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Michigan Math & Science Scholars Summer Program 2002

The Daily Camper

Volume II, no. 11: July 26, 2002

Have a Safe Trip Home! Thanks for Participating in MMSS 2002!
Photos will be updated for a couple of weeks still, as we get (old) film photos developed.

New photos in the ``Physics of Magic/Magic of Physics" Gallery .

  • ``It doesn't get any faster!", ``Physics of Magic/Magic of Physics".

    New photos in the ``Geometry and the Imagination" Home Page .

  • ``The Icosahedron Project" ``Geometry and the Imagination" .

    New photos in the ``Mysteries of Embryology" Gallery .

  • Sunday, July 14, 3PM:
    Math Atrium
  • Welcoming Reception for Students and Parents.
  • Monday, July 15, 9AM:
    Psychology Auditorium,
    1324 East Hall
  • Intro to U of M Computing Environment
    Background talk required of all MMSS students!
    ( UNIX tutorial for those using the Math Labs.)
  • Saturday, July 20:
  • Cedar Point Trip!
    Rendezvous: 7:00 AM in front of Markley Dorm.

  • Keck Observatory, Hawaii -- home of deep space observing.
    [Photo from Time Magazine .]
    For details, see Fred Adams's talk!

  • Monday, July 22, 12:15:
    1324 East Hall
    Lunch served promptly at Noon.
    Note: 15 minutes later than usual!
  • Lunchtime General Talk for MMSS
    "The Death of the Universe"
    Professor Fred Adams , UM Physics/Astronomy.
    All MMSS parents, students,
    faculty and staff invited!
  • Tues, July 23, Noon:
    Note Change of DAY!!
    Math Atrium (East Hall)
  • Lunchtime Talk for MMSS
    ``College Admissions"
    Susan Horning Perreault,
    LSA Admissions and Student Recruitment ,
    and Kim Bryant, UM Undergrad Admissions .
    Pizza and pop lunch provided.
  • Thursday, July 25 or
    Friday, July 26:
    (depends on the course)
  • Distribution of final certificates and questionnaires.
    Please help future students -- fill these out!
  • Thursday, July 25:
    Evening (around 7PM),
    in Markley (try "The Pit").
    (See Activities Listing Below.)
  • Talent Show will include Magic Show
    by ``Physics of Magic" magicians!
  • Friday, July 26, 9:15 - Noon:
    East Hall, Room 4088.
  • Symposium : Project Posters by Students
    in ``Math Modeling in Biology",
    on Results of Independent Projects.
    All MMSS parents, students,
    faculty and staff are invited!

  • Fossil clamshells can track global changes in climate!
    [Photo from The Center for the Study of Dead Clams (!).]
    For details, see Kacey Lohmann and Bruce Wilkinson's talk!

  • Friday, July 26, Noon:
    1324 East Hall
    Lunch served promptly at 11:45.
  • Lunchtime General Talk for MMSS
    "Clams, Climate and Global Change:
    a Geological Perspective"

    Professors KC Lohmann and Bruce Wilkinson ,
    UM Geological Sciences .
    (See below for link to their MMSS 2001 Program.)
    All MMSS parents, students,
    faculty and staff invited!
  • Friday, July 26, 1:30 - 3:30 PM:
    Natural History Museum ,
    Room 2009.
  • Symposium : Posters by Field Biology Students
    on Results of Independent Field Projects.
    All MMSS parents, students,
    faculty and staff are invited!

    See Below for the Session-long Evening Activities Schedule

  • Prof. Bruce Wilkinson and students at Killins quarry,
    ``Michigan Rocks!" , MMSS 2001.

  • Amrita and the Eggs,
    ``Mysteries of Embryology" , first session, MMSS 2002.


  • Keyboard of an "Enigma" encoder, WW II,
    from ``Codes, Ciphers and Secret Messages"
  • Vascular tumor model, from
    ``Mathematical Modeling in Biology"
  • Photo Galleries for the Individual Programs:

  • Explorations of a Field Biologist
  • Genome Sequences and Human Health
  • Codes, Ciphers and Secret Messages
  • Mathematical Modeling in Biology
  • The Nature of Infinity
  • Physics of Magic/Magic of Physics
  • Photo Galleries for the Individual Programs from the First Session:

  • Mysteries of Embryology
  • Math and DNA
  • Large Scale Structure of the Universe
  • Geometry and the Imagination
  • Journey through Modern Molecular Chemistry
  • Roller Coaster Physics

  • Dorm Karaoke Contest , Session I.

  • Camp Rats!

  • Comments or suggestions? Write to the MMSS Program Coordinator .

    Go to the Daily Camper for the First Session of MMSS 2002.

    Back to the MMSS home page .