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Penn State York celebrated all things Pi on March 14 during the second annual Pi Day in the conference center with more than 100 people in attendance. In addition to enjoying pizza and pie, students participated in contests to determine who can recite the most digits of Pi, and for those more adept at physical representations of Pi, a hula hoop contest even brought out some faculty members. Students by far were able to hula hoop going the longest. The group also heard all about the history of Pi.
Penn State York celebrated all things Pi on March 14 during the second annual Pi Day in the conference center with more than 100 people in attendance. In addition to enjoying pizza and pie, students participated in contests to determine who can recite the most digits of Pi, and for those more adept at physical representations of Pi, a hula hoop contest even brought out some faculty members. Students by far were able to hula hoop going the longest. The group also heard all about the history of Pi.
Participants learned n fun facts about Einstein and took part in hands-on activities including Pi-themed puzzles and crafts as well as math and STEM challenges at this drop-in event.
The event included a House of Cards contest, to see who could build the tallest house using playing cards (something Einstein liked to do as a child) and a scientist from Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory was available to answer questions about physics and space.
This program was presented in collaboration with the Historical Society of Princeton, the Princeton Einstein Museum, and the Princeton International School of Math and Science (PRISMS) as part of the town's annual Pi Day Princeton event.
To learn more about Pi Day Princeton visit the Princeton Tour Company website.