Colloquia

Department Colloquia

In a typical year, four or more colloquium talks are given on mathematical topics that are accessible, interesting and new to students. The speakers, usually visitors from other institutions, aim their talks at an undergraduate audience. Students can broaden their knowledge and awareness of mathematics at these venues. Both before and after the talk, there are opportunities to chat with the speaker as well as with faculty members and other students. In 2012-2013, Professors Volic is the contact person if you have any questions or suggestions for Colloquia.

These are the scheduled colloquia for the academic year 2012-2013.

  • Julianna Stockton from Sacred Heart University
    Date: September 19, 2012
  • Satyan Devadoss from Williams College
    Date: Tuesday, October 16
  • Genevieve Walsh from Tufts University
    Date: November 14
  • David Pollack from Wesleyan University
    Date: December 5

Martha Davenport Heard Lecture

The eleventh annual Martha Davenport Heard Lecture is scheduled for Tuesday, October 16. This year we are excited to hear from Professor Satyan Devadoss from Williams College.

Our past Heard lecturers have been:

  • 2002-2003: Robin Lock, St. Lawrence College (Random Behavior: An essential tool in the statistician's toolbox)
  • 2003-2004: Peter Winkler, Dartmouth College (Probability and Intuition)
  • 2004-2005: Art Benjamin, Harvey Mudd College (Mathemagics)
  • 2005-2006: Sir Randolph Bacon III, sponsored by his cousin-in-law, Colin Adams, Williams College (Blown Away: what Knot to Do When Sailing)
  • 2006-2007: Jennifer Quinn, Executive Director of the Association for Women in Mathematics (Determinants via Determined Ants)
  • 2007-2008: Jill Pipher, Brown University (Public key cryptography, lattices and NTRU)
  • 2008-2009: Karen Parshall, University of Virginia (Internationalization of Mathematics in a World of Nations: 1800-1960)
  • 2009-2010: Francis Su, Harvey Mudd College (Voting in Agreeable Soceties)
  • 2010-2011: Carolyn Gordan, Dartmouth College (You can't hear the shape of a drum)
  • 2011-2012: Tara Holm, Cornell University (Dance of the Astonished Topologist (or How I Left Squares and Hexes for Math))

Upcoming Events

 

Mon, Apr 29 @ 12:20

The student seminar continues this week when Raissa Antwi and Marjorie Kasten give a joint talk.  As usual, we'll start lunch in room 362 at 12:20, then we'll move over to room 364 around 12:35 or 12:40 to begin the talk. Everyone is welcome to attend!


Tues, Apr 30 @ 4:30

Gerta Malaj, Sookyo Jeong, Sophie Sun, and Elsa Wong (Babson) will speak about their application of Bayesian statistics to quality control management at Boston Scientific. Their talk will be in room 396 of the Science Center.


Mon, May 6 @ 12:20

The student warps up for the year when HyeWon Shin and YeJi Kee give a joint talk.  As usual, we'll start lunch in room 362 at 12:20, then we'll move over to room 364 around 12:35 or 12:40 to begin the talk. Everyone is welcome to attend!


Tues, May 7 @ 5:30

Elize Huang, Rachel Insoft, Marjorie Kasten, Sarika Patel (Babson), and Sophia Guo (Babson) will speak about optimizing the pick-up and distribution routes for BigBelly (they make solar-powered trash compactors; we have two right outside the science center) Their talk will be in room 396 of the Science Center.


Wed, May 8 @ 1:00

Ran Ji will be giving a presentation on her thesis "Towards enumerating C-alt and D matrices." The talk will be held in room 364 of the Science Center, and everyone is welcomed to attend!


Thurs, May 9 @ 4:30

Laura Liu, Shuyu Gao, Farheen Rahimtoola, Ana Casillas, and Karan Kanodia (Babson) will present global pricing models they developed for Boston Scientific using optimization and statistical techniques. Their talk will be in room 396 of the Science Center.