MoMath January 2023 – February 2023 Upcoming Events

Dear MoMath friends,

MoMath is open every day this holiday season!  Experience the wonder and beauty of mathematics as you explore more than three dozen hands-on exhibits with family and friends — it’s a feast for the mind and a gift to remember.  Are there kids in your life?  Bring them to MoMath to learn about Snow, Slopes, and Somas, at MoMath’s popular mini-camps this week, or sign them up for online activities including story hours, book clubs, origami, and more.  For those who are still kids at heart, dive into some entertaining math with adult-only sessions including Gallery of Graphs, Making Math Solid, and Sensational Puzzles, or come to MoMath for Equilibrium, an
in-person, adult-only night of games — this month’s game night features a take on Codenames.  If you love sports, don’t miss your opportunity to learn about the math of sports ranking with Distinguished Visiting Professor Dr. Tim Chartier.  Is geometry more your game?  Meet the fabulous Rinus Roelofs, who became a math PhD at age 66 and will present in-person, hands-on programs focusing on the art of M.C. Escher at Math Encounters and the work of Albrecht Dürer at Family Fridays.  Plus, Minds on Math returns to the in-person MoMath stage as we welcome cognitive scientist Dr. Alison Gopnik.  Thinking about curling up with a book over the holidays?  You can count on MoMath!  Check out two great books, Women Who Count: African American Women Mathematicians by nationally and internationally recognized math educator Dr. Shelly M. Jones, and Who’s Counting? by best-selling author John Allen Paulos — then join MoMath for lively discussions featuring the authors.  As the year draws to a close and you review MoMath’s upcoming palette of entertaining, energizing, and enlightening math programming, don’t forget to include the nation’s only Museum of Math in your year-end holiday giving — we couldn’t do it without you!

The Museum (11 E 26th St, NYC) is open from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm ET, every day this winter, including New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day!

MoMath in the news:

• Zero to Infinity documentary film, featuring MoMath Trustee and Fields Medalist Manjul Bhargava (NOVA/PBS, via YouTube)
• Teach with “Zero to Infinity” and other Math NOVA Resources, a free webinar on December 7, featuring Tim Chartier (MoMath’s Distinguished Visiting Professor) and Cindy Lawrence (MoMath’s Executive Director and CEO)
• How Can Math Blow Your Mind? (Solve It! for Kids: the science podcast for curious & creative kids and their families)
• Conversations with women in STEM: Museum of Mathematics & Cindy Lawrence, Executive Director of MoMath (Ordinarily Extraordinary)
• Using Math To Teach The Rules Of Baseball (NBC News 4)
• Visit inthenews.momath.org for more!

Visit MoMath
Admission tickets to visit MoMath in person are on sale at visit.momath.org.  Members receive free unlimited admission and free access to many recorded events.  (Not a member?  Join today!)

Retail Pick-of-the-Month: Mathematics 2023: Your Daily Epsilon of Math calendar
Kick off the new year with Mathematics 2023: Your Daily Epsilon of Math, a 12″ x 12″ wall calendar featuring a new math problem every day and 12 beautiful mathematical images!

Support MoMath while shopping at Amazon!
MoMath invites you to shop at AmazonSmile and choose “National Museum of Mathematics” as your charity of choice.  Amazon will donate 0.5% of your total purchase price to MoMath.  Click here to support the premier math museum in North America as you shop!

MoMath gift cards
Give the gift of math!  Purchase a gift card by phone at 212-542‑0566 or stop by Additions, the shop at MoMath, to pick up your card today, good for purchases in the shop or admission to the Museum.

UPCOMING EVENTS

For a complete listing of upcoming events and programs at MoMath, please visit events.momath.org.

Sign up soon!  MoMath Mini-Camps: “Snow, Slopes, and Somas” (in person)
Wednesday, December 28 and Thursday, December 29 (one-day or two-day mini-camps)
For Grades 1–3: 9:30 am to 12:00 noon ET
For Grades 4–6: 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm ET
Through interactive theme-based lessons and creative hands-on projects, math will come alive for each and every participant!  During this Winter Break, explore the math behind winter wonders without having to stay out in the cold.  Have fun while tackling topics such as geometry, topology, symmetries, patterns, and puzzles — as you build, play, and discover, you’ll learn about math all around us!  Each day’s mini-camp session stands alone with different activities each day, designed to astonish!  Sign up for one or both days.  Learn more and register at minicamp.momath.org.

Senior Sessions: “Gallery of Graphs” (online)
Thursday, December 29 at 2:00 pm ET
Dig into graph theory by exploring the connection between vertices and edges — and the walls of any house.  Discover a method to determine whether a ghost can haunt a castle or if a figure can be drawn without lifting the pen.  Explore how these two problems are related and learn what they have to do with bridges in 18th-century Prussia, all while enjoying a unique and accessible introduction to this sophisticated branch of mathematics.  For senior citizens / mature adults.  Learn more and register at seniorsessions.momath.org.

