Math Dept 2017-2018 Newsletter 6
Monday, 20
November 2017
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workweek --Ed
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MEETINGS AND SEMINARS IN THE
DEPARTMENT
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Mondays
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Geometry &
Topology Seminar
Monday, November 20
Chiekh Ndiaye:
BARYCENTER TECHNIQUE
AND SOME YAMABE TYPE PROBLEMS
3:10PM-4:00PM
Place: ASB-B 213.
Coordinator: Stanley M.
Einstein-Matthews
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Wednesdays
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Graduate Student Seminar
3.10 to 4pm, Room 213 ASB-B
Open to all faculty and students.
Coordinator: Matthew Cavallo
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Mathematics
Department Colloquium
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Friday, December 1
(No colloquium on Nov 24)
Andrew
N. Norris, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Rutgers University
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Transformation
Acoustics, Phononic Stuctures
and Applications |
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4.10 to 5 pm, ASB-B 213
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Fluid dynamics seminar
Seminar takes place after colloquium, and
does not take place if there is no colloquium.
Abstract: Fluid Dynamics will be
meeting as usual.
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.
Donations for fluid dynamics refreshments
are requested. The staff is currently underfunded for this.
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TALKS AND WORKSHOPS OUTSIDE
DEPARTMENT
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1. (Thanks to Aziz Yakubu)
HU Mathematical Biology
workshop
December 2, 2017 in the Chemistry
Auditorium of Howard University.
The focus will be on Mathematical models of
Diabetes.
Registration is free and free lunch will be
served.
Please, remember to register at the workshop
website:
http://humathbio.weebly.com/future-workshops.html
In
previous newsletters:
Presentations
by Recent Doctoral Recipients at JMM
Recommendations are solicited for NAMÕs new PhD
session, the Granville-Browne-Haynes Session of Presentations
by
Recent Doctoral Recipients in the Mathematical Sciences, to be held at the
Joint Mathematics Meetings to be held in
January 2018 in San Diego, CA.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
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1. Congratulations to Oluwaseye Adekanye on his successful Ph. D
thesis defense.
Title:
The construction of nonstandard finite difference schemes for dynamical systems
Committee
members: Dr. Katie Gurski (Committee chair)
Dr.
Talitha Washington
(Advisor)
Dr. Roberto De Leo
Dr. Abdul-Aziz Yakubu
Dr.
Ronald Mickens (External Examiner, Clark Atlanta
University)
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SCHOLARSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
(from various sources)
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1. (Thanks to Talitha
Washington) MIT Broad Institute Research Internships
-Broad Cancer Genomic Scholars (BCGS- postbac) - broad.io/bcgs
An
innovative, two-year program run jointly by the Broad Diversity,
Education and Outreach initiative and the Cancer Program, BCGS offers
participants a comprehensive, structured and immersive experience that includes
groundbreaking research and academic and career guidance. BCGS participants
will carry out research as paid, full-time Associate Computational Biologists
or Research Associates, working alongside leading scientists within
the Broad Cancer Program.
Eligibility
- seniors or recent graduates who majored in the biological, physical or
computer sciences, engineering or mathematics, and are interested in pursuing a
graduate degree (M.S., Ph.D., M.D./Ph.D.)
Deadline:
January 26, 2018
- Broad Summer
Research Program (BSRP) - broad.io/bsrp
The Broad Summer
Research Program (BSRP) offers students with a demonstrated commitment to
promoting diversity and inclusion in STEM disciplines the opportunity to
conduct intensive research in a collaborative community. Students from groups
that are underrepresented in the sciences are especially encouraged to
apply.
BSRP
participants spend the summer performing original computational or
experimental-based research in labs across the Broad InstituteÕs
research areas, from cancer to infectious disease to computational biology. In
addition, the program features a rich curriculum outside the lab that
emphasizes career development, personal development, and teamwork in a small cohort.
Deadline:
January 8, 2018
2. (Thanks to Toka Diagana)
Mathematics Teaching Position at The University
of Alabama
Opening for position with focus on teaching and revising
our courses in calculus, linear algebra, and differential equations. Recent
Ph.D. graduates from Howard University who may be interested in working at a
large public university and focusing on the teaching aspect of the department
are invited to apply: https://facultyjobs.ua.edu/postings/41547.
Positions at Tennessee
State University
Three tenure-track faculty the rank of
assistant/associate professor beginning August 2018. Although all
areas of mathematics will be considered, preference will be given to candidates
whose research areas are in Algebra or Combinatorics
(Position #010200), Applied Mathematics (Position #005480), and Mathematics
Education (Position #014821). Please share this information with graduate
students in your department. Thanks.
Candidates
must apply online at
https://jobs.tnstate.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1507577131687
Opportunities
at various federal agencies
1. NOAA Undergraduate Scholarships
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA) is pleased to announce the availability
of scholarships for undergraduate students majoring in disciplines
related to oceanic and atmospheric science, research, or technology, and
supportive of the purposes of NOAAÕs programs and mission. Over 100 students
are selected each year for participation in the Ernest F. Hollings (Hollings) and Educational Partnership Program (EPP) scholarship programs.
These scholarships include support for two years of undergraduate
study and summer internship opportunities at NOAA facilities across the
country.
For information on program benefits and how
to apply, visit our web sites:
á Educational Partnership Program Undergraduate Scholarship: www.noaa.gov/eppscholarship
Application Deadline: January 31, 2018
á Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship: www.noaa.gov/hollings
Application Deadline: January 31, 2018
2.
2018 Summer Research Team Program for Minority Serving Institutions
(Thanks
to Louise Raphael)
Department of Energy
Details
at: https://orise.orau.gov/msipp/
Application
deadline: January 5 2018, 11:59 pm EST.
Oak Ridge National Labs
Higher Education Research Experiences
(HERE)
http://www.orau.org/ornl/hereatornl/
In
previous newsletters:
Department of Homeland Security Summer Internships
National
Science Foundation, Division of Mathematical Sciences
2018
Mathematical Sciences Graduate Internship Program
DARPA Young Faculty
Award (YFA) program
NSF Dear Colleague Letters (Funding
Opportunities).
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INTERESTING ARTICLES AND WEBSITES
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In the first article below, you will see that
tuition remission will count as income for graduate students putting them in a
much higher tax bracket. The second concerns the mental health of graduate
students.
http://www.sciencemag.org/careers/2017/04/phd-students-face-significant-mental-health-challenges