20614 Symmetry in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics)


Course Leaders: Tom Naps, Joseph De La Cova, Alice De La Cova, Jane Glazebrook, Ana-Marija Nedic
Course Assistant: Fred Cook
Time and Place (OLLI Course No. 20614) Symmetry in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics), 7 Sessions: Wednesdays 1/21/2026 - 3/4/2026, 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, Community Room, Pillars of Prospect Park.
Parking Here are links to helpful information we've received from people at OLLI and Pillars:

  1. OLLI's map and parking information for this site - Parking in the lot indicated in the map will probably not be enough to accommodate all OLLI participants. Further instructions received from OLLI indicate "Park at spaces with orange cones in the facility parking lot. These are put out for OLLI members! You can also use metered street parking. Please avoid the east side of Malcolm Street."
  2. Information about using metered spots on nearby streets provided by Pillars staff
  3. How to use the Minneapolis city parking app on your phone to make street parking more convenient.
  4. The UMN Prospect Park Ramp is located at 390 29th Avenue SE. It costs $3 per hour up to a maximum of $13 a day.

Course Description: Symmetry is surprisingly pervasive in our mental and physical worlds. This course will explore our fascination with symmetry through the following lenses:

No prior background in any of these areas is required. Links to course materials will be provided on a week-by-week basis below

Accommodations

OLLI is committed to making our courses accessible for members, and we expect our course leaders to help us make that happen. OLLI recommends that Course leaders teaching in classrooms wear voice amplifiers, and we set up our Zoom courses so that live captioning is an option. The OLLI office may contact you to make additional accommodations on a case by case basis. If you require additional accommodations, please contact OLLI@umn.edu and we will do our best to support your needs.

Disability statement

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