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Pi Day 2016
MMC celebrated Pi Day 2016 with the annual writing contest sponsored by the Department of Mathematics. Entrants submitted an original sentence, paragraph, poem or short story using the digits of π in order (3.14159265359…). Entries were judged by Profs. Wat, Ching, Margolin, and Meyers on cleverness, interest, and length. Monetary prizes ($100, $31.41, $3.14) were awarded to the best student entries.
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April 14
Every year, the Mathematics department holds a College-wide π-Day contest. Students, faculty, and staff are invited to submit an original sentence, paragraph, poem, or short story that uses the digits of π in order (π ≈ 3.1415926..).
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March 27
Each month the Mathematics Department offers a math prize problem – a mathematical brain teaser – with a first prize of $25, a second prize of $15, and, of course, bragging rights. These problems do not require advanced knowledge of mathematics, just a curious mind and a willingness to slug it out with the problem.
Profiles
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Candace Agonafir
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Michael George
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Barry Gregory
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Lia Leon Margolin
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Steven Wat
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