Speakers: Olivia Varricchione & Robert Fusting Title: Math & Social Justice Abstract: At this week’s Q-club, two majors will present projects that apply mathematics to social problems. • Olivia’s project investigates the “pink tax” and its impact on gender wealth disparity. • Robert’s project investigates the role of "bots" in spreading misinformation on social media.
The Q-Club, which is short for "Quantitative Club," is the departmental student organization, boasting over fifty members. Students speak on their research or share their internship and summer program experiences.
All are welcome to attend; any questions please contact the club advisor, Lisa Torrey.
If you know of students interested in giving a talk during the semester, please contact Lisa Torrey.