Math, Invention & Life | Fairfax County, VA | May 7, 2022, 6:30 p.m.

LIVE, by Po-Shen Loh

World renowned mathematician Po-Shen Loh is coming to speak to middle and high school families interested in math, innovation, and education

Laurel Hill Park Shelter D

May 7 Fairfax County | Math, Invention & Life

There are 2 events included in this collection. Event #1, 4 p.m. Event #2, 6:30 p.m. Location: Laurel Hill Park Shelter D, 
8780 Lorton Road, Lorton, VA, 22079

<h3>Location</h3><p>The GPS coordinates of event venue (Click to follow the map):</p><p><a href="https://goo.gl/maps/uYDw5DnwM2g1Qk3P8" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">38.70447545760141, -77.24501271115668</a></p><p>The nearest parking lot is right next to the pavilion.</p>

<h3>Event Description</h3><p>Seeking inspiration to love math? Looking for resources or strategies to build powerful technical thinking skills? Want to learn how to create and invent both inside and outside of math? Interested in living an impactful life? Then don't miss <a href="https://www.poshenloh.com" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Prof. Po-Shen Loh's</a> tour stop in town. He is a unique and approachable person who has directly made world-leading innovations in these topics, and he is spending his summer sharing his experience with the next generation of students, all across North America.</p><p>This math event will be a breath of fresh air, and not just because it will be held outdoors in a beautiful park. It will be completely different from an ordinary math talk. It will be fun and thought-provoking.</p><p>This event is for families of students who will start <strong>grades 5–11</strong> next school year (parents are encouraged to attend). Prof. Loh will weave together a variety of topics, starting from some math questions which demonstrate the power of mathematical creativity. However, the interactive talk will rapidly expand to stories from his own experiences applying mathematical thinking to innovate and implement new solutions to real world problems. The talk will also share practical strategies to develop skills in math and invention.</p><p>The topic of this talk is different from what Prof. Loh spoke on last year, when he conducted the largest-scale solo outdoor math speaking tour in history, visiting <a href="https://www.poshenloh.com/tour2021" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">40 cities over 7 weeks</a>.</p><p>The audio/visual setup will use Prof. Loh's system which turns any outdoor space into a classroom. Please bring a phone, tablet, or laptop  to view the visuals that he will share through his WiFi at the site. You do not need your own data connection.</p><h3></h3><h3>Speaker Info</h3><p>Po-Shen Loh is a math professor at Carnegie Mellon University, and the national coach of the USA International Math Olympiad team. His innovations have made headlines in national newspapers, across a breadth of topics from <a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/tech/tech-news/us-prof-keen-to-work-with-spore-on-app-that-warns-users-before-they-are-exposed-to" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">pandemic control</a> to <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/05/science/quadratic-equations-algebra.html" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">education</a> and <a href="https://www.quantamagazine.org/po-shen-loh-led-the-u-s-math-team-back-to-first-place-20210216/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">talent development</a>. His  academic distinctions range from an International Math Olympiad silver medal, to the <a href="https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefings-statements/president-donald-j-trump-announces-recipients-presidential-early-career-award-scientists-engineers/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">USA Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers</a>. He shares his experience with the public through <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqv4sKOD1bsUoSs-SbzlA2BE1tML4A33u" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">YouTube videos</a> which have totaled over 15 million views, and through his online math school, <a href="https://live.poshenloh.com" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Daily Challenge with Po-Shen Loh</a>.</p>

<h3>Agenda (local time)</h3><p>6:15 – 6:30 p.m.: Arrival</p><p>6:30 – 7:30 p.m.: Math, Invention &amp; Life</p><p>7:30 – 8:00 p.m.: Open Q&A for parents and students</p><h3></h3><h3>Contact</h3><p>Email: support@poshenloh.com</p><p>Website:  https://www.poshenloh.com/tour</p><p>WeChat: boshuzhushou1, boshuzhushou2</p><h3></h3><h3>Acknowledgment</h3><p>Most of Prof. Loh's public outreach, including this event, is sponsored by the <a href="https://live.poshenloh.com" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Daily Challenge with Po-Shen Loh</a>.</p>

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