Math Fest Spring 2021
Welcome to the Mathematics & Statistics Department virtual celebration of our students, faculty, and staff. This event was comprised of three parts; a Virtual Gallery of Creative & Scholarly Works, a M*A*T*H Colloquium talk, and a Departmental Awards Ceremony. The Virtual Gallery of Creative & Scholarly Works consists of student, faculty, and staff submissions that reflected trials and triumphs. The M*A*T*H Colloquium talk was presented by Carrie Diaz Eaton of Bates College.
![Math Festival Virtual Gallery Spring 2021](/sites/math/files/styles/landscape_9_5_1296_x_720/public/for_web_spring_2021_virtual_math_fest_gallery_.png?h=c71d0c67&itok=2egIELws)
![Math Festival Virtual Gallery Spring 2021](/sites/math/files/styles/width_sm_1x/public/for_web_spring_2021_virtual_math_fest_gallery_.png?itok=bAO9p66g)
![“Every Saturday and Sunday since June my dad and I have gone hiking to keep the quarantine fifteen at bay!” Photo by Katelyn Murphy, B.A., B.S., Mathematics](/sites/math/files/styles/landscape_9_5_1296_x_720/public/for_web_spring_2021_virtual_math_fest_gallery_1.png?h=56e6d049&itok=LaQT4n9b)
![“Every Saturday and Sunday since June my dad and I have gone hiking to keep the quarantine fifteen at bay!” Photo by Katelyn Murphy, B.A., B.S., Mathematics](/sites/math/files/styles/width_sm_1x/public/for_web_spring_2021_virtual_math_fest_gallery_1.png?itok=ka99kpdl)
![Omayra, Natalie, Ben, Izabela, Elaine, and Martha B. social distance! Photo by Martha Byrne, Math & Stats Department](/sites/math/files/styles/landscape_9_5_1296_x_720/public/for_web_spring_2021_virtual_math_fest_gallery_2.png?h=30b2142a&itok=cV8_QEn6)
![Omayra, Natalie, Ben, Izabela, Elaine, and Martha B. social distance! Photo by Martha Byrne, Math & Stats Department](/sites/math/files/styles/width_sm_1x/public/for_web_spring_2021_virtual_math_fest_gallery_2.png?itok=-72w84-r)
![Hot Air Balloon Art by Sonja Satour, B.A., B.S., Mathematics](/sites/math/files/styles/landscape_9_5_1296_x_720/public/for_web_spring_2021_virtual_math_fest_gallery_3.png?h=8a7a2d26&itok=MRAcGGg_)
![Hot Air Balloon Art by Sonja Satour, B.A., B.S., Mathematics](/sites/math/files/styles/width_sm_1x/public/for_web_spring_2021_virtual_math_fest_gallery_3.png?itok=KN-oMdSv)
![Martha B. and the kiddos! Photo by Martha Byrne, Math & Stats Department](/sites/math/files/styles/landscape_9_5_1296_x_720/public/for_web_spring_2021_virtual_math_fest_gallery_4.png?h=0656692c&itok=PViE5ZfS)
![Martha B. and the kiddos! Photo by Martha Byrne, Math & Stats Department](/sites/math/files/styles/width_sm_1x/public/for_web_spring_2021_virtual_math_fest_gallery_4.png?itok=jnaQ5JA9)
![An Introduction into Abelian Sandpile Model Poster by Fabian Ramirez, B.A. Mathematics and Natalie Hobson, Math & Stats Department](/sites/math/files/styles/landscape_9_5_1296_x_720/public/for_web_spring_2021_virtual_math_fest_gallery_5.png?h=31120454&itok=E9gXcdYi)
![An Introduction into Abelian Sandpile Model Poster by Fabian Ramirez, B.A. Mathematics and Natalie Hobson, Math & Stats Department](/sites/math/files/styles/width_sm_1x/public/for_web_spring_2021_virtual_math_fest_gallery_5.png?itok=40Rje4rU)
![Katelyn Murphy, B.A., B.S., Mathematics & Melina Mattos,B.A. Mathematics](/sites/math/files/styles/landscape_9_5_1296_x_720/public/for_web_spring_2021_virtual_math_fest_gallery_6.png?h=bbc28753&itok=AmTpCW7w)
![Katelyn Murphy, B.A., B.S., Mathematics & Melina Mattos,B.A. Mathematics](/sites/math/files/styles/width_sm_1x/public/for_web_spring_2021_virtual_math_fest_gallery_6.png?itok=AsB2XdV6)
