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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. |
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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.) |
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| Saturday, July 20: | Cedar Point Trip! Rendezvous: 7:00 AM in front of Markley Dorm. |
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Keck Observatory, Hawaii -- home of deep space observing. [Photo from Time Magazine .] For details, see Fred Adams's talk!
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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! |
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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. |
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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! |
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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!
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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! |
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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
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Prof. Bruce Wilkinson and students at Killins quarry, ``Michigan Rocks!" , MMSS 2001.
Amrita and the Eggs, ``Mysteries of Embryology" , first session, MMSS 2002.
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Keyboard of an "Enigma" encoder, WW II, from ``Codes, Ciphers and Secret Messages"
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Vascular tumor model, from ``Mathematical Modeling in Biology" |
Photo Galleries for the Individual Programs:
Photo Galleries for the Individual Programs from the First Session:
Dorm Karaoke Contest , Session I.
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| Camp Rats!
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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 .
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