Math Discovery: “Secrets of Telling Secrets” (Grades 3–6) (in person)
Friday, December 30 at 4:00 pm ET
Explore cryptography, secret codes, and ciphers.  Join us for this introduction to the substitution cipher, which hides messages by replacing letters or groups of letters with other letters or groups of letters.  Using patterns and perseverance, learn how to create hidden messages — and how to break secret codes!  Learn more and register at discovery.momath.org.

Math Discovery: “Tessellation Station” (Grades K–2) (in person)
Saturday, December 31 at 10:15 am ET
From nature to art to architecture, tessellations — or tiling patterns — offer a creative way to understand geometry.  Using the symmetries of polygons, discover surprising and beautiful patterns as you learn about infinite tessellations.  For students in grades kindergarten through two and their families/caregivers.  Learn more and register at discovery.momath.org.

Senior Sessions: “Exhibit Explorations: Pythagorean Puzzlers” (online)
Tuesday, January 3 at 2:00 pm ET
The Pythagorean theorem is one of the most important results in all of mathematics.  There are more than 120 geometric proofs currently known!  Explore geometric proofs in this hands-on workshop based on MoMath’s Time Tables puzzler.  For senior citizens / mature adults.  Learn more and register at seniorsessions.momath.org.

Tween Primes, the MoMath book club for tweens and teens: Women Who Count: Honoring African American Women Mathematicians by Dr. Shelly M. Jones (online)
Sunday, January 8 at 4:00 pm ET
Women Who Count: Honoring African American Women Mathematicians is an activity book highlighting the lives and work of 29 African American women mathematicians, including Dr. Christine Darden, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Dorothy Vaughan from the award-winning book and movie Hidden Figures.  Learn about important mathematicians and their work and engage in activities involving tessellations, palindromes, and tangrams.  Join MoMath’s Distinguished Visiting Professor, Tim Chartier, for an engaging conversation with the author Dr. Shelly M. Jones, Professor of Mathematics Education at Central Connecticut State University.  Learn more and register at tweenprimes.momath.org.

Who’s #1 — Mathematics of Ranking mini-course (online)
Sundays, starting on January 8 at 7:00 pm ET
Classes held on 1/8, 1/22, 1/29, 2/5, 2/19, 2/26, 3/5, and 3/12
What’s your favorite?  Who’s number 1?  Who was the greatest ever?  Each of these questions involves ranking.  Ranking has many applications from determining top colleges to choosing playoff teams.  In this program hosted by Tim Chartier, MoMath’s 2022–2023 Distinguished Visiting Professor for the Public Dissemination of Mathematics, we will learn several ranking systems including PageRank, Elo ranking system, the Colley method, and the Massey method.  PageRank was developed by Google for their search engine results.  Elo began as a method to rank chess and is used in many applications like online gaming.  The Colley and Massey methods are used extensively in sports ranking
applications.  Over the course of several Sundays, we will learn these methods, how to code them, and how to adapt datasets so items can be ranked.  Learn more and register at ranking.momath.org.

Loving Math — stories, games, and laughter in a hilariously fun children’s hour (online)
Tuesday, January 10 at 4:00 pm ET
Join master storyteller Steve Sherman for an exciting session designed for kindergartners through third graders.  If your child loves stories, games, and laughter, don’t miss this wild and wacky event!  Learn more and register at loving.momath.org.

Volumes, the MoMath book club: a discussion of Who’s Counting by John Allen Paulos (online)
Tuesday, January 10 at 6:30 pm ET
Join Distinguished Visiting Professor Tim Chartier for an engaging discussion of Who’s Counting with author John Allen Paulos and guest Julia Harrison.  For almost 40 years, Paulos has been at the forefront of promoting mathematical literacy to the number-phobic masses and has been featured on The David Letterman Show and in The Guardian, Scientific American, and People Magazine.  While some progress may have been made over the past decades thanks to the renewed focus on STEM subjects, Paulos finds that almost every major issue facing the world today is complicated by the public’s inability to understand how numbers inform narratives and statistics shape stories.  In
Who’s Counting, Paulos adds new insights and contemporary examples about the pandemic, conspiracy theories, climate change, and “fake news” to a collection of the most important essays and columns from his long-running series by the same name, Who’s Counting, on ABC News.  Learn more and register at volumes.momath.org.

Senior Sessions: ” Making Math Solid: Tetrahedron” (online)
Wednesday, January 11 at 2:00 pm ET
Explore geometry and discover the beautiful structure of polyhedra!  Using modular origami techniques that involve folding multiple sheets of paper, each participant will create their own tetrahedron.  Making Math Solid is a series that focuses on different polyhedra, highlighting their fascinating properties.  For senior citizens / mature adults.  Learn more and register at seniorsessions.momath.org.

