Registration

Please email mathcircle@vcu.edu to register (include name, grade, and school). This is a free event and you may sign up any time for any of our sessions! Further information will be emailed to those registered shortly before the meeting.

December 7, 2025

Time

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Faculty Leader

Dr. Ihsan Topaloglu

Topic

From soap bubbles to fractals: the interesting world of geometric measure theory!

Abstract

We invite you to explore how mathematics measures shape and structure in both the natural and abstract worlds. We begin with soap films spanning wire frames, observing how they naturally form surfaces that minimize area with efficiency! These physical experiments lead to questions about how such minimal surfaces can be described and measured. Next, we turn to fractals—figures whose boundaries grow without bound even as their area remains finite. By estimating the fractal dimension and introducing the Hausdorff measure, we’ll discover how mathematicians extend the ideas of length and area to highly irregular sets.

November 9, 2025

Time

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Faculty Leaders

Dr. Nicola Tarasca and Dr. Punit Gandhi

Topic

AMC/AIME Puzzles, Problem & Practice

Abstract

The AMC and AIME are math competitions with interesting questions involving arithmetic, algebra, counting, geometry, number theory, and probability.  During this math circle, we'll work through some fun examples from previous years of the AMC together.  Whether you are planning to participate in the AMC/AIME, or just love challenging math problems, we hope you can join us!  

Upcoming Dates

January 25, 2026

February 8, 2026

March 8, 2026

April 12, 2026

 

More information to come!