Math Dept 2016-2017 Newsletter 10
Tuesday, 17
January 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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Combinatorics Seminar
Mondays at 2pm, in room 203.
Coordinator: Lou Shapiro
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Geometry &
Topology Seminar
First meeting on Jan 23 and the speaker will be 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 2:10--3:00 in Annex III, room
231.
Neil Hindman
will be talking about "A new result in finite additive and multiplicative Ramsey Theory "
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, Jan 20
No seminar this week due to University
closure.
4.10 to 5 pm, ASB-B 213
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Fluid dynamics seminar
No seminar this week due to university
closure.
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. Math-to-Industry Boot Camp
The
Institute for Mathematics and its Applications (IMA) is hosting its second
Math-to-Industry Boot Camp, a six-week summer program designed
to provide graduate students with training and experience that is valuable
for employment outside of academia. The program is targeted at Ph.D.
students in pure and applied mathematics and consists of training in the
basics of programming, data analysis, and mathematical modeling. Students
will work in teams on projects, be provided with soft skills training, and
interact with industry participants.
More
information and the online application are available at
https://www.ima.umn.edu/2016-2017/SW6.19-7.28.17
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
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1. Katie
Gurski did an
interview for the PG Community cable Show that aired in December.
The topic was ÒMath
as the language of the universe.Ó Here's the YouTube link.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMQYZxJCET4
2. AAAS Lab to
Launch- A Competition for STEM Entrepreneurs in Washington, DC.
This is a great opportunity to
share with your students and to volunteer as an expert reviewer.
The application
deadline is 11:59 PM ET February 14, 2017.
https://www.aaas.org/rcp/LabtoLaunch
3. Internal
Funding Opportunity
2017 Research Resources and Small Equipment Program
The Office of the Associate Provost for Research
and Graduate Studies and the University Research Council announce a program to
fund small equipment and research resources requested by faculty that will
benefit multiple users and directly result in submissions of proposals for
external funding from the department and its faculty. Faculty members
from all departments across the University are eligible. Funding will be
provided to the faculty member for the purchase of small equipment or research
resources. Examples of eligible purchases include: scientific equipment,
fabrication and/or prototyping machinery, autoclaves or kilns, specialized
research or composition software, CNC devices. Items such as copiers,
laptops and desktop computers, expendable supplies, video conferencing, or
equipment used primarily for instructional purposes rather than research, and
other general office equipment are not eligible expenses. In all cases, planned
expenses must be used for research purposes by multiple faculty and students
within the department. The estimated size of awards will not exceed
$50,000.
Department faculty should submit an application to the Office of the
Associate Provost for Research and Graduate Studies by February 7, 2017.
Applications should be submitted to the Office of Associate Provost
for Research and Graduate Studies via email at huogm@howard.edu.
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SCHOLARSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
(from various sources)
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1. (From Louise
Raphael) The 2017 Gene Golub
SIAM Summer School
This
will take place from May 29 to June 9, 2017, at the Akademie
Berlin-Schmšckwitz.
The
organizers of the school are Gitta Kutyniok, Jšrg Liesen, and Volker Mehrmann from
the Institute of Mathematics of TU Berlin.
The
school is intended for advanced Master and PhD students in the mathematical
sciences.
Four
courses will be given in the area of "Data Sparse Approximations and
Algorithms" on the following topics:
The
school will cover all local costs and provide partial travel support for all
participants. The deadline for applications is
February
1, 2017.
More
details about the school, and in particular the application procedure can be
found at
2. (From Louise Raphael) NSF 2017 Mathematical
Sciences Graduate Internship Program
The
National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Mathematical Sciences (DMS) aims
to provide opportunities to enrich the training of graduate students in the
Mathematical Sciences through the provision of an NSF Mathematical Sciences
Graduate Internship Program. This program will provide an opportunity for
mathematical sciences doctoral students to participate in internships at
national laboratories, industry and other approved facilities. The internships
are aimed at students who are interested in understanding the application of
advanced mathematical and statistical techniques to "real world"
problems, regardless of whether the student plans to pursue an academic or nonacademic
career.