Math Encounters: “Moving Pictures: the art of M.C. Escher and animation” featuring Rinus Roelofs (free!) (in person only!)
Wednesday, January 11 at 4:00 pm and 7:00 pm ET
The work of M.C. Escher can be thought of as related to animation, for example, in the long print ‘Metamorphosis’.  But Escher didn’t really need an animation technique, instead finding his own solutions.  A square slowly changes shape and other recognizable shapes — such as birds and fish — emerge, precisely because of the clear visual language that Escher developed.  Looking more closely from this perspective, are there perhaps other wonderful worlds that will become visible?  Join Dutch mathematician Rinus Roelofs for a closer look at Escher’s work, a great source of inspiration from which unexpected moving images have arisen.  Math Encounters is MoMath’s popular free
public presentation series celebrating the spectacular world of mathematics, produced with support from the Simons Foundation.  Learn more and register at mathencounters.momath.org.

Folding Fridays (online)
Friday, January 13 at 4:30 pm ET
MoMath continues this runaway hit series, in which learners ages seven through adult create beautiful new models each week.  Every session will be different, and each can stand alone.  Explore the wonders of paper folding — there’s math in every fold!  Learn more and register at foldingfridays.momath.org.

Family Fridays: “Nothing but Net: Albrecht Dürer and animation” with Rinus Roelofs (free!) (in person only!)
Friday, January 13 at 6:30 pm ET
In 1525, Albrecht Dürer published, for the first time, schemes that could be cut out of paper and folded into the shape of real 3D physical models (“nets”).  With just two stages of drawings, Dürer showed the complete process for making these models, which in some sense is a very primitive version of animation.  Join mathematician Rinus Roelofs in an exploration of these “animations” and enjoy the beauty of the folding process as multiple nets are combined to create sometimes surprising results.  Family Fridays is designed to bring family members of all ages together to enjoy a diverse array of engaging mathematical activities, promoting interest and enthusiasm among kids and adults
alike.  Thanks to the generous support of Two Sigma, this program is free to attendees.  Registration coming soon.  Learn more at familyfridays.momath.org.

Krazy Kahoot (online)
Saturday, January 14 at 3:00 pm ET
Join MoMath’s favorite math quizmaster Steve Sherman for a fun-filled family game bursting with a wide range of entertaining questions for all ages.  Is your family up for this lively challenge?!  Learn more and register at krazy.momath.org.

Loving Math — stories, games, and laughter in a hilariously fun children’s hour (online)
Tuesday, January 17 at 4:00 pm ET
Join master storyteller Steve Sherman for an exciting session designed for kindergartners through third graders.  If your child loves stories, games, and laughter, don’t miss this wild and wacky event!  Learn more and register at loving.momath.org.

Equilibrium, MoMath’s adult evening of mathematical games (in person)
Tuesday, January 17 at 6:00 pm ET
Join Gary Gordon and Liz McMahon for a fun-filled adult evening of mathematically rich gaming!  Come join old friends and new for a fun-filled, adult evening featuring a broad array of mathematically rich, hands-on games.  Bring a friend, play some games, and connect with new and interesting people, all while enjoying the unique evening atmosphere at the premier math museum in North America.  Learn more and register at equilibrium.momath.org.

Ask a Mathematician — Anything! with Tim Chartier (online)
Wednesday, January 18 at 4:00 pm ET
Ever wanted to ask a mathematician something, maybe about a curious new idea you have, or a concept you’d like to understand better?  Don’t know whom to ask?  Here’s your chance!  MoMath’s 2022–2023 Distinguished Visiting Professor for the Public Dissemination of Mathematics, Tim Chartier, will host this one-hour, online session.  Learn more and register at askmath.momath.org.

Senior Sessions: “Sensational Puzzles” (online)
Thursday, January 19 at 2:00 pm ET
Explore geometry and discover the beautiful structure of polyhedra!  Using modular origami techniques that involve folding multiple sheets of paper, each participant will create their own tetrahedron.  Making Math Solid is a series that focuses on different polyhedra, highlighting their fascinating properties.  For senior citizens / mature adults.  Learn more and register at seniorsessions.momath.org.

Folding Fridays (online)
Friday, January 20 at 4:30 pm ET
MoMath continues this runaway hit series, in which learners ages seven through adult create beautiful new models each week.  Every session will be different, and each can stand alone.  Explore the wonders of paper folding — there’s math in every fold!  Learn more and register at foldingfridays.momath.org.

Who’s #1 — Mathematics of Ranking mini-course (online)
Sunday, January 22 at 7:00 pm ET
What’s your favorite?  Who’s number 1?  Who was the greatest ever?  Each of these questions involves ranking.  Ranking has many applications from determining top colleges to choosing playoff teams.  In this program hosted by Tim Chartier, MoMath’s 2022–2023 Distinguished Visiting Professor for the Public Dissemination of Mathematics, we will learn several ranking systems including PageRank, Elo ranking system, the Colley method, and the Massey method.  PageRank was developed by Google for their search engine results.  Elo began as a method to rank chess and is used in many applications like online gaming.  The Colley and Massey methods are used extensively in sports ranking
applications.  Over the course of several Sundays, we will learn these methods, how to code them, and how to adapt datasets so items can be ranked.  Learn more and register at ranking.momath.org.

