Sonja Kovalevsky Day
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Since 2002, Sonja Kovalevsky Day at Mercer University has been
held each spring with the support of the Association for Women
in Mathematics, Coppin State
College, and the National Security
Agency. This Day celebrates the life and influential work of Sonja
Kovalevsky and the role of women in mathematics.
Local high school girls and their teachers are invited to Mercer's
campus to learn about mathematics, its applications, and the rich
history of women's involvement in mathematics.
"SK Day" at Mercer typically involves two presentations by Mercer
mathematics professors along with several hands-on discovery
experiences. Past speakers have included Drs. Denny, Hartfield,
Howard, Nelson, McIlwain,
Symington, and Yackel. Topics have included symmetry and
quilting, magnitudes of infinity, graph colorings, encryption, and
spherical geometry.