![Ben in his teaching spot Photo by Ben Ford, Math & Stats Department](/sites/math/files/styles/landscape_9_5_1296_x_720/public/for_web_spring_2021_virtual_math_fest_gallery_7.png?h=8a7a2d26&itok=tO4g7die)
![Ben in his teaching spot Photo by Ben Ford, Math & Stats Department](/sites/math/files/styles/width_sm_1x/public/for_web_spring_2021_virtual_math_fest_gallery_7.png?itok=E8knLe6j)
![Travels Photo by Martha Byrne, Math & Stats Department](/sites/math/files/styles/landscape_9_5_1296_x_720/public/for_web_spring_2021_virtual_math_fest_gallery_8.png?h=c34e0353&itok=y6qxdnnY)
![Travels Photo by Martha Byrne, Math & Stats Department](/sites/math/files/styles/width_sm_1x/public/for_web_spring_2021_virtual_math_fest_gallery_8.png?itok=rUcfKlJY)
![“My favorite mask, along with a chainmail hauberk I made from pull tabs over an undergarment I made from inner tubes found by the side of the road. The jewelry is based on NO2 capsules found by the side of the road (PACK OUT YOUR TRASH, HUFFERS!) and CO2](/sites/math/files/styles/landscape_9_5_1296_x_720/public/for_web_spring_2021_virtual_math_fest_gallery_9.png?h=641a80b0&itok=dcqnI02C)
![“My favorite mask, along with a chainmail hauberk I made from pull tabs over an undergarment I made from inner tubes found by the side of the road. The jewelry is based on NO2 capsules found by the side of the road (PACK OUT YOUR TRASH, HUFFERS!) and CO2](/sites/math/files/styles/width_sm_1x/public/for_web_spring_2021_virtual_math_fest_gallery_9.png?itok=9HsDHkU3)
![“I spent a lot of time at the beach (away from everyone else).” Photo by Sarah Tucker, Math & Stats Department](/sites/math/files/styles/landscape_9_5_1296_x_720/public/for_web_spring_2021_virtual_math_fest_gallery_10.png?h=bbc28753&itok=HlKO_E-Z)
![“I spent a lot of time at the beach (away from everyone else).” Photo by Sarah Tucker, Math & Stats Department](/sites/math/files/styles/width_sm_1x/public/for_web_spring_2021_virtual_math_fest_gallery_10.png?itok=icJjjNBR)
![SIGMA Art by Sonja Satour, B.A., B.S., Mathematics](/sites/math/files/styles/landscape_9_5_1296_x_720/public/for_web_spring_2021_virtual_math_fest_gallery_11.png?h=79a49de5&itok=24hX8fRE)
![SIGMA Art by Sonja Satour, B.A., B.S., Mathematics](/sites/math/files/styles/width_sm_1x/public/for_web_spring_2021_virtual_math_fest_gallery_11.png?itok=CzCn2GnD)
![“I started working at Petsmart!” Photo by Katelyn Murphy, B.A., B.S., Mathematics](/sites/math/files/styles/landscape_9_5_1296_x_720/public/for_web_spring_2021_virtual_math_fest_gallery_12.png?h=905b1c83&itok=PnKaWmEG)
![“I started working at Petsmart!” Photo by Katelyn Murphy, B.A., B.S., Mathematics](/sites/math/files/styles/width_sm_1x/public/for_web_spring_2021_virtual_math_fest_gallery_12.png?itok=Ov7BbUFT)
![Kelsey Centurino B.A., B.S. Mathematics & Victoria Yee B.A. Early Childhood Studies Photo by Kelsey Centurino, B.A., B.S., Mathematics](/sites/math/files/styles/landscape_9_5_1296_x_720/public/for_web_spring_2021_virtual_math_fest_gallery_13.png?h=cb0f3fbe&itok=IsZRCZOX)
![Kelsey Centurino B.A., B.S. Mathematics & Victoria Yee B.A. Early Childhood Studies Photo by Kelsey Centurino, B.A., B.S., Mathematics](/sites/math/files/styles/width_sm_1x/public/for_web_spring_2021_virtual_math_fest_gallery_13.png?itok=uXQM11ud)
![Mohawk Faerie Art by Sonja Satour, B.A., B.S., Mathematics](/sites/math/files/styles/landscape_9_5_1296_x_720/public/for_web_spring_2021_virtual_math_fest_gallery_14.png?h=bbc28753&itok=gh2vhvNw)