Loving Math — stories, games, and laughter in a hilariously fun children’s hour (online)
Tuesday, January 24 at 4:00 pm ET
Join master storyteller Steve Sherman for an exciting session designed for kindergartners through third graders.  If your child loves stories, games, and laughter, don’t miss this wild and wacky event!  Learn more and register at loving.momath.org.

Minds on Math, featuring Alison Gopnik 
Wednesday, January 25 at 6:00 pm ET
Minds on Math, a program jointly sponsored by the Lab for the Developing Mind at NYU and the National Museum of Mathematics, returns with a session featuring Dr. Alison Gopnik, professor of psychology and affiliate professor of philosophy at the University of California at Berkeley.  Learn more at mindsonmath.momath.org.

Meet a Mathematician featuring Emille Davie Lawrence; hosted by Tim Chartier (online)
Thursday, January 26 at 4:00 pm ET
Join Tim Chartier, MoMath’s 2022–2023 Distinguished Visiting Professor for the Public Dissemination of Mathematics, as he brings diverse and talented guests to the MoMath stage to share their experiences, their stories, and their love of mathematics.  In January, meet Emille Davie Lawrence.  Emille is an Associate Professor of mathematics at the University of San Francisco.  A low-dimensional topologist, she researches topics including braid groups, geometric group theory, and spatial graphs.  She is also an advocate for broadening participation in the mathematical sciences through outreach and mentoring.  Learn more and register at meetmath.momath.org.

Folding Fridays (online)
Friday, January 27 at 4:30 pm ET
MoMath continues this runaway hit series, in which learners ages seven through adult create beautiful new models each week.  Every session will be different, and each can stand alone.  Explore the wonders of paper folding — there’s math in every fold!  Learn more and register at foldingfridays.momath.org.

Who’s #1 — Mathematics of Ranking mini-course (online)
Sunday, January 29 at 7:00 pm ET
What’s your favorite?  Who’s number 1?  Who was the greatest ever?  Each of these questions involves ranking.  Ranking has many applications from determining top colleges to choosing playoff teams.  In this program hosted by Tim Chartier, MoMath’s 2022–2023 Distinguished Visiting Professor for the Public Dissemination of Mathematics, we will learn several ranking systems including PageRank, Elo ranking system, the Colley method, and the Massey method.  PageRank was developed by Google for their search engine results.  Elo began as a method to rank chess and is used in many applications like online gaming.  The Colley and Massey methods are used extensively in sports ranking
applications.  Over the course of several Sundays, we will learn these methods, how to code them, and how to adapt datasets so items can be ranked.  Learn more and register at ranking.momath.org.

Educator Professional Development Day at MoMath
Monday, January 30 at 9:30 am ET
Educators, mark your calendars now for a day of professional development, MoMath style!

QED: Pitfalls for Parents with guest Howie Hua, hosted by Tim Chartier (online)
Monday, January 30 at 7:00 pm ET
Social media has a wealth of education content.  How does one go about making engaging videos for social media to teach math?  From TikTok videos to tweetable memes, social media can offer educational and engaging mathematical content.  Parents, come and gain insight on online math from Howie Hu, a math instructor at Fresno State, where he teaches math to future elementary school teachers.  You can also find Howie Hua online with tens of thousands of followers learning and engaging in his lessons!  Hosted by Distinguished Visiting Professor Tim Chartier, QED is an hour of math learning, designed with parents in mind.  Starting with the basics, we’ll explore — and learn to leap right over
— some of the most common stumbling blocks in K–12 math.  Learn more and register at qed.momath.org.

Loving Math — stories, games, and laughter in a hilariously fun children’s hour (online)
Tuesday, January 31 at 4:00 pm ET
Join master storyteller Steve Sherman for an exciting session designed for kindergartners through third graders.  If your child loves stories, games, and laughter, don’t miss this wild and wacky event!  Learn more and register at loving.momath.org.

Folding Fridays (online)
Friday, February 3 at 4:30 pm ET
MoMath continues this runaway hit series, in which learners ages seven through adult create beautiful new models each week.  Every session will be different, and each can stand alone.  Explore the wonders of paper folding — there’s math in every fold!  Learn more and register at foldingfridays.momath.org.

Krazy Kahoot (online)
Saturday, February 4 at 3:00 pm ET
Join MoMath’s favorite math quizmaster Steve Sherman for a fun-filled family game bursting with a wide range of entertaining questions for all ages.  Is your family up for this lively challenge?!  Learn more and register at krazy.momath.org.

