Math Dept 2024-25 Newsletter 11
Monday, 17 March 2025
Past newsletters can now be reached via the department website.
[Click on “About” and then “News and Events”].
Newsletter is sent out when there is something new.
Please send entries by the end of the workweek–Ed.
MEETINGS AND SEMINARS IN THE DEPARTMENT
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
Seminar on Topological Semigroups
Tuesdays, 11 am on zoom.
On 3/11 Sayan Goswami of the Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda University spoke on Two Asymmetric Versions of the Schur Theorem.
Contact coordinator for zoom invite.
Coordinator Dennis Davenport
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Math Biology Seminar
On Tuesday, 3/11, Tsang-Wei Tu of Howard University Radiology department spoke.
Title: AI-Driven Imaging for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: Advancing Diagnosis Through Radiological-Pathological Correlations
Coordinators: Katie Gurski, Yeona Kang
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Combinatorics Seminar
Contact coordinator Lou Shapiro for zoom link.
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Number Theory Seminar
Tuesdays at 2.15pm, on zoom.
Angelica Babei will be the next speaker. Details TBA.
Contact coordinators for zoom link.
Coordinators: Francois Ramaroson and Sankar Sitaraman
WEDNESDAYS
Math team/Math Club meetings
Organizer: Jill McGowan
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FRIDAYS
Graduate Students Seminar
Fridays, 3-4pm, ASB 213
Contact person: Aaliyah Bratcher
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Undergraduate Math Seminar
Seminars will resume soon.
More details – contact Bourama Toni
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Mathematics Department Colloquium
Fridays, 4.10 to 5pm. Room 213 and zoom.
Upcoming speakers:
3/21 Thomas Wettergren, NUWC
3/28 Evelyn Sander, George Mason University
On friday, March 14, Yan Zhuang of Davidson College spoke about DREAM: Integrating Undergraduate Research and Educational Outreach
The colloquium schedule and videos are available at this website: https://deleo.website/HU/colloquium.html
TALKS AND WORKSHOPS OUTSIDE DEPARTMENT
1. (Thanks to Daniel Mamo) Rethinking Number Theory Workshop
June 16-27, 2025, online. This is an AIM sponsored event.
From their website: “Dreaming up a better number theory community: We believe that number theory should be not only accessible, but enjoyable to everyone. Join us for a joyful collaborative research experience, where people are valued and uplifted. Help us rethink the graduate school and postdoc experience, research seminars, hiring process, conferences, grant applications, and other aspects of our profession.”
https://sites.google.com/view/rethinkingnumbertheory/home
2. (Thanks to Dennis Davenport)
a) Budapest Summers in Mathematics
BSME is for those who are thinking about teaching mathematics but aren't necessarily completing a teacher certification program. They also welcome recent graduates and in-service math teachers.
b) Mid-Atlantic Regional Math Alliance
Spring meeting, March 22, University of Virginia, Charlottesville
Keynote address by Farrah Jackson Ward : “More Than Equations: How a Mathematics Degree Led to a Career in Leadership”
c) MAA MATHFEST in AUGUST – Early bird registration
Registration is now open for the Mathfest Aug 6-10 in Sacramento, CA.
d) International Conference on Enumerative Combinatorics (Virtual)
Aug 25-27, 2025
You can watch all the events of the 2024 conference at their Youtube channel.
3. (Thanks to Katie Gurski) MATRX workshop (Mid-Atlantic Research Exchange)
A one-day conference at Johns Hopkins University on March 30 where students get to present their research and meet peers from nearby universities.
See previous newsletters for more upcoming events.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
1. 2025 NAM FORTE (Faculty Conference on Research and Teaching Excellence)
April 11-12, 2025, Medgar Evers College, Brooklyn, NY.
Early Registration Closes March 20, 2025
Register early to take advantage of reduced fees.
The abstract review process began on March 1, 2025.
The deadline to submit abstracts is March 15, 2025.
2. HU Research Month Call for Papers
April is research month at Howard. The Research Symposium happens April 24-25.
Deadline for abstracts of oral presentations, posters, workshops and seminars is March 1.
Submit abstract at https://researchmonth.howard.edu/
SCHOLARSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
(from various sources)
1. New Mexico Lab-Embedded Entrepreneur Program (NMLEEP)
A unique program tailored to help passionate entrepreneurs bridge the gap between groundbreaking innovation and commercialization through expert mentorship, business support and the talent and resources of Los Alamos National Laboratory. This is a two year program with good stipends.
See previous newsletters for more opportunities
INTERESTING ARTICLES AND WEBSITES
1. Mathematicians find new Carmichael number with 96522 digits
From the Number Theory Web: The new Carmichael number (one that behaves like a prime number with respect to Fermat's Little Theorem) is a product of 3 prime numbers.