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SK Day
at Washington University in St. Louis
The annual Sonia Kovalevsky Math Day at Washington University in St. Louis for Middle School Girls honors the first woman to receive a doctorate in mathematics and encourages young women to continue their study of mathematics. Teachers and students from local middle schools are invited to attend.
The annual Sonia Kovalevsky Math Day at Washington University in St. Louis for Middle School Girls honors the first woman to receive a doctorate in mathematics and encourages young women to continue their study of mathematics. Teachers and students from local middle schools are invited to attend.
Location: Washington University in St. Louis Danforth Campus
Date: Saturday, April 6, 2024
Time: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Who Can Attend?
Who Can Attend?
This event is designed for chaperoned groups of middle school girls (6th, 7th, and 8th grade) from schools or organizations. Individual students are not eligible to attend.
There is NO COST to attend. Lunch will be provided for all participants. Chaperones must register their group using the link below.
Teachers/Chaperones: Register students here. (Registration for 2024 is closed.)
Travel/Bus funds are available for schools with hardship; complete registration for more details.
Activities
Activities
Invited Speaker: Cornelia Van Cott, PhD
Invited Speaker: Cornelia Van Cott, PhD
The 2024 SK Day will include a lecture by Cornelia Van Cott, Professor of Mathematics at University of San Francisco.
Career Panel
Career Panel
Codes and Ciphers
Codes and Ciphers
Mathematical Puzzles
Mathematical Puzzles
Knots
Knots
Local Organizers
Dorsa Ghoreishi, Saint Louis University
Martha Precup, Washington University in St. Louis
Özlem Uğurlu, Saint Louis University
Want more information or have questions? Email martha.precup@wustl.edu.
Volunteers
Department of Mathematics at WUSTL
Undergraduate students, graduate students, and faculty members at WUSTL.
Department of Mathematics and Statistics at SLU
Undergraduate students, graduate students, and faculty members at SLU.
This event is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and organized in collaboration with the Washington University Institute for School Partnership.
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