Tween Primes, the MoMath book club for tweens and teens: a discussion of Math Adventures with Python by Peter Farrell (online)
Sunday, February 5 at 4:00 pm ET
Are you a tween or teen who enjoys math?  Do you code or want a mathematical adventure via coding?  Join host Tim Chartier, MoMath’s Distinguished Visiting Professor, for February’s installment of Tween Primes, the MoMath book club for tweens and teens, as we discuss python and coding with Peter Farrell, author of Math Adventures with Python: an illustrated guide to exploring math with code.  Follow along with the demonstration of a coding project featured in the book and discover how to use coding to learn mathematics.  Author Peter Farrell was a math teacher for 15 years and was inspired by real world applications of the math topics he was teaching. When he learned to code, he was set on a
path that would lead to teaching and coaching young people in computer science.  Registration coming soon to tweenprimes.momath.org.

Who’s #1 — Mathematics of Ranking mini-course (online)
Sunday, February 5 at 7:00 pm ET
What’s your favorite?  Who’s number 1?  Who was the greatest ever?  Each of these questions involves ranking.  Ranking has many applications from determining top colleges to choosing playoff teams.  In this program hosted by Tim Chartier, MoMath’s 2022–2023 Distinguished Visiting Professor for the Public Dissemination of Mathematics, we will learn several ranking systems including PageRank, Elo ranking system, the Colley method, and the Massey method.  PageRank was developed by Google for their search engine results.  Elo began as a method to rank chess and is used in many applications like online gaming.  The Colley and Massey methods are used extensively in sports ranking
applications.  Over the course of several Sundays, we will learn these methods, how to code them, and how to adapt datasets so items can be ranked.  Learn more and register at ranking.momath.org.

Loving Math — stories, games, and laughter in a hilariously fun children’s hour (online)
Tuesday, February 7 at 4:00 pm ET
Join master storyteller Steve Sherman for an exciting session designed for kindergartners through third graders.  If your child loves stories, games, and laughter, don’t miss this wild and wacky event!  Learn more and register at loving.momath.org.

Folding Fridays (online)
Friday, February 10 at 4:30 pm ET
MoMath continues this runaway hit series, in which learners ages seven through adult create beautiful new models each week.  Every session will be different, and each can stand alone.  Explore the wonders of paper folding — there’s math in every fold!  Learn more and register at foldingfridays.momath.org.

Loving Math — stories, games, and laughter in a hilariously fun children’s hour (online)
Tuesday, February 14 at 4:00 pm ET
Join master storyteller Steve Sherman for an exciting session designed for kindergartners through third graders.  If your child loves stories, games, and laughter, don’t miss this wild and wacky event!  Learn more and register at loving.momath.org.

Ask a Mathematician — Anything! with Tim Chartier (online)
Wednesday, February 15 at 4:00 pm ET
Ever wanted to ask a mathematician something, maybe about a curious new idea you have, or a concept you’d like to understand better?  Don’t know whom to ask?  Here’s your chance!  MoMath’s 2022–2023 Distinguished Visiting Professor for the Public Dissemination of Mathematics, Tim Chartier, will host this one-hour, online session.  Learn more and register at askmath.momath.org.

Folding Fridays (online)
Friday, February 17 at 4:30 pm ET
MoMath continues this runaway hit series, in which learners ages seven through adult create beautiful new models each week.  Every session will be different, and each can stand alone.  Explore the wonders of paper folding — there’s math in every fold!  Learn more and register at foldingfridays.momath.org.

Who’s #1 — Mathematics of Ranking mini-course (online)
Sunday, February 19 at 7:00 pm ET
What’s your favorite?  Who’s number 1?  Who was the greatest ever?  Each of these questions involves ranking.  Ranking has many applications from determining top colleges to choosing playoff teams.  In this program hosted by Tim Chartier, MoMath’s 2022–2023 Distinguished Visiting Professor for the Public Dissemination of Mathematics, we will learn several ranking systems including PageRank, Elo ranking system, the Colley method, and the Massey method.  PageRank was developed by Google for their search engine results.  Elo began as a method to rank chess and is used in many applications like online gaming.  The Colley and Massey methods are used extensively in sports ranking
applications.  Over the course of several Sundays, we will learn these methods, how to code them, and how to adapt datasets so items can be ranked.  Learn more and register at ranking.momath.org.

Meet a Mathematician featuring Eric Cooper of the NBA; hosted by Tim Chartier (online)
Thursday, February 23 at 4:00 pm ET
Join Tim Chartier, MoMath’s 2022–2023 Distinguished Visiting Professor for the Public Dissemination of Mathematics, as he brings diverse and talented guests to the MoMath stage to share their experiences, their stories, and their love of mathematics.  In February, meet Eric Cooper, Senior Data Scientist at the National Basketball Association, specializing in building predictive models in sports.  Dr. Cooper designs and maintains the monitoring and integrity program at the NBA.  What type of data science does Dr. Cooper use at the NBA?  What did he study that led to a job at the NBA League Office?  Learn more and register at meetmath.momath.org.

