Upcoming Events
Fall Quarter 2008
Fall quarter events will be posted here beginning in September.
Spring Quarter 2008 Events
- Pacific Coast Undergraduate Mathematics Conference
April 5, 2008
The Pacific Coast Undergraduate Mathematics Conference will be held Saturday, April 5, 2008 at Loyola Marymount University. Funding from the NSA is available to help fund student travel. We encourage students to attend and perhaps give a talk. They can use the funding to stay in the LA area overnight. The keynote speaker is Joe Gallian. There will be panel discussions about opportunities for undergraduate research and career options. The rest of the time is devoted to student talks. The deadline to apply for travel funding is this Friday, Pi Day (deadline may be extended; please check website). Information about the conference, including registration is available at: www.pcumc-math.org. - Space Career Fair
24th National Space Symposium
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Broadmoor Hotel, Colorado Springs, Colorado
The Space Career Fair is open to college students in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and business administration. Combine your education and talents with your interest in space and take advantage of a dynamic networking lunch (the first 300 paid registrants receive a complimentary buffet-style lunch). This event is hosted by the Space Foundation, its corporate members and sponsoring companies. The cost is $14.00 and covers registration, use of the Space Career Fair Cybercenter, and afternoon access to the 24th National Space Symposium - Lockheed Martin Exhibit Center.
The Space Career Fair features "Meet the Company" presentations with space industry representatives, entrance into the Space Career Fair Pavilion and a visitor's pass into the 24th National Space Symposium - Lockheed Martin Exhibit Center. Registrants may email their resumes to the leading space companies in attendance at the Space Career Fair prior to the event for a possible pre-scheduled interview. Company representatives will be available to discuss current and future career opportunities, industry trends, and upcoming civil, commercial, and national security workforce needs.
A valid photo identification card is required at check-in. Remember to bring your ID!
Deadline for registration: April 4, 2008. - 2008 Mathletics Contest
CSU Monterey Bay
April 12, 2008
Register online at CSUMB.edu/math.- 2008 Open House
Cal Poly
April 17-19, 2008
Thursday features Club Preview Night at Farmers' Market in downtown San Luis Obispo. Friday is Admitted Students' Preview Day; all conditionally admitted students are invited to explore their colleges and departments and meet future professors and fellow students. Saturday is Open House for everyone to join the campus community for a day of exciting activities, including the morning Poly Royal parade, student club showcase, children's carnival, Poly Royal Rodeo, tractor pull, and Poly Canyon Design Village tours. For more information about all Open House events, contact the Student Life and Leadership Office in UU 217, (805) 756-2476, or visit Open House 2008.- Undergraduate Mathematics Conference
Sonoma State University
Saturday, April 19, 2008
The Sonoma State University Mathematics Department is organizing an Undergraduate Mathematics Conference to be held on our campus in the spring semester of 2008 on Saturday, April 19. The idea is to give undergraduate mathematics students the opportunity to give or attend 15-minute presentations about projects they are working on. These projects can include undergraduate research projects, independent study projects, or any other independent work they are doing that goes beyond the standard course curriculum. The conference will conclude with an invited talk tailored toward undergraduate math students. We are very excited that Juan C. Meza from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory will be our keynote speaker giving a talk about "The Role of Mathematics in Amplifying Science Research."
We invite mathematics students to participate. We received a grant that will help pay travel expenses for student participants from other schools. Due to the grant, registration is free, and we will provide morning refreshments and lunch for all conference participants. We are very excited about this opportunity to actively involve undergraduates in the mathematics community, and we would love to have you encourage qualified students to give a talk at the conference. Undergraduate students from all years of study can participate and give presentations on any area of mathematics, including applications to other disciplines. While we do hope that many students will give a talk, students who just wish to attend are more than welcome. We also invite interested faculty to join us.
Registration for the conference will begin in mid February, with a speaker deadline in late March. To find out more about the conference, please visit the Sonoma State Undergraduate Mathematics Conference website. Information about travel reimbursement and other topics can also be found at the webpage mentioned above.
The previous conferences were great successes. Students and faculty from more than 20 Northern California and Southern Oregon universities and colleges participated, and each year featured 20-30 excellent talks by our student speakers on topics including Applications of Calculus, Mathematical Modeling, Geometry, Numerical Analysis, Voting Theory, Game Theory, Knot Theory, Combinatorics, Graph Theory, History of Mathematics and many others.- Spring Job Fair
Time
Wednesday and Thursday, April 30 & May 1, 2008
9:30 AM to 2:30 PM - Network with employers in Chumash Auditorium
2:30 to 5:30 PM - Some employers will conduct interviews with students
There will be over 170 different companies here (85+ each day). You can network with employers from 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and interviews will be held from 2:00 - 5:30 p.m. You can see what companies will be here and what they're hiring for on Mustang Jobs at my.calpoly.edu.
Make sure your resume is up-to-date and post it on Mustang Jobs so employers can see it. If you need help preparing for the job fair, contact Career Services at 756-2501 x4 and schedule an appointment with a career counselor.- CSM Research Conference
Thursday and Friday, May 15-16, 2008
The College of Science and Mathematics Annual Student Research Conference is set for Friday, May 16th, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Students from all CSM departments are encouraged to submit abstracts for posters and/or talks at http://ocean.physics.calpoly.edu/csm/. The abstract submission deadline is Friday, May 2, two weeks before the conference. Students don't need a finished project; this is a way to encourage you to review your project and also to see what other students are doing. There will be a workshop on how to prepare a poster on Thursday, May 8 from 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Thursday evening, May 15th: Poster Reception, Fisher Hall Museum (33-285), from 7 to 9 PM. Please come view the posters in a relaxed atmosphere. Refreshments served.
Friday, May 16th: Research Conference - Fisher Museum (talks) and atrium (posters):
Talks, session 1: 9 AM to 10:45 AM
Poster session 1: 10:45 AM to Noon - refreshments served.
Talks, session 2: Noon to 1:40 PM
Poster session 2: 1:40 to 2:30 PM - refreshments served.
Talks, session 3: 2:30 to 4 PM- Math Awards Banquet
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Location: Cafe Roma
-5:30 p.m. - No-Host Social
-6:00 p.m. - Dinner
-7:00 p.m. - Presentations
ENTRÉE OPTIONS:
-pollo alla toscana (breast of chicken)
-salmone chardonnay (salmon)
-butternut squash ravioli (vegetarian)
-$10.00 - Cal Poly Students
-$20.00 - All Others
-Free - Awardees (Awardees announced in the near future and will be reimbursed if already registered)
PLEASE RSVP BY FRIDAY, MAY 16.
-Reservations Available at the Math Department Office 25-208F from Cami
-Make Checks Payable to: Kent Morrison- Math Department Reception
Thursday, May 29, 2008
4:10 - 6:00 p.m.
Location: Bio Sci Museum, 33-285
Reception honoring:
Estelle Basor - retiring from the university
Francesca Fairbrother - retiring from the university
Harvey Greenwald - retiring from the university
Kent Morrison - stepping down as department chair - 2008 Open House
Don't forget to check the colloquium series site, where you will find information on upcoming speakers on a variety of topics.