![Mohawk Faerie Art by Sonja Satour, B.A., B.S., Mathematics](/sites/math/files/styles/width_sm_1x/public/for_web_spring_2021_virtual_math_fest_gallery_14.png?itok=XZ_0xHLj)
![I have been working for NASA as a data analytics intern while going to SSU. There’s a picture of me in an SSU sweater with a poster representing my NASA center (Stennis Space Center) Photo by Makai Kost, B.A. Economics](/sites/math/files/styles/landscape_9_5_1296_x_720/public/for_web_spring_2021_virtual_math_fest_gallery_15.png?h=cccdb772&itok=nK9MlkMd)
![I have been working for NASA as a data analytics intern while going to SSU. There’s a picture of me in an SSU sweater with a poster representing my NASA center (Stennis Space Center) Photo by Makai Kost, B.A. Economics](/sites/math/files/styles/width_sm_1x/public/for_web_spring_2021_virtual_math_fest_gallery_15.png?itok=IZ_o3sdx)
![Sarah in her favorite mask Photo by Sarah Tucker, Math & Stats Department](/sites/math/files/styles/landscape_9_5_1296_x_720/public/for_web_spring_2021_virtual_math_fest_gallery_16.png?h=6d3c0469&itok=LCfJjwej)
![Sarah in her favorite mask Photo by Sarah Tucker, Math & Stats Department](/sites/math/files/styles/width_sm_1x/public/for_web_spring_2021_virtual_math_fest_gallery_16.png?itok=hIAFfryQ)
![Altogether my last year has been spent in the virtual world on various computers, doing school work and interning and talking about my experiences. Photo by Makai Kost, B.A. Economics](/sites/math/files/styles/landscape_9_5_1296_x_720/public/for_web_spring_2021_virtual_math_fest_gallery_17.png?h=05bc415f&itok=oUWPkdRI)
![Altogether my last year has been spent in the virtual world on various computers, doing school work and interning and talking about my experiences. Photo by Makai Kost, B.A. Economics](/sites/math/files/styles/width_sm_1x/public/for_web_spring_2021_virtual_math_fest_gallery_17.png?itok=Kbq5RS72)
![Math & Stats club hosted Family Feud! Photo by Sarah Tucker, Math & Stats Department](/sites/math/files/styles/landscape_9_5_1296_x_720/public/for_web_spring_2021_virtual_math_fest_gallery_19.png?h=e52be165&itok=aeoUrip8)
![Math & Stats club hosted Family Feud! Photo by Sarah Tucker, Math & Stats Department](/sites/math/files/styles/width_sm_1x/public/for_web_spring_2021_virtual_math_fest_gallery_19.png?itok=4B3NfYgh)
![Sam Brannen in his favorite mask Photo by Sam Brannen, Math & Stats Department](/sites/math/files/styles/landscape_9_5_1296_x_720/public/for_web_spring_2021_virtual_math_fest_gallery_20.png?h=1e245929&itok=y9BuRCvw)
![Sam Brannen in his favorite mask Photo by Sam Brannen, Math & Stats Department](/sites/math/files/styles/width_sm_1x/public/for_web_spring_2021_virtual_math_fest_gallery_20.png?itok=_Lz9gx5U)
![Covid hair project! Photo by Elaine Newman, Math & Stats Department](/sites/math/files/styles/landscape_9_5_1296_x_720/public/for_web_spring_2021_virtual_math_fest_gallery_21.png?h=7b7658ac&itok=nM0ZWkoN)
![Covid hair project! Photo by Elaine Newman, Math & Stats Department](/sites/math/files/styles/width_sm_1x/public/for_web_spring_2021_virtual_math_fest_gallery_21.png?itok=XxLsPZc3)
![“I got to take my finals in Tahoe!” Photo by Katelyn Murphy, B.A., B.S., Mathematics](/sites/math/files/styles/landscape_9_5_1296_x_720/public/for_web_spring_2021_virtual_math_fest_gallery_22.png?h=7b7658ac&itok=mWBcWUay)
![“I got to take my finals in Tahoe!” Photo by Katelyn Murphy, B.A., B.S., Mathematics](/sites/math/files/styles/width_sm_1x/public/for_web_spring_2021_virtual_math_fest_gallery_22.png?itok=8pCpz9g5)
