Math Dept 2016-2017 Newsletter
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Monday, 29 August 2016
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the department website.
[Click on ÒRead the NewsletterÓ in the bottom].
Newsletter is sent out when there is something
new.
Please send entries by the end of the
workweek --Ed
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FELICITATIONS TO JAMES DONALDSON
We congratulate and send our best wishes to James
Donaldson on the eve of his
Retirement after 44 years as colleague,
Professor, Chairman of the Math Department
and Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences at Howard
University. He oversaw the
inauguration and development of the
first Ph.D program at a HBCU. For a profile
go to http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/james-donaldson
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MEETINGS AND SEMINARS IN THE DEPARTMENT
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Mondays
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Combinatorics Seminar
Organizational meeting on friday at 2 in room 203, ASB-B.
Coordinator: Lou Shapiro
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Geometry &
Topology Seminar
TIME : TBA
PLACE; MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT, ROOM: 0213.
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 starting Tuesday,
September 6.
Neil Hindman will be
talking about "The scarcity of products in S*S*"
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.
This seminar will resume on Wednesday, September 7.
The seminar will cover all areas and subareas
of evolution equations and dynamical systems
as well as
their applications.
The first three talks of the seminar (On September 7, 14, and
21) will be given by
Mr. Timothy Myers who will be talking about his thesis work .
Speaker: Timothy Myers
Title: Lebesgue
Measure on a Banach Space with a Schauder
Basis, I
Organizer: Toka Diagana
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Algebra-Number
Theory Seminar
(tentatively) 3.10 to 4 pm, room 201
Will resume soon.
Co-coordinators: Sankar Sitaraman and Dani Szpruch
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Fridays
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Mathematics Department Colloquium
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Friday, September 9
4.10 to 5 pm, ASB-B 213
Marshall Cohen, Morgan State University
Compactifications and Compactifying Spaces of
Locally Compact Spaces
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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, starting
Friday, September 9.
This will be provisional.
If student attendance does not improve dramatically
after a few weeks,
financial support for this gathering
will be canceled.
The "Fluid" refers to soda and
beer.
The "Dynamics" refers to
the topics of conversation, which is as likely as anything
to deal with RGIII and the Washington Football Club.
Pizza, including a vegetarian option, and wings
are provided.
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TALKS AND WORKSHOPS OUTSIDE DEPARTMENT --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1.
(from Talitha Washington) Statfest 2016 The Committee on Minorities in Statistics of
the American Statistical Association (ASA) is excited to announce that the
2016 StatFest conference will be hand on Saturday,
September 24, 2016 on the campus of Howard University in Washington, DC. StatFest is
an all-day conference aimed at encouraging undergraduate students from
historically under-represented groups to consider careers and graduate
studies in the statistical sciences. The conference includes presentations
from established professionals, academic leaders, and current graduate students
that will help attendees understand the opportunities and routes for success
in the field. To register, see: http://community.amstat.org/cmis/events/statfest Find us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/events/1125080907535404/ More details contact Talitha
Washington. 2. (from
Aziz Yakubu) Blackwell-Tapia
Conference The application deadline has been extended to
Sept. 9 to request support to attend the 2016 Blackwell-Tapia Conference and
Award Ceremony to be held Oct. 28-29, at the University of Tennessee
Conference Center, Knoxville, TN.
The conference will include scientific talks,
poster presentations, panel discussions, ample opportunities for discussion
and interaction, and the awarding of the Blackwell-Tapia Prize to Dr. Mariel Vazquez. Participants will come
from all career stages and will represent institutions of all sizes across
the country, including Puerto Rico.
Conference
goals are to recognize and showcase
mathematical excellence by minority researchers among others. Please register by Sept 30, 2016.
For more information and the online
application, visit http://www.nimbios.org/education/blackwell_tapia
3. (from Alumna
Valerie Nelson) AmpIt! Math Camp (session 1) I will be directing next month on Saturday,
September 10, 2016 from 2-6 PM at the CPAC Office in Largo, MD.
This camp is ideal for high school and college
students who have taken at least Algebra, but others are welcome. Tell
them to get ready to have some FUN and learn at the same time! These
types of programs are very attractive for college admission, scholarships,
and employment, but they are often restricted to the cream of the crop.
However, this camp is open to ANYONE who registers for an available spot!
If
you have children or know anyone who may be interested, please provide this
information to them and have them contact me. There are only 25 slots
open since this is a highly interactive program, so register soon while
sports are available! Valerie Nelson, Ph.D. Director, AmpIt! Applied Research Mathematician Learning Professional |
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
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See the top of this newsletter for announcement
of our colleague and former
Chairman and Dean James
DonaldsonÕs retirement.
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SCHOLARSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
(from various sources)
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1. (from Dennis
Davenport) Scholarships for
undergraduates
We still
have some scholarships available through the CMaPS
program.
This program provides scholarships for up
to $8,692 per academic year towards the cost of attendance.
We are
seeking students who meet all of the following criteria:
1.
Entering their sophomore year,
2. major in Chemistry, Mathematics or Physics at HU,
3. have a minimum of 3.0 cumulative GPA,
4. be a US citizen or permanent resident, and
5. be eligible for financial aid.
For the
application form and more information go to the below link:
2. Opportunities
at various federal agencies
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INTERESTING ARTICLES AND WEBSITES
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1. (From Aziz Yakubu) Article on DHS support for Howard Student Research
Click here : ccicada article