The 2008 Michael D. Wilson Symposium Day was held on April 16. Several Mathematics and Computer Science students and faculty participated.

Adam Case (Math & CS) and Hunter Basselet (CS) presented
“A Graphic Approach to Dynamical Systems.” Adam and Hunter are Wilson Research Scholars.
Their faculty sponsor was Dan Jackson.

Math major, Dan Allen, performed in “Improvise!”
with the rest of his Improvising Music classmates.

Sam Valentine, an Individualized Economics major, presented
“Cross Cultural Comparison of Western Versus Sina Math History.”
With the use of Skype technology, Sam presented from China.
Sam is a Wilson Research Scholar, and his faculty advisor was Nic Koban.

Music and Math major, Joshua Case, introduces his composition
“Trio for Clarinet, Violin, and Cello.”
Josh is a Wilson Research Scholar.

Math majors Derek Beaudet and Neil Plummer presented their
poster entitled “Fractions and Fractals!”

Dr. Sarah Hardy presented the work of her students in a service learning project entitled
“Family Planning Research Project in Comalapa, Guatemala.”

Math major, Kyle Steinle, presented “Making Mathematics Accessible for the Blind.”
Kyle’s faculty sponsor was Lori Koban.

Dr. Peter Hardy’s two MAT100 classes presented “Survivor: MAT100 Style”:
The year is 2010. It is the dead of winter. One week ago a coordinated series of terrorist attacks has effectively cut off the flow of oil from the Middle East. There have been no local deliveries of gasoline or food since the attack. A blackout of the entire region began three days ago and the Federal government has declared a state of emergency for the entire country. Your are holed up with twenty-four other students in your professor’s house in Farmington. How will you survive?