Join forces with Assistant Professor of Mathematics Jack Jeffries in the Spring 2023 semester for UNL Math Circle events. During each session, a university or visiting mathematician will lead high school students through an activity related to advanced mathematics. You can request for Jeffries to come in person or present on Zoom.
The UNL Math Circle is an outreach event that brings university mathematicians and mathematical scientists together with high school students. While the presenters will explain new ideas, the meetings will be centered on activities rather than lectures. The focus is on mathematical topics outside of the typical high school curriculum; we will focus on topics that are of classical interest, have new applications in the modern world, or that more often appear after high school.
UNL faculty and students from a range of different mathematical specialties will be invited to present, to ensure that a broad and exciting panorama of mathematics is conveyed.
Jeffries wants to encourage more high school students, particularly members of the Hispanic community, to study mathematics. We would like to have at least one session per semester directed in Spanish, and visiting faculty from Latin America will participate as scheduling allows.
To request a Math Circle, email us at riese@unl.edu.