Interested in a math/engineering study-abroad program in Rome, Italy for Summer 2012? If so, you are encouraged to come to one of the Information Sessions in Jan/Feb 2012 for Mathematical Beauty in Rome, a UCSD Global Seminar.

Mathematical Beauty in Rome - Math in Rome for short - is an exciting and unique five-week summer program for undergrads (part of the UCSD Global Seminar series comprised of two official 4-unit UCSD classes) where we go to Rome, Italy to explore the mathematics and engineering behind Rome's greatest works of architecture, such as the Colosseum, Pantheon, St. Peter's, and much more. We will address such questions as: How did the Romans use geometry to design the Colosseum? What engineering principles are behind the Pantheon's large dome? How does an aqueduct work? How is mathematical perspective achieved in Raphael's masterpiece of art, The School of Athens? In addition to studying these topics, we will go to the actual sites to see the theory come alive. The program also includes an extensive excursion to Florence, the birthplace of the Renaissance, to study Brunelleschi's dome and to Pisa, Galileo's birthplace, to study the Leaning Tower. This seminar is appropriate for all majors (engineering, mathematics, sciences, humanities, etc.). If you want to live Italian-style in Rome - the Eternal City - for five glorious weeks during summer of 2012 to study its mathematical beauty, this program is for you!

For more information, please visit the UCSD Programs Abroad Office's Math in Rome web page.