Faculty, graduate students and undergraduate math majors will be on hand to serve doughnuts and answer questions. Everyone is invited. During the afternoon, visitors can attend a thesis defense by Mihai Pascu, followed by a reception in the math lounge at 3 p.m. Mathematics Awareness Month, held all across the country in April each year, was recently expanded from Mathematics Awareness Week, which began in 1986. Its goal is to increase public understanding of and appreciation for mathematics.
More information is available on consult the Math Day homepage .