomnia cookies and hot tea.
Students Only
Fiction Reading: Nicholas Mancusi '10
Nicholas Mancusi '10 is the author of the new novel A Philosophy of Ruin, which the New York Times Book Review called “riveting fun to read,” and which Alexander Chee called “An unforgettable debut. Mancusi is a writer to watch.”
Mancusi has written about books and culture for The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, The Daily Beast, Miami Herald, The Boston Globe, the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Newsday, Newsweek, NPR Books, American Arts Quarterly, BOMB magazine and other publications. He lives in Brooklyn.
The event will be followed by refreshments.
Jazz@Schwemm’s Featuring the Joe Belmont Group
9:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Keefe Campus Center, Schwemm's BackRoom
Guitarist Joe Belmont concludes the October run of the Jazz@Schwemm’s series. His trio will perform a variety of tunes in their hour set before giving way to student combos Kepler and Newton.
Jazz@Schwemm’s appreciates the financial support of the Office of Student Activities and Jazz@Amherst. The concert is free, and the coffee shop food offerings are tasty!