The George
Washington University
Washington, DC
Summer
Program for Women in Mathematics
SPWM Field Trips
Field
Trips (SPWM)
One day each week is devoted to
an area of application of mathematics and an associated field trip. These activities
bring the participants into contact with women mathematicians in their own
workplace and expose the participants to current issues at the forefront of
mathematics, the wide variety of applications of mathematics, the depth and
complexity of the kinds of mathematics involved, and the possibilities for
careers related to mathematics.
In 2013, the field trips were to
- National Security Agency and National Cryptologic Museum, Ft.
George G. Meade, Maryland
- U.S. Census Bureau, Suitland, Maryland
- The Aerospace Corporation, Chantilly, Virginia
- Udvar-Hazy Center, Smithsonian
Institution - National Air and Space Museum, Chantilly, Virginia
- Axios Corporation, Chantilly,
Virginia
- Northrop Grumman, Fairfax, Virginia
In 2012, the field trips were to
- Northrop Grumman, Fairfax, Virginia
- National Security Agency and National Cryptologic
Museum, Ft. George G. Meade, Maryland
- Dibner Library, National Museum of American History,
Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC
- U.S. Census Bureau, Suitland, Maryland
In 2011, the field trips were to
- National Security Agency and National Cryptologic
Museum, Ft. George G. Meade, Maryland
- Northrop Grumman, Fairfax, Virginia
- The Aerospace Corporation, Chantilly, Virginia
- National Science Foundation, Arlington, Virginia
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Langley, Virginia
- Dibner Library, National Museum of American History,
Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC
In 2010, the field trips were to
- Dibner Library, National Museum of American History,
Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC
- Mathematical Association of America (MAA) Carriage
House, Washington, DC
- National Science Foundation, Arlington, Virginia
- National Security Agency and National Cryptologic
Museum, Ft. George G. Meade, Maryland
- Northrop Grumman, Fairfax, Virginia
- The Aerospace Corporation, Chantilly, Virginia
In 2009, the field trips were to
- Dibner Library, National
Museum of American
History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington,
DC
- Mathematical Association of America (MAA) Carriage
House, Washington, DC
- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland
- National Security Agency and National Cryptologic
Museum, Ft. George G. Meade, Maryland
- Northrop Grumman- TASC, Chantilly,
Virginia
- The Aerospace Corporation, Chantilly, Virginia
In 2008, the field trips were to
- National Gallery
of Art, Washington,
DC
- Mathematical Association of America (MAA) Carriage
House, Washington, DC
- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland
- National Security Agency and National Cryptologic
Museum, Ft. George G. Meade, Maryland
- Northrop Grumman- TASC, Chantilly, Virginia
In 2007, the field trips were to
- U.S. Census Bureau, Suitland, Maryland
- Fannie Mae, Washington,
DC
- National Security Agency and National Cryptologic
Museum, Ft. George G. Meade, Maryland
- Northrop Grumman- TASC, Chantilly, Virginia
- The Aerospace Corporation, Chantilly, Virginia
In 2006, the field trips were to
- U.S. Census Bureau, Suitland, Maryland
- Dibner Library, National
Museum of American
History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington,
DC
- Science
Committee Room, U.S. House of Representatives, Capitol Hill, Washington, DC
- National Security Agency and National Cryptologic
Museum, Ft. George G. Meade, Maryland
- Northrop Grumman- TASC, Chantilly, Virginia
- The Aerospace Corporation, Chantilly, Virginia
In 2005,
the field trips were to
- U.S. Census Bureau, Suitland, Maryland
- Dibner Library, National
Museum of American
History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington,
DC
- Northrup Grumman- TASC, Chantilly, Virginia
- The Aerospace Corporation, Chantilly, Virginia
- National Security Agency and National Cryptologic
Museum, Ft. George G. Meade, Maryland
- Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC.
In 2004, the field trips were to
- U.S. Census Bureau, Suitland, Maryland
- Northrup Grumman- TASC, Chantilly, Virginia
- Science Applications International Corporation
(SAIC), McLean, Virginia
- Dibner Library, National
Museum of American
History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington,
DC
- National Academy of Sciences
Museum, Washington,
DC
- National Security Agency and National Cryptologic
Museum, Ft. George G. Meade, Maryland
- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland
In 2003, the field trips were to
- Dibner Library, National
Museum of American
History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington,
DC
- Arena Stage and readings of the play: Proof
- Science
Committee Room, U.S. House of Representatives, Capitol Hill, Washington, DC
- National Security Agency and National Cryptologic
Museum, Ft. George G. Meade, Maryland
- U.S. Census Bureau, Suitland, Maryland
- Science Applications International Corporation
(SAIC), McLean, Virginia
- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland
In 2002, the field trips were to
- Dibner Library, National
Museum of American
History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington,
DC
- National Security Agency and National Cryptologic
Museum, Ft. George G. Meade, Maryland
- SIAM 50th Anniversary Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- U.S. Census Bureau, Suitland, Maryland
- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland
- Science Applications International Corporation
(SAIC), McLean, Virginia
In 2001, the field trips were to
- Dibner Library, National
Museum of American
History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington,
DC
- International Mathematics Olympiad (IMO 2001) at George Mason University,
Fairfax, Virginia
- IMO 2001 Awards Ceremony at the Kennedy Center
for Performing Arts, Washington,
DC
- Science
Committee Room, U.S. House of Representatives, Capitol Hill, Washington, DC
- National Security Agency and National Cryptologic
Museum, Ft. George G. Meade, Maryland
- U.S. Census Bureau, Suitland, Maryland
- Science Applications International Corporation
(SAIC), McLean, Virginia
For further details of these
field trips, and some photographs, follow this link: Fieldtrips2001.
In 2000, the field trips were to
- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland
- National Security Agency and National Cryptologic
Museum, Ft. George G. Meade, Maryland
- Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC
- U.S. Census Bureau, Washington, DC
In 1999, the field trips were to
- National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland
- National Security Agency and National Cryptologic
Museum, Ft. George G. Meade, Maryland
- Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC
In 1998, the field trips were to
- Center for Computing Sciences, Bowie, Maryland
- Maryland Science Center, Baltimore,
Maryland
- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland
- NASA Goddard Space Flight
Center, Greenbelt,
Maryland
- National Security Agency, Ft. George
G. Meade, Maryland
- Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC
- U.S. Naval Observatory, Washington, DC
In 1997, the field trips were to
- Center for Computing Sciences, Bowie, Maryland
- Maryland Science Center, Baltimore,
Maryland
- National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland
- NASA Goddard Space Flight
Center, Greenbelt,
Maryland
- Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC
In 1996, the field trips were to
- Maryland Science Center, Baltimore,
Maryland
- National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
- NASA Goddard Space Flight
Center, Greenbelt,
Maryland
- Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC
- National Security Agency, Ft. George
G. Meade, Maryland
In 1995, the field trips were to
- Center for Computing Science, Bowie, Maryland
- Maryland Science Center, Baltimore,
Maryland
- NASA Goddard Space Flight
Center, Greenbelt,
Maryland
- National Academy
of Sciences, Washington,
DC
- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland
- National Security Agency, Ft. George
G. Meade, Maryland
- Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock,
Maryland
- Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC
- U.S. Naval Observatory, Washington, DC
During 1995-98, we also spent a day each summer at Maryland Science Center
in Baltimore to
visit the exhibit entitled Beyond Numbers. This exhibit opened in
June 1995, and was designed by four faculty members of the George Washington
University Mathematics Department.
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Program Email: spwm@gwu.edu