![Elaine, Izabela, Sam, Brigitte, and Martha B. social distance! Photo by Martha Byrne, Math & Stats Department](/sites/math/files/styles/landscape_9_5_1296_x_720/public/for_web_spring_2021_virtual_math_fest_gallery_24.png?h=4f781bf2&itok=ObkmNc9d)
![Elaine, Izabela, Sam, Brigitte, and Martha B. social distance! Photo by Martha Byrne, Math & Stats Department](/sites/math/files/styles/width_sm_1x/public/for_web_spring_2021_virtual_math_fest_gallery_24.png?itok=NWsMkqhJ)
![“Visited the Japanese Tea Garden in SF!” Photo by Melina Mattos, B.A. Mathematics](/sites/math/files/styles/landscape_9_5_1296_x_720/public/for_web_spring_2021_virtual_math_fest_gallery_25.png?h=ea8e2861&itok=csu9oyA4)
![“Visited the Japanese Tea Garden in SF!” Photo by Melina Mattos, B.A. Mathematics](/sites/math/files/styles/width_sm_1x/public/for_web_spring_2021_virtual_math_fest_gallery_25.png?itok=OiggAsto)
![Obsessive pie baking Photo by Elaine Newman, Math & Stats Department](/sites/math/files/styles/landscape_9_5_1296_x_720/public/for_web_spring_2021_virtual_math_fest_gallery_27.png?h=c71d0c67&itok=zkL_fwZC)
![Obsessive pie baking Photo by Elaine Newman, Math & Stats Department](/sites/math/files/styles/width_sm_1x/public/for_web_spring_2021_virtual_math_fest_gallery_27.png?itok=ZXZ7dYuo)
![Virtual Sonia Kovalevsky High School Mathematics Day! Photo by Melina Mattos, B.A. Mathematics](/sites/math/files/styles/landscape_9_5_1296_x_720/public/for_web_spring_2021_virtual_math_fest_gallery_28.png?h=c71d0c67&itok=axNIK5Sg)
![Virtual Sonia Kovalevsky High School Mathematics Day! Photo by Melina Mattos, B.A. Mathematics](/sites/math/files/styles/width_sm_1x/public/for_web_spring_2021_virtual_math_fest_gallery_28.png?itok=RCvMdHUX)
![Martha Shott and Evan Ferguson wearing their favorite COVID masks Photo by Martha Shott, Math & Stats Department](/sites/math/files/styles/landscape_9_5_1296_x_720/public/for_web_spring_2021_virtual_math_fest_gallery_29.png?h=c71d0c67&itok=bpV2xPdP)
![Martha Shott and Evan Ferguson wearing their favorite COVID masks Photo by Martha Shott, Math & Stats Department](/sites/math/files/styles/width_sm_1x/public/for_web_spring_2021_virtual_math_fest_gallery_29.png?itok=Cy1sJLEe)
![Professor Falbo's Remote Office Photo by Kyle Falbo, Math & Stats Department](/sites/math/files/styles/landscape_9_5_1296_x_720/public/for_web_spring_2021_virtual_math_fest_gallery_31.png?h=c71d0c67&itok=L396IXp9)
![Professor Falbo's Remote Office Photo by Kyle Falbo, Math & Stats Department](/sites/math/files/styles/width_sm_1x/public/for_web_spring_2021_virtual_math_fest_gallery_31.png?itok=xH1cA4b8)
![True social distancing: Muir Pass backpacking Photo by Elaine Newman, Math & Stats Department](/sites/math/files/styles/landscape_9_5_1296_x_720/public/for_web_spring_2021_virtual_math_fest_gallery_32.png?h=c71d0c67&itok=vMWuMNfF)
![True social distancing: Muir Pass backpacking Photo by Elaine Newman, Math & Stats Department](/sites/math/files/styles/width_sm_1x/public/for_web_spring_2021_virtual_math_fest_gallery_32.png?itok=6fYR2E9m)
![Ben in his teaching spot Photo by Ben Ford, Math & Stats Department](/sites/math/files/styles/landscape_9_5_1296_x_720/public/for_web_spring_2021_virtual_math_fest_gallery_33.png?h=7dc9322a&itok=yd9UIguf)
![Ben in his teaching spot Photo by Ben Ford, Math & Stats Department](/sites/math/files/styles/width_sm_1x/public/for_web_spring_2021_virtual_math_fest_gallery_33.png?itok=f8LlZsc7)
![At a sunflower patch Photo by Tianmei Gerst, B.S. Statistics](/sites/math/files/styles/landscape_9_5_1296_x_720/public/for_web_spring_2021_virtual_math_fest_gallery_34.png?h=ecd12a2a&itok=lB4EsWSq)