Folding Fridays (online)
Friday, February 24 at 4:30 pm ET
MoMath continues this runaway hit series, in which learners ages seven through adult create beautiful new models each week.  Every session will be different, and each can stand alone.  Explore the wonders of paper folding — there’s math in every fold!  Learn more and register at foldingfridays.momath.org.

Who’s #1 — Mathematics of Ranking mini-course (online)
Sunday, February 26 at 7:00 pm ET
What’s your favorite?  Who’s number 1?  Who was the greatest ever?  Each of these questions involves ranking.  Ranking has many applications from determining top colleges to choosing playoff teams.  In this program hosted by Tim Chartier, MoMath’s 2022–2023 Distinguished Visiting Professor for the Public Dissemination of Mathematics, we will learn several ranking systems including PageRank, Elo ranking system, the Colley method, and the Massey method.  PageRank was developed by Google for their search engine results.  Elo began as a method to rank chess and is used in many applications like online gaming.  The Colley and Massey methods are used extensively in sports ranking
applications.  Over the course of several Sundays, we will learn these methods, how to code them, and how to adapt datasets so items can be ranked.  Learn more and register at ranking.momath.org.

QED: Pitfalls for Parents with guest Vanessa Vakharia, hosted by Tim Chartier (online)
Monday, February 27 at 7:00 pm ET
Whether teaching classroom of students or working with a single child at home, there is the ever-present need to get and maintain interest in math.  At the February QED, host Tim Chartier, MoMath’s Distinguished Visiting Professor, will talk about these topics with Vanessa Vakharia, author of Math Hacks.  How do you hack yourself so you can learn math better?  How do you hack test taking, note taking, memorization, and the math itself to better learn math?  We’ll talk to the founder of The Math Guru, a boutique math and science tutoring studio in Toronto.  Starting with the basics, we’ll explore — and learn to leap right over — some of the most common stumbling
blocks in grades K–12 math.  Learn more and register at qed.momath.org.

Who’s #1 — Mathematics of Ranking mini-course (online)
Sunday, March 5 at 7:00 pm ET
What’s your favorite?  Who’s number 1?  Who was the greatest ever?  Each of these questions involves ranking.  Ranking has many applications from determining top colleges to choosing playoff teams.  In this program hosted by Tim Chartier, MoMath’s 2022–2023 Distinguished Visiting Professor for the Public Dissemination of Mathematics, we will learn several ranking systems including PageRank, Elo ranking system, the Colley method, and the Massey method.  PageRank was developed by Google for their search engine results.  Elo began as a method to rank chess and is used in many applications like online gaming.  The Colley and Massey methods are used extensively in sports ranking
applications.  Over the course of several Sundays, we will learn these methods, how to code them, and how to adapt datasets so items can be ranked.  Learn more and register at ranking.momath.org.

Who’s #1 — Mathematics of Ranking mini-course (online)
Sunday, March 12 at 7:00 pm ET
What’s your favorite?  Who’s number 1?  Who was the greatest ever?  Each of these questions involves ranking.  Ranking has many applications from determining top colleges to choosing playoff teams.  In this program hosted by Tim Chartier, MoMath’s 2022–2023 Distinguished Visiting Professor for the Public Dissemination of Mathematics, we will learn several ranking systems including PageRank, Elo ranking system, the Colley method, and the Massey method.  PageRank was developed by Google for their search engine results.  Elo began as a method to rank chess and is used in many applications like online gaming.  The Colley and Massey methods are used extensively in sports ranking
applications.  Over the course of several Sundays, we will learn these methods, how to code them, and how to adapt datasets so items can be ranked.  Learn more and register at ranking.momath.org.

APPLY NOW

2023 Rosenthal Prize for Innovation and Inspiration in Math Teaching — application window opens on January 1!
Designed to recognize and promote hands-on math teaching in upper elementary and middle school classrooms, the Rosenthal Prize carries a cash award of $25,000 for the single best activity, plus up to five additional monetary awards for other innovative activities.  The winning teacher(s) will have the opportunity to share their activities with educators around the world.  To learn more, visit rosenthalprize.momath.org.

2023 Steven H. Strogatz Prize for Math Communication — awarded to students 15 to 18 years old
Are you a high school student who wants to share your love of math with the world?  Enter this worldwide contest!  Cash prizes will be awarded for compelling math communication projects, and award-winning projects will be posted online.  The 2023 Strogatz Prize application is now available.  To learn more and apply, visit strogatzprize.momath.org.

Expansions: an afternoon enrichment program for gifted math students (in person)
Reinvent math class with Expansions, MoMath’s afternoon gifted program.  Featuring programs for math-loving students enrolled in first through eighth grades, Expansions workshops are designed and delivered by MoMath’s educational team to illuminate the wonders of mathematics, challenge and inspire students, and broaden their mathematical horizons.  With topics ranging from fractals to cellular automata, these afternoon classes provide an opportunity for participants to learn advanced and fascinating topics not included in the standard K–12 curriculum.  Plus, students can benefit from enjoying math together in small groups of talented and focused young scholars.  To learn more and apply for
the 2022-2023 Expansions program, visit expansions.momath.org.

