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NATIONAL MUSEUM OF
MATHEMATICS AND TIME WARNER CABLE LAUNCH FAMILY
FRIDAYS PARTNERSHIP
TO PROVIDE ENGAGING MATHEMATICAL PROGRAMMING TO
LOW-INCOME FAMILIES
First
Time Warner Cable Family Fridays at MoMath to be held April
11
The National
Museum of Mathematics (MoMath)
and Time Warner Cable announce a new partnership
aimed at providing free mathematical opportunities
to low-income families. Held monthly, Time Warner
Cable Family
Fridays at
MoMath invites children and families to join
mathematical innovators from around the country to
experience the fun and engaging aspects of math. The
first event in the series, entitled Mathemagic
with a Deck of Cards, will be held on Friday,
April 11 at 6:30 p.m.
"Through Time Warner Cable's signature Connect
a Million Minds initiative
we are proud to partner with The National Museum of
Mathematics to make fun math programs available to so many
kids in the area," said
John Quigley, regional vice president of operations, Time
Warner Cable. "This
is yet another way in which Connect a Million Minds is
showing kids that science, technology, engineering and math
can be fun by introducing them to exciting, informal
learning opportunities outside the classroom."
Led by
mathematician Colm Mulcahy, Mathemagic
with a Deck of Cards will
present a sampling of mathematical card tricks, both
recent and classical, that draws from ideas in algebra,
discrete mathematics, and probability. Over the past
decade, Dr. Mulcahy, a professor of mathematics at
Spelman College in Atlanta, has been at the forefront of
publishing new mathemagical principles and effects for
cards. His puzzles and card tricks have been featured in
the New York Times,
and he pens the long-running bi-monthly Card Colm for
the MAA. Join him for an evening of mathemagical fun and
learning material sure to impress mathematics classes
and friends alike.
"Innovative programming is at the heart of
MoMath's mission to make math engaging and fun for families
and children of all ages. We are excited to announce our new
partnership with Time Warner Cable and look forward to
bringing the love of mathematics to an even broader
audience," said
Glen Whitney, MoMath
co-founder and co-executive director.
"When we set out to create the only math
museum in North America, we wanted to create a space where
visitors could discover the many surprising aspects of
mathematics that
rarely make it into the classroom setting," said Cindy
Lawrence, who joined Whitney in founding the Museum and now
serves as co-executive director. "Time Warner Cable Family
Fridays at
MoMath will reveal these exciting aspects and help us move
toward our ultimate goal of changing perceptions of
mathematics."
In May, Time Warner Cable Family
Fridays at
MoMath will feature a presentation from Yale professor
Nathan Kaplan that will explore interesting strategies and
investigate fascinating unsolved problems related to Tic-Tac-Toe. To
learn more about Time Warner Cable Family
Fridays at
MoMath, visit familyfridays.momath.org.
About The National Museum of Mathematics
The National Museum of Mathematics (MoMath)
strives to enhance public understanding and perception of
mathematics in daily life. The only math museum in North
America, MoMath fulfills an incredible demand for hands-on
math programming, creating a space where those who are
math-challenged-as well as math enthusiasts of all
backgrounds and levels of understanding- can revel in their
own personal realm of the infinite world of mathematics
through more than 30 state-of-the-art interactive exhibits.
MoMath has also been awarded the bronze 2013 MUSE Award for
Education and Outreach by the American Alliance of Museums.
MoMath is located at 11 E. 26th on
the north side of popular Madison Square Park in Manhattan.
The Museum is open seven days a week from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. For
more information, visit momath.org.
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Warner Cable
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