![At a sunflower patch Photo by Tianmei Gerst, B.S. Statistics](/sites/math/files/styles/width_sm_1x/public/for_web_spring_2021_virtual_math_fest_gallery_34.png?itok=AeVqRXAK)
![Sarah’s home office Photo by Sarah Tucker, Math & Stats Department](/sites/math/files/styles/landscape_9_5_1296_x_720/public/for_web_spring_2021_virtual_math_fest_gallery_35.png?h=663c732d&itok=RgjOKmz0)
![Sarah’s home office Photo by Sarah Tucker, Math & Stats Department](/sites/math/files/styles/width_sm_1x/public/for_web_spring_2021_virtual_math_fest_gallery_35.png?itok=vcE8Ibwm)
![Me in a meeting with NASA interns Photo by Makai Kost, B.A. Economics](/sites/math/files/styles/landscape_9_5_1296_x_720/public/for_web_spring_2021_virtual_math_fest_gallery_36.png?h=ecd12a2a&itok=K4GZOHql)
![Me in a meeting with NASA interns Photo by Makai Kost, B.A. Economics](/sites/math/files/styles/width_sm_1x/public/for_web_spring_2021_virtual_math_fest_gallery_36.png?itok=eo7Kr9X_)
![Homemade masks - social distancing at home! Photo by Elaine Newman, Math & Stats Department](/sites/math/files/styles/landscape_9_5_1296_x_720/public/for_web_spring_2021_virtual_math_fest_gallery_37.png?h=59af69c9&itok=hx-5lzjx)
![Homemade masks - social distancing at home! Photo by Elaine Newman, Math & Stats Department](/sites/math/files/styles/width_sm_1x/public/for_web_spring_2021_virtual_math_fest_gallery_37.png?itok=sajCKd3_)
![“I Attended a Virtual Paint Night put on through the school and painted this cute lil cactus.” Photo by Melina Mattos, B.A. Mathematics](/sites/math/files/styles/landscape_9_5_1296_x_720/public/for_web_spring_2021_virtual_math_fest_gallery_38.png?h=0b3034dd&itok=PcntHaHF)
![“I Attended a Virtual Paint Night put on through the school and painted this cute lil cactus.” Photo by Melina Mattos, B.A. Mathematics](/sites/math/files/styles/width_sm_1x/public/for_web_spring_2021_virtual_math_fest_gallery_38.png?itok=vaNQVYvD)
![Martha B.’s home office Photo by Martha Byrne, Math & Stats Department](/sites/math/files/styles/landscape_9_5_1296_x_720/public/for_web_spring_2021_virtual_math_fest_gallery_39.png?h=0b3034dd&itok=tTXGeb87)
![Martha B.’s home office Photo by Martha Byrne, Math & Stats Department](/sites/math/files/styles/width_sm_1x/public/for_web_spring_2021_virtual_math_fest_gallery_39.png?itok=uMhGv-CE)
![Sam sailing to celebrate getting vaccinated! Photo by Sam Brannen, Math & Stats Department](/sites/math/files/styles/landscape_9_5_1296_x_720/public/for_web_spring_2021_virtual_math_fest_gallery_40.png?h=952e68c6&itok=t5sLPPHw)
![Sam sailing to celebrate getting vaccinated! Photo by Sam Brannen, Math & Stats Department](/sites/math/files/styles/width_sm_1x/public/for_web_spring_2021_virtual_math_fest_gallery_40.png?itok=cV3w2Evq)
![Messages left in the Math Lab Photo by Sarah Tucker, Math & Stats Department](/sites/math/files/styles/landscape_9_5_1296_x_720/public/for_web_spring_2021_virtual_math_fest_gallery_41.png?h=7a25ae65&itok=PdamS9Ny)
![Messages left in the Math Lab Photo by Sarah Tucker, Math & Stats Department](/sites/math/files/styles/width_sm_1x/public/for_web_spring_2021_virtual_math_fest_gallery_41.png?itok=-SfdavBj)
![Hiking at Samuel P Taylor State Park Photo by Tianmei Gerst, B.S. Statistics](/sites/math/files/styles/landscape_9_5_1296_x_720/public/for_web_spring_2021_virtual_math_fest_gallery_42.png?h=8a7a2d26&itok=AC0z2Gss)
![Hiking at Samuel P Taylor State Park Photo by Tianmei Gerst, B.S. Statistics](/sites/math/files/styles/width_sm_1x/public/for_web_spring_2021_virtual_math_fest_gallery_42.png?itok=ezGT2IkC)