Open Set — MoMath’s evening of performing arts
Make math your muse!  MoMath is still accepting submissions for its annual mathematical performing arts event, Open Set.  Compose a song, write a poem, juggle, spin plates — all acts with a connection to mathematics are welcome!  Visit performance.momath.org to submit.  Not a performer?  That’s okay — you can still join MoMath to enjoy a special night of live performance of selected submissions.

School and group visits (in person/online)
MoMath offers almost two dozen educator-led sessions for K-12 students, ranging from constructing polygons to creating Möbius strips, available either in person and online.  Bring your students to MoMath for a peek into the exciting world of mathematics, and see why students and teachers of all ages love the Museum.  Or, let MoMath come to you — choose from a range of on-campus options, including MoMath educator–led activities or MoMath traveling exhibits.  Learn more and register at fieldtrips.momath.org.

Title I schools — apply online today for free programs and field trips! (in person/online)
MoMath’s free outreach programs for Title I schools include in-person and online field trips to the Museum, workshops presented by experienced MoMath educators in your classroom, and visits to your school by Math Midway 2 Go (MM2GO), MoMath’s travelling suite of original mathematical exhibits.  Support for these programs is now available, thanks to contributions from individuals and organizations including: Judith Gibbons and Francesco Scattone, Con Edison, The Scripps Family Fund for Education and the Arts, Two Sigma, and New York City Councilwoman Carlina Rivera (2nd District).  These programs are supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City
Council.  To apply for one of these free programs, visit titleone.momath.org.  Interested in sponsoring one of them?  Email donation@momath.org.

JOIN THE TEAM

Are you passionate about spreading a love of mathematics?  Contact us — we’d love to welcome you to the team!  Send the following to jobs@momath.org: a cover letter, your résumé with GPA, and a statement (at least one paragraph long, but no more than a page, please) describing your views on mathematics or an experience you’ve had related to mathematics.

Positions are available in education, administration, marketing, technology, communications, and more — visit jobs.momath.org for a complete list of MoMath’s exciting job and volunteer opportunities.

Know a recent college graduate looking for a collaborative environment at a meaningful institution?  Direct them to jobs.momath.org.

Featured positions:

Office Administrator
MoMath seeks an office administrator to facilitate the business operations of the Museum by providing a broad range of administrative support that touches on a variety of aspects of program coordination, event planning, and office management.

Human Resources Advisor
MoMath is seeking a Human Resources Advisor to ensure that full employee life cycle processes, from recruiting through separation, are handled efficiently and effectively, and that all interactions are handled in a professional, approachable, and responsive manner.

ONGOING PROGRAMS

Birthday parties (in person or online!)
Looking to host a one-of-a-kind birthday party full of fabulous mathematical fun?  Invite your guests to MoMath for unique party activities and games, plus a chance to explore more than 40 engaging exhibits!  From captivating constructions to scintillating scavenger hunts, enjoy exceptional experiences for birthday celebrants of all ages.  Can your hands race as fast as your minds?  With your choice of customized activities, parties can be personalized for all ages of birthday boys and girls — from children through adults, from simple to complicated.  Not in town?  Check out MoMath’s origami birthday parties, available exclusively online — you and your guests can learn the wondrous art of paper
folding from an origami expert!  For more information, please email birthdays@momath.org.

Derivatives, MoMath’s tour program (in person)
Enjoy a new perspective on MoMath in a small group setting as you stroll through the Museum with an expert tour guide leading the way.  Learn more at derivatives.momath.org.  To request a tour, please email groupsales@momath.org with the subject line “Derivatives Tour.”

Math Discovery for students and their families/caregivers (in person)
Don’t miss the chance to join one of MoMath’s specially trained educators in Math Discovery, a series of hands-on classes exploring intriguing math topics.  For students and their families/caregivers.  Limited space available.  Learn more and register at discovery.momath.org.

Math tutoring (in person/online)
Is your child struggling in math?  We can help!  MoMath is offering limited private tutoring for grades K–12 with certified teachers who have extensive experience successfully teaching students online and in the classroom.  Whether your child needs assistance with homework or exam preparation, MoMath’s instructors are ready to help.  For more information, please email tutoring@momath.org.

MathPlay, MoMath’s program for preschoolers (in person)
Led by an experienced MoMath educator, MathPlay offers children the opportunity to play well-developed games that help broaden math skills, improve problem-solving techniques, fine-tune motor coordination, and enhance communication and social skills.  Give your child every chance of success — recent studies have shown that early development of math skills can be a strong predictor of future school achievement.  Learn more and register at mathplay.momath.org.

