This spring the Department of Mathematics and Statistics of Oakland University will host an 8 week NSF sponsored REU program in computational mathematics and statistics. Follow the links for a pdf copy of the brochure and a pdf copy of the poster. Their website is
The 2009 Summer Math Institute (SMI) at Cornell will run from June 6 to August 1. The SMI Program’s primary purpose is to better prepare undergraduates, particularly women and underrepresented minorities,
for the rigors of beginning courses in Ph.D. programs in the mathematical sciences. The main component of SMI in 2009 is an algebra course at a level comparable to Cornell’s honors undergraduate algebra course. There is also a project component to SMI. Detailed information is available at
http://www.math.cornell.edu/~smi/
It is expected that applicants have taken a standard sophomore-level linear algebra course. A further course in algebra, linear algebra, number theory, or a related topic would also be helpful but is not crucial. Students who will graduate during the 2008-2009 academic year are eligible to apply. Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents.
The second of our speakers on the actuarial profession is set — UM-Flint alumna and Senior Actuarial Analyst Carrie Hilgendorf. Carrie’s talk will differ from our previous speaker in that she will emphasize the pension side of actuarial work. The talk will be on Thursday, December 4, at 1:45, in 533 MSB.
Below is a link to a flyer announcing the event.
Carrie Hilgendorf Actuarial Seminar
On March 27 and 28th, 2009 (a Friday afternoon and Saturday morning), Rose-Hulman will host the 26th iteration of its annual Undergraduate Mathematics Conference. The goal of this conference is to spotlight and celebrate the accomplishments and work of undergraduate mathematicians. As such, the bulk of the talks are given by undergraduates. This is a great chance for students to present results obtained in independent studies or senior theses done over the course of this academic year, as well as mathematics done in an REU or other summer research project. Student talks are 20 minutes in length, and students who speak do not pay the $10 registration fee. Moreover, we provide free housing for all students who attend the conference! We may also be able to provide some travel assistance for students, and all speakers get at least one free book in our “big book give-away.”
This year we have three invited talks from two professional mathematicians, T. Christine Stevens from Saint Louis University and Kelly Black from Union College.
The conference web page is at:
http://www.rose-hulman.edu/mathconf/
Students who wish to speak can submit an abstract anytime up to March 23, 2009.
The Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship Application is now available on-line. The application due date is January 30, 2009. You must be a sophomore at the time of application to be eligible. Approximately 100 undergraduate students, U.S. citizens only, who will be a junior in the fall 2009, will be selected as Hollings scholars beginning fall 2009 academic term.
Program Information and Application Materials available at:
http://www.orau.gov/NOAA/HollingsScholarship/
APPLICATION DEADLINE: JANUARY 30, 2009
For other undergraduate and graduate opportunities please visit: http://see.orau.org/
If you are a junior or senior and want to know what you can use your math or computer science degree for, check out the Information Technology Career Opportunity Day on February 6th in Lansing . You will learn about the Auto-Owners Insurance Company and their current career opportunities.
Note that you have to be eligible to work in the US and you must register in advance.
Josh Lietz of Wolfram Research, Inc. and a colleague will be on campus
Monday, November 17th to give a Mathematica technical talk. Details
are below (as written by Lietz):
“Mathematica 6 in Education and Research”
4pm-5pm, including Q&A
MSB 309 (Murchie Science Building)
We’ll be discussing a wide variety of practical and theoretical
applications. Attendees will not only see the new features of
Version 6, but will also receive examples of this functionality
to begin using immediately. No Mathematica experience is
required, and students are encouraged to attend.
UM-Flint alumna Becky Holnagel, who is now an Associate of the Casualty Actuarial Sociey and a supervising actuary at the Accident Fund Insurance Company in Lansing, will give a talk titled “Exploring Actuarial Careers” at 1:45 on Thursday, Oct. 30 in 533 MSB. The official flyer is linked below. This is the first in a series of talks on the actuarial profession we are planning for this year.
Seminar Guests Observe Professor Pennings Dog, Dr. Elvis.
Professor Timothy Pennings of Hope College was the latest guest for the University of Michigan-Flint Mathematics Seminar. The topic of the seminar was Do Dogs Know Calculus? Bifurcations at the Beach, and Professor Pennings was assisted by his dog, Dr. Elvis. Several great guests are in-line to give talks this semester, including a series of talks on actuarial careers.
To stay up to date on upcoming seminars, subscribe to the Student Union for Mathematics mailing list, or visit http://www.umflint.edu/math/seminar.htm.
The Eleventh Annual Nebraska Conference for Undergraduate Women in Mathematics will be held January 30th-February 1, 2009, at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. In addition to plenary speakers Sun-Yung Alice Change of Princeton University and Mary Lou Zeeman of Bowdoin College, there will be panel discussions on graduate programs, careers, and summer opportunities in mathematics.
The cost of lodging and most meals will be covered by the conference. You can find more information about the conference at http://www.math.unl.edu/~ncuwm/. The registration deadline is December 12th, and spaces are filled on a first come, first serve basis.
