Math Dept 2025-26 Newsletter 13
Monday, 13 April 2026
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[Click on “About” and then “News and Events”].
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MEETINGS AND SEMINARS IN THE DEPARTMENT
MONDAYS
Seminar on Topological Semigroups
Mondays at 9am on zoom
On April 6 Sourav Kanti Patra of Kishori Sinha Mahila College spoke about “Dynamical characterization of central sets in adequate partial semigroups”
Contact coordinator for zoom invite.
Coordinator Dennis Davenport
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Data Science Seminar
Faculty and Graduate Students are invited to present their research at the Data Science Seminar. This includes research in other areas that involves data science.
Contact coordinator for more information.
Co-ordinator: Edmund Ameyaw
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TUESDAYS
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Math 300: Mathematics Graduate Seminar
This is a series of talks on research topics by faculty aimed at Graduate Students.
On March 31, yeona Kang talked about “Toward Practical and Accurate PET”. On April 7, Alexander Burstein spoke about “Patterns in Permutations.” On April 9, Sayomi Kamimoto spoke about “Swimming or Herding : Geometry of Collective Organization.”
Co-ordinator Dennis Davenport
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Algebra and Combinatorics Seminar
Combinatorics & Algebra Seminar which had been running for a number of years at George Washington University will now be a joint venture between the GW and Howard math departments. The organizers of the seminar are Joel Lewis & Robert Won (GW) and Sam Hopkins & Minh-Tam Trinh (Howard). The talks will take place 4-5pm on Tuesdays, at GWU.
WEDNESDAYS
Math team/Math Club meetings
TBA
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Math Biology Seminar
Wednesdays
Coordinators: Katie Gurski, Yeona Kang, Joon Ha, Sayomi Kamimoto, Chris Kim
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SIAM undergraduate research seminar
On April 8 Madison Simmons spoke.
Title: Validation of Real-World Treatment Comparative Effectiveness in Membranous Nephropathy using MENTOR Trial Data
More information : Contact Jillian Alexander
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THURSDAYS
Number Theory Seminar
Seminars are on Thursdays, 2 to 3pm.
On March 26, Larry Washington of University of Maryland talked about Iwasawa theory and p-adic L functions from the point of view of finding analogs for the Riemann Hypothesis.
Contact coordinators for zoom link.
Coordinators: Angelica Babei, Daniel Mamo and Sankar Sitaraman
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FRIDAYS
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Graduate Students Seminar
Seminar meets fridays 2.30 to 3.30pm.
Denmarc Elisma was the speaker on February 6th and he talked about how Quantum Game Strategies Intersect Quantum Networks.
Dennis Davenport spoke on February 20th about the candidacy application process.
Contact person: Toni Smith
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Mathematics Department Colloquium
Fridays, 4.10 to 5pm. Room 213 and zoom.
The next talk will be on April 17, by Yoshitaka Saiki of Hitotsubashi University.
Title: Finite-Time Targeting Control in Weakly Stable Dissipative Systems
On friday, April 10, Daniel Mamo of our department spoke about Quantum Mechanics over non-Archimedean Local Fields.
The colloquium schedule and videos are available at this website: https://deleo.website/HU/colloquium.html
TALKS AND WORKSHOPS OUTSIDE DEPARTMENT
1. (Thanks to Talitha Washington) CADSA symposium on Data and AI
Monday, April 13, 12pm to 3.30pm. Interdisciplinary Research Building.
Students and faculty talk about how AI is reshaping the research enterprise.
In previous newsletters:
Fifth International Conference on Enumerative Combinatorics and Applications
ANNOUNCEMENTS
1. April is Research Month at Howard.
Program is ongoing, from April 6 to May 6. These events celebrate the university's academic enterprise,
fosters interdisciplinary work and provides a platform for students and faculty to showcase their work.
2. Ahmet Yildirim writes:
I am very happy to let you know that the following papers have now been published.
a)
Sensing and Imaging, Volume 27, Article 71.
Title: Enhancing Image
Denoising Performance Using Ψ-Hilfer Fractional Regularized
Perona–Malik Diffusion. Published: 07 April 2026. Article
b) Journal of Vibration Engineering & Technologies, Published March 31, 2026
Title: Kernel-Modulated Fractional Dynamics of the Van der Pol–Nonlinear Energy Sink System
Article
c)
We are pleased to announce that our proposal for the AMS
Special Session entitled
“Advancing
Health Through Mathematics-Enhanced AI for Medicine” has
been officially accepted for the 2026
AMS Fall Eastern Sectional Meeting, to be held on October 3–4,
2026. We
would like to warmly invite you to participate in this special
session as a speaker.
3. (Thanks to Dennis Davenport) The Mid-Atlantic Regional Math Alliance (MARMA) 2026
The MARMA conference of 2026 took place on March 21 at Howard. Renowned physicist Sylvester Gates was the keynote speaker. From our department Talitha Washington and Cheyenne Henry participated.
In previous newsletters
HU Research Month 2026
Videos from “Journeys of Black Mathematicians”
SCHOLARSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
(from various sources)
1. (Thanks to Dennis Davenport)
a) Simons Foundation Pivot Fellowships
Support for research faculty in STEM areas bringing expertise to new area : one year of mentored training and up to $1.5 million for five years of research in new area in mathematics or the natural sciences. Deadline May 14.
b) Karen EDGE fellowship for mid-career mathematicians
The Karen EDGE Fellowship Program seeks to support and enhance the research programs of mathematicians from underrepresented racial groups. The award consists of $8,000 per year for three years.
2. (Thanks to Bourama Toni) Summer Programs at Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE)
Programs for professionals to expand their expertise in areas of Management and Leadership in higher education.
In previous newsletters
Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth (CTY) positions
and several internship opportunities.
INTERESTING ARTICLES AND WEBSITES
1. Quantum computers may become feasible within this decade
Quantum computers of the future may be closer to reality thanks to new research from Caltech and Oratomic, a Caltech-linked start-up company. Theorists and experimentalists teamed up to develop a new approach for reducing the errors that riddle today's rudimentary quantum computers.