On-campus field trips and workshops: MoMath comes to YOU!  Limited bookings available (in person)
Students and educators, are you ready for a field trip that takes place right in your school?  Let MoMath come to you!  MoMath’s fully vaccinated and engaging math specialists can bring MoMath’s unique blend of enriching math activities and/or hands-on MM2GO exhibits to your campus.  Learn more and book your in-school MoMath workshop today at fieldtrips.momath.org.  Free visits for Title I schools are available — sign up online at titleone.momath.org!

Senior Sessions (online)
Exercise your mental muscles in 45-minute math sessions!  Join MoMath’s experienced presenters for intriguing classes on a variety of stimulating topics, including topology, puzzles, and cryptography.  Enjoy the sense of discovery and challenge in these engaging, interactive activities with a collegial cohort of mature minds.  For senior citizens / mature adults.  Learn more and register at seniorsessions.momath.org.

Student Sessions for grades pre-K through 12 (online)
Mondays through Fridays
Whether your child is already passionate about mathematics or just starting to explore its wonders, MoMath Online: Student Sessions will expose your child to cool areas of mathematics not covered in school and stoke the flames for a lifelong appreciation of mathematics.  Drop-in classes guided by an experienced educator are available throughout the week, and registration is always free for families in need.  Learn more and register at studentsessions.momath.org.

Traces — on display now in Composite, the gallery at MoMath (in person)
Traces reveals the hidden patterns created as objects move through space: the pathways of birds in flight, the oars of a kayaker on a still lake, or even the drumsticks of a jazz percussionist.  Sometimes periodic but always organized, the traces of these movements — revealed by the technologically savvy artists in this exhibit — are as intriguing as they are beautiful.  Take in the stunning visuals, explore the underlying mathematics of the artwork, and manipulate interactive exhibits to create your own unique light traces.  Traces features the work of Xavi Bou, Will Calhoun, and Stephen Orlando.  Learn more at composite.momath.org.

VOLUNTEER AT MoMath!

Integrators: The MoMath High School Volunteer Program (in person)
MoMath accepts a limited number of high school students for ongoing volunteer roles during summer vacation and/or the academic year.  The Integrators program offers a unique chance to improve interpersonal and communication skills, explore mathematical concepts, and learn valuable job skills.  MoMath Integrators interact with visitors (on the Museum floor or online) and train with professional educators, interpreters, and managers.  Students who participate during summer vacation commit five days per week, while school-year participants commit approximately one day per week, typically a Saturday or Sunday, from September through June.  The application window for the 2022-2023 school year has
closed.  The application window for Summer 2023 will open in March.  Learn more at volunteers.momath.org.

Volunteer opportunities
MoMath welcomes volunteers who provide valuable support in a variety of individual ways across the Museum, in both public-facing and internal roles.

• Do you love math and would you like to help others enjoy MoMath’s interactive suite of exhibits — and are you willing to devote two four-hour shifts each month?  Apply to become a volunteer Integrator in the Museum!
• Can you occasionally assist with MoMath events, demonstrations, birthday parties, and other activities at the Museum?
• Are you a professional who would like to donate your expertise and time to MoMath?  MoMath welcomes your support, especially if you are an educator, administrator, videographer, or technologist.

To apply, please send an email to volunteer@momath.org with a subject line that includes “Volunteer” and your name.  Include a cover letter, current résumé, and a newly written statement that, in approximately 150 to 500 words, describes an experience that shaped your love of mathematics.

Math on the House mailing list — sign up to be notified when FREE tickets become available
MoMath is pleased to offer Math on the House, a mailing list for valued Museum patrons to receive free, last-minute tickets to select events when spots become available.  To subscribe, visit mathonthehouse.momath.org.

Beautiful Math
See what mathematicians think is beautiful about mathematics at beautiful.momath.org.

Spread the MoMath word
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Join the MoMath community
Become a member today and take advantage of exciting and engaging math programs for all ages.  Visit members.momath.org to become a member and receive unlimited access to MoMath’s innovative exhibits, plus discounts for select programs and for products in Additions, the shop at MoMath.  Members also receive free registration to select online programs, free access to recordings of MoMath programs, and exclusive invitations to members-only online events.  Become a premium member and receive early notices, special invitations to exclusive MoMath member events, discounts on birthday parties, and more.  Join now and take advantage of
MoMath’s low rates.  To learn more about long-term memberships, email membership@momath.org or call 212-542-0566.

There are many programs and activities to enjoy; please read carefully to determine whether programs are in person, online, or both (in person/online).  Additionally, many of MoMath’s programs are being offered for free or at a reduced rate for those in need and for MoMath members — please visit individual event pages for more information.  The Museum (11 E 26th St) is open 364 days of the year (closed on Thanksgiving Day) but may occasionally limit access as needed.  Be sure to check momath.org for the
most up-to-date information, including special hours and/or early closures.

We hope to see you — virtually and in person — soon!

Regards,
National Museum of Mathematics

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