Mathematics and Statistics at Open Day 2019
If you're mathematically minded, come along on Open Day (18 August) to meet with us and see the many places mathematics and statistics can take you. Some of them might surprise you.
Maths & Stats research displays with course and career advice
Hallway of Peter Hall Building
10am - 4pm
Mathematicians' Habitat
G24 (Melbourne University Mathematics and Statistics Society room), Peter Hall Building
10am - 4pm
Treasure Hunt
Begins in room G24, Peter Hall Building
10am - 4pm
Public talk by Professor Kate Smith-Miles, Professor/Australian Laureate Fellow in the School of Mathematics and Statistics
How linear algebra can reveal the secrets in your face, no more lying about your age! More than a neat party trick, predicting how old someone is based on their facial image has important applications in security, human-computer interaction, missing person identification and more. come along to hear how some simple mathematical ideas are enabling artificial intelligence to learn more about you than you may like!
10:30 - 11:00am
Talk by Jan de Gier, Head of the School of Mathematics and Statistics and Kim-Anh Le Cao, Senior Lecturer in the School of Mathematics and Statistics
Studying Mathematics and Statistics
JH Michell Theatre, Peter Hall Building
11.15am – 11.45am
1.45pm – 2.15pm
School Mathematics Olympics competition
JH Michell Theatre, Peter Hall Building
12.00pm – 1.30pm
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