Institution: University of Alaska Southeast

Reporting Year: 2017-2018

Advisor: Andrzej Piotrowski

Advisor's Email Address: apiotrowski@alaska.edu

Has There Been a Change in Chapter Advisor During the Past Year?: Yes. Christopher Hay-Jahans

Permanent Faculty Correspondent: Christopher Hay-Jahans

Permanent Faculty Correspondent's Email Address: cnhayjahans@alaska.edu

Officers: President: Sarah Liddell Vice-President/Secretary: Kathryn Price

Chapter Website: http://www.uas.alaska.edu/arts_sciences/naturalsciences/math/alaska-alpha/index.html

Number of New Members: 3

Number of Continuing Members: 2

Activities: Dr. Charlie Biles, Emeritus Professor of Mathematics of Humboldt State University gave two public talks early in September: The Electoral College vs. a Popular Vote and A History of Congressional Apportionment. Dr. Olcay Akman, professor of Mathematics at Illinois State University visited UAS and gave two talks associated with Biomathematics that were open to the public. The first was at the Math Club meeting about the Intercollegiate Biomathematics Alliance and the new Graduate Certificate Programs in Biomathematics that will be available to students from IBA institutional members (such as UAS). The second talk, titled Why Should Every Soccer Coach Know Mathematics, Statistics, and Biology, was about how applications of mathematics, statistics and biology appear in the most unexpected places.

Do any of your chapter members plan to attend or present at the PME National Meeting this year? No.

Do you have any news about current students or recent graduations? For example, scholarships or other awards, acceptances to graduate school, paper presentations at conferences, etc.
No.

If you were awarded a PME Lectureship, Conference, or Prize Grant within the past year, please briefly describe the results.