Modern Mathematics Workshop (continued)

Thursday, October 11, 2012: 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
612 (WSCC)
Chairs:
Ricardo Cortez, PhD, Professor, Tulane University , Suzanne Lenhart, PhD, Associate Director for Education, Outreach, and Diversity, National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (NIMBioS) , Kelly Sturner, MS, Education & Outreach Coordinator, NIMBioS: National Insitute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis , Ivelisse Rubio, PhD, Math Alliance Mentor, University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras and Jeff Brock, PhD, Deputy Director, ICERM: Institute for Computational and Experimental Research in Mathematics

Description: Nine National Science Foundation institutes band together to present this workshop on the latest in cutting-edge mathematics. The workshop features presentations from speakers on behalf of each institute, a keynote lecture, and informational panels describing upcoming programs, how to participate in them, and career opportunities.

Sponsored by: Mathematical Sciences Collaborative Diversity Initiative of the Mathematical Sciences Institutes



9:00 AM
The world of modern geometry - some problems and applications
Rafe Mazzeo, PhD , Professor , Stanford University
9:30 AM
The role of stochasticity and safety nets in breaking disease-induced poverty traps
Calistus Ngonghala, PhD , Postdoctoral Fellow , NIMBioS: National Insitute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis
10:00 AM
Interactions between Analysis and Geometry
Tatiana Toro, PhD , Professor , University of Washington, Seattle
10:30 AM
Break
11:00 AM
Information Session with Workshop Sponsors