Areas of Discipline: Algebra
& Number Theory, Analysis, Applied Mathematics, Combinatorics,
Computational Mathematics, Foundations, Geometric Analysis, Mathematical
Biology, Probability, Statistics, Topology.
U.S. citizenship required
Application deadline: March 1, 2017, 11:59PM EST
Applications
and supporting materials must be submitted at
https://www.zintellect.com/Posting/Details/2806
Detailed
information about the internships can be found at
http://www.orise.orau.gov/nsf-msgi/default.html
3. (from Aziz Yakubu) RECONNECT 2017
Mathematical and
Computational tools for Energy Efficiency and Reliability of Data Centers and
the Electrical Grid
– Individual
Interests vs. the Common Good
Appalachian State
University, Boone, NC
June 11-17, 2017
About Reconnect:
Reconnect Workshops
expose faculty teaching undergraduates to current applications of mathematical
and computational sciences and provide an opportunity for government or
industry professionals to learn about recent research in related areas.
Topic: Mathematical and Computational tools for
Energy Efficiency and Reliability of Data
Centers and the Electrical Grid – Individual Interests vs. the Common
Good
Deadline for Applications is March 15, 2017
or until all slots are filled. A link to the online
application will be available on the Reconnect webpages (ccicada.org/education/reconnect
and dimacs.rutgers.edu/workshops). Applications
must be submitted online and will be reviewed as they are received.
4.
NWS Summer Internship The National Weather
Service (NWS) National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) is accepting
applications for its 2017 summer student internship program. NCEP is offering
up to 10 paid summer internships targeted towards current undergraduate and
graduate students to work in areas that will meet the future needs of the
ever-broadening weather-climate-water user community. Students may
be involved in activities that improve understanding of forecasting issues and
address critical aspects of operational model development.
Students from the following majors are welcome to
apply: math, physics, meteorology, atmospheric and climate science, computer
science, engineering, and social science. Each student will collaborate with one
or more scientists at our five centers located in College Park, MD: Climate
Prediction Center, Environmental Modeling Center, NOAA Central Operations,
Ocean Prediction Center, and Weather Prediction Center.
Applications
are due February 6, 2017.
For more information and to apply: http://www.ncep.noaa.gov/student-internships/
5.
Opportunities at various federal agencies
http://www.orau.org/ornl has a listing of
internships at Oak Ridge national lab
Summer ORISE
Fellowship Opportunity at the FDA
Summer
research opportunities are available at the National Center for Toxicological
Research (NCTR), U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in Jefferson,
Arkansas. Selected individuals will participate in research projects on the
biological effect of potentially toxic chemicals and the solutions to
toxicology problems that have a major impact on human health and the
environment.
Applicants must be a U.S.
citizen
Apply online at https://www.zintellect.com/Posting/Details/2822
The application deadline is February
17, 2017.
ORISE Fellow
Office of Office of International Climate and
Clean Energy
U.S. Department of Energy
The Office of International Climate and Clean
Energy within the Office of International Affairs (IA) seeks a talented and
committed person to support efforts related to multilateral engagement through
high-level forums such as the Group of 20, the Clean Energy Ministerial, and
the International Partnership for Energy Efficiency Cooperation to promote
policies and programs that advance clean energy technology, to share lessons
learned and best practices, and to encourage the transition to a global clean
energy economy/
More information at http://orise.orau.gov/iccpt/applicants/index.html
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INTERESTING ARTICLES AND WEBSITES
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In the movie ÒHidden FiguresÓ the women
mathematicians of color (called ÒComputersÓ by their colleagues) had to work
out the mathematics involved in the orbital
trajectory of the spacecraft. Apparently the movie is quite true
to the facts and the Director consulted with mathematicians to understand as
well as verify the
mathematics they used in the movie. Here is an interview with
Katherine Johnson, the real life heroine: