Math Dept 2016-2017 Newsletter 12
Monday, 6
February 2017
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Past newsletters can now be reached via the department website.
[Click on ÒRead the NewsletterÓ in the
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Newsletter is sent out when there is
something new.
Please send entries by the end of the
workweek --Ed
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MEETINGS AND SEMINARS IN THE
DEPARTMENT
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Mondays
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Combinatorics Seminar
Time and topic TBA
Coordinator: Lou Shapiro
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Geometry &
Topology Seminar
Speaker: Joseph
Yeager.
Title: Compact Riemann Surfaces.
Time: 3:10PM-4:00PM
Place: ASB-B 213.
Coordinator: Stanley M.
Einstein-Matthews
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Tuesdays
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Topological Semigroups and Ramsey Theory Seminar
The Seminar on Topological Semigroups and Ramsey Theory will meet
tuesdays from
11:10--12:00 in Annex III, room 231.
Beginning
Tuesday, January 31, Dennis Davenport will be speaking on "A Combinatorial
Characterization of Strongly Central Sets".
Coordinator: Neil Hindman
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Wednesdays
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Evolution Equations
& Dynamical Systems seminar
1:10-2:00, in ROOM 213 OF ASB-B.
The seminar will cover all areas and
subareas of evolution equations and dynamical systems
as well as their applications.
Organizer: Toka
Diagana
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Fridays
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Mathematics
Department Colloquium
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Friday, Feb 10
Justin Meyer, University of California,
San Diego
Title TBA
4.10 to 5 pm, ASB-B 213
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Fluid dynamics seminar
Seminar usually takes place after
colloquium, and at 4.30 if there is no colloquium.
Abstract: (Neil Hindman)
Fluid Dynamics will be meeting as
usual.
The "Fluid" refers to soda and
beer.
The "Dynamics" refers to
the topics of conversation, which is as likely as anything to deal with
the Washington Football Club.
Pizza, including a vegetarian option, and
wings are provided.
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TALKS AND WORKSHOPS OUTSIDE
DEPARTMENT
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1. The Georgetown Undergraduate Research Conference
Students
from area universities to present their Health and Science related research.
Thursday 4/20/17:
Morning/Afternoon: Student Poster Presentations.
Noon: Keynote Address by Richard W. Childs,
M.D. (NHLBI, NIH)
Afternoon (3:30 - 4:30): Student
Oral Presentations, followed by Awards Ceremony
The application to
this yearÕs conference can be found at:
Abstract and Application submission
deadline: March 25 @ 11:59pm
Poster submission
deadline: April 6 @ 11:59pm
In previous
newsletters:
Math-to-Industry Boot Camp
Deadline:
Feb 17
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
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1. (thanks to Talitha Washington) AMS
and MAA statements on immigration executive order
AMS Online
Petition: http://www.ams.org/news?news_id=3305
MAAÕs Executive
CommitteeÕs Statement: https://app.box.com/v/maaec-immigration-statement
2. Survey on math learning and
African American students
Please email your students the following
announcement:
Jasmine Watkins, an educational psychology doctoral
student in the School of Education here at Howard University, is
conducting an investigation of the predictors of math self-efficacy
(i.e. confidence beliefs in math) in Black college freshmen
on a predominantly Black campus. Please complete the survey
found at the following link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HU_Math
The survey should take 15-25 minutes of time
but can be completed in multiple sittings.
Should you choose to complete the survey, you
will have the opportunity to be entered in a random drawing to receive one
of ten $20.00 Amazon.com gift cards
emailed to you. Please note that you MUST complete the entire survey
in order to be entered into the drawing.*
In previous newsletters:
AAAS Lab to Launch- A Competition for
STEM Entrepreneurs in
Washington, DC.
Deadline : February 14, 2017.
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SCHOLARSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
(from various sources)
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1. (from Dennis Davenport) Budapest Semesters in Mathematics Education (BSME)
Currently
accepting applications for Fall 2017 and Spring 2018 semesters of Budapest
Semesters in Mathematics
Education
(BSME); the deadlines are April 1 and November 1, respectively. Participants
will study the
Hungarian
approach to learning and teaching, in which a strong and explicit emphasis is
placed on problem solving, mathematical
creativity, and communication. BSME is specifically
intended for students who are not only passionate about mathematics, but also
the
teaching of mathematics. Details at https://bsmeducation.com/
If
you have any questions, please contact our office, either by email (bsme@bsmeducation.com)
or by phone (507-786-
3821).
2.
(from Aziz Yakubu) Internship with DHS
Interns
with advanced skills in computer programming and data analytics in the
biodefense realm are
sought by Orion Biodefense, a contractor for the
Homeland Security department . Please contact willy.valdivia@orionbio.com
for more information.
3. Opportunities
at various federal agencies
http://www.orau.org/ornl has
a listing of internships at Oak Ridge national lab (ORNL)
Intelligence community post-doctoral research
fellowships
More details at http://orau.org/icpostdoc/default.html
Higher Education Research Experiences (HERE) Program at ORNL
Opportunities for qualified students, alumni,
and faculty to participate in hands-on research in a real-world setting.
Visit http://www.orau.org/ornl/hereatornl/
In previous newsletters:
NSF 2017 Mathematical Sciences Graduate Internship Program
Deadline: March 1, 2017.
RECONNECT 2017
Deadline
: March 15, 2017
Summer
ORISE Fellowship Opportunities At the FDA (by Feb 17), At
the DOE (by Feb 13).
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INTERESTING ARTICLES AND WEBSITES
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(thanks
to Louise Raphael) Financial Advice for
Students (and perhaps faculty, too)
Some advice for students from a friend at Wall Street
Journal:
I
would tell them to get the free money known as 401k match.
And
I'd tell them to read MarketWatch or at least sign up
for the personal finance newsletter.
Among
writers to look for, Paul Merriman writes a lot about basic retirement advice,
sometimes with a good twist.
We
pick up some of Ben Carlson, but he has his own blog that's worth following.
And
I also like Mr. Money Mustache, who has his own blog too.
Links to stories on financial success:
This
long-term investment leads to a guaranteed 100% return on Day 1
20 simple ways you can be smarter about your money
10
money revelations from a 30-something
Make
your kid rich for $1 a day
Another
one Einstein got right: Compound interest
ItÕs time to go back to
retirement-planning school
Six
lessons for a beginning investor