Department of Mathematics and Statistics Maths in Action

*** Event program for 2008 ***

Program Timetable for 2008


8:40 - 9:00 Registration
9:00 - 9:10 Welcome, Dr Christine Mangelsdorf (Organiser) and Dr Andrew Robinson (MIT Challenge Organiser)
9:10 - 9:45 Movies & Mathematics, Dr Mahesh Prakash, CSIRO
9:45 - 10:15 Mathematics, Magic and Miracles, Dr Burkard Polster, Monash University
10:15 - 10:35 MIT Challenge problem presentation, Ian Phillips, I&J Consulting
10:35 - 11:00 Morning tea (provided for all participants)


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2:00 - 2:50 Mathematics and statistics graduate profiles
- Ms Ruth Luscombe, Flexicar
- Ms Abbey Trewenack, PhD student, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Uni of Melb
- Dr Liam Merlot, Senior Mathematician, Quantm Ltd
- Ms Sophie Zaloumis, Biostatistician & PhD student, Department of Physiology, Uni of Melb
2:50 - 3:20 Announcement of the MIT Challenge finalists followed by the finalists' oral presentations
3:20 - 3:30 MIT Challenge solution presentation, Ian Phillips, I&J Consulting
3:30 Closing

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