Math Dept 2017-2018 Newsletter 5
Monday, 6
November 2017
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MEETINGS AND SEMINARS IN THE
DEPARTMENT
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Mondays
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Geometry &
Topology Seminar
Monday, November 6
Roberto De Leo
QUASI-PERIODIC
TOPOLOGY OF CLOSED I-FORMS IN THE N-DIMENSIONAL
TORUS
Time: 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, November 17
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Michael Weinstein, Columbia University Topic
TBA From
the speakerÕs website: In 2015 I received
a Math
+ X Investigator Award from the Simons Foundation . |
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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
2. Science of Science
Communication Colloquium, NAS.
Nov 16-17: Science of
Science Communication III Livestreamed
Climate interventionÉfrackingÉvaccinesÉhuman
genome editingÉartificial intelligenceÉ with so many complex, important, and
sometimes uncertain scientific issues facing our society, there has never been
a more critical time to communicate effectively. The National Academy of
Sciences' Sackler Colloquium on the Science of
Science Communication III is the premier gathering for researchers,
practitioners, content experts, and philanthropists to come together to ensure
that evidence-based science communication thrives.
November 16-17, 2017
Washington,
DC.
Register
to watch the livestream.
www.nasonline.org/sacklerscicomm
AMS
sectional meeting of MD/VA section
Christopher Newport University on November 17 and
18.
Submission
deadline is Tuesday, November 7. Students are welcome to submit a talk.
To
register, submit a talk, and read more about the invited speakers, please visit
the meeting homepage.
Registration
closes on Thursday, November 9.
Also,
you are encouraged to take advantage of the MAA group rates on hotels before
they expire on October 17.
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. Roberto
de Leo has written a survey on quasiperiodic
topology.
This
a survey of the Novikov problem of the structure of
leaves of the foliations induced by a
collection of closed 1-forms in a
compact manifold M. Equivalently, this is the
study of the level sets
of multivalued functions on M.
It is available at
http://helios.physics.howard.edu/~deleo/survey.pdf
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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
3. (From the AMS) Funding for attending ICM 2018 in
Rio de Janeiro
The American Mathematical Society has applied to the National
Science Foundation (NSF) for funds to permit partial travel support for U.S.
mathematicians attending the 2018 International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM
2018), August 1-9, 2018, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Applications from
individuals at all career stages and in all mathematical areas are welcome. Early-career
mathematicians, women, and underrepresented minorities are especially
encouraged to apply.
It is the intent of this program to fund those who would not be
able to participate in the Congress without this grant; specifically, it is not intended to be used by participants with existing NSF
or other travel support. Early career mathematicians (those who have or will
receive a Doctorate no earlier than November 1, 2011) will receive priority in
funding.
For more information and to apply: ICM Travel Grant
Program for ICM 2018.
The deadline for applications is 11:59pm, Eastern Time, on
November 15, 2017.
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
Faculty: receive a $1,200 weekly stipend and are
encouraged to apply for up to $50,000 in follow-on funding at the end of their
appointment.
Graduate students: receive a $700 weekly stipend.
Undergraduate students: receive a $600 weekly
stipend.
All participants may be eligible to receive housing
and travel allowances.
Areas of research: Engineering,
computer science, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biological / life sciences,
environmental science, emergency and incident management, social sciences, and
more.
U.S.
citizenship required
Previous
program participants may apply.
Application deadline: December 29, 2017, 11:59 pm EST.
How to Apply: Applications and supporting materials must be submitted at
https://www.zintellect.com/Posting/Details/3684
Detailed information about the program can be found at:
http://www.orau.gov/dhseducation/faculty/index.html
In
previous newsletters:
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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Kaisa MatomŠki from Finland has recently done some
spectacular work on the multiplicative
structure of integers using powerful new results on averages
of multiplicative functions.