2023 Modern Math Workshop at SACNAS NDiSTEM

The Modern Math Workshop (MMW) is a two-day workshop which will take place in conjunction with the 2023 NDiSTEM Conference of the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS). It will showcase contemporary research happening at NSF-funded mathematical sciences institutes around the country. It grew out of a similarly named yearly event originally organized by MSRI and first held at Howard University in 2002. It became a collaboration with SACNAS in 2006 and has been jointly organized by the Mathematical Sciences Institutes since 2008. Since 2011 this event has been funded by the NSF through the Mathematical Sciences Institute Diversity Initiative. This year, IMSI is the lead organizer for the MMW. The workshop is a mix of activities including research expositions aimed at graduate students and researchers, mini-courses aimed at undergraduates, a keynote lecture by a distinguished scientist, and a reception where participants can learn more information about the Mathematical Sciences Institutes. This page will be updated as specifics about workshop activities become available.

The Modern Math Workshop encourages undergraduates from underrepresented groups to pursue careers in the mathematical sciences, and builds research and networking opportunities among undergraduates, graduate students and recent PhDs. Funding is available to cover travel and lodging and SACNAS NDiSTEM registration for participants in the MMW, as well as to fund lodging for MMW participants who also wish to attend the NDiSTEM conference. Interested students can apply at: https://www.imsi.institute/activities/modern-mathematics-workshop/. Please note that they will need to register on IMSI’s website before proceeding to the application. Questions may be directed to info@imsi.institute.

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GROW 2023 at Duke

We are delighted to announce that applications are open for GROW (Graduate Research Opportunities for Women) 2023, to be held at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina from Friday October 20 – Sunday October 22. 

GROW is an annual national conference aimed at increasing the rate of applications by women and non-binary students to graduate programs in the mathematical sciences. We have an outstanding line-up of speakers and panels planned, demonstrating the tremendous diversity of lives and careers that can be built upon a Ph.D. in the mathematical sciences, along with informal opportunities for conversation and mentorship. The conference is FREE for accepted participants. We will cover airfare, provide accommodations, and arrange for meals. 

Please share the application to GROW 2023 with your REU participants, and with all women (cis-gender, transgender, or woman-identified) and nonbinary undergraduates at U.S. colleges or universities (including international students) who are considering graduate school in the mathematical sciences. Applications are due Friday July 28. Accepted applicants will be notified by August 18. 

Please contact us at grow@math.duke.edu with any questions and thank you for your time. 

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GROW 2023 at Duke

We are delighted to announce that applications are open for GROW (Graduate Research Opportunities for Women) 2023, to be held at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina from Friday October 20 – Sunday October 22.  

GROW is an annual national conference aimed at increasing the rate of applications by women and non-binary students to graduate programs in the mathematical sciences. We have an outstanding line-up of speakers and panels planned, demonstrating the tremendous diversity of lives and careers that can be built upon a Ph.D. in the mathematical sciences, along with informal opportunities for conversation and mentorship. The conference is FREE for accepted participants. We will cover airfare, provide accommodations, and arrange for meals. 

Please share the application to GROW 2023 with all women (cis-gender, transgender, or woman-identified) and nonbinary undergraduates at U.S. colleges or universities (including international students) who are considering graduate school in the mathematical sciences. Applications are due Friday July 28. Accepted applicants will be notified by August 18.  

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New Mathematics M.Sc. Degree Programs at the University of Bremen (tuition-free, taught in English)

We are happy to inform you that the University of Bremen has established two new mathematics Master’s degree programs (taught in English, tuition-free), namely:

1) M.Sc. Mathematics – a theoretically and research oriented program.

2) M.Sc. Industrial Mathematics – an application-oriented program with strong mathematical components.

Both programs started this academic year with great success. Compared to study programs at other universities, our study programs are characterized by curricularly integrated research-based learning, a wide range of minor subjects and elective courses, excellent and individual support, all in a beautiful city with northern German flair.

A brief description of our Master’s programs can be found below as well as at the following website:

https://unihb.eu/math_mscs <https://unihb.eu/math_mscs>

1) M.Sc. Mathematics: Our four-semester (two-year) Master’s program distinguishes itself in that it emphasizes independent research from the very beginning. We offer a broad variety of advanced research courses on algebra, analysis, statistics, stochastics, and numerical mathematics, from which students can choose their area of specialization. There are several components that are unique to our Master’s program, such as our reading courses. These research projects provide a wide range of possible topics to delve into and prepare students perfectly not only for the final thesis, but also for a future career in either industry or academia (PhD studies, etc). Furthermore, all students can select between two ways of studying: a more theoretical direction focusing on mathematics (without a minor subject) or a more applied way of studying in which they choose a secondary subject such as biology, chemistry, computer science, economics, electrical engineering, geosciences, philosophy, physics, or mechanical engineering.

2) M.Sc. Industrial Mathematics: Industrial mathematics focuses on using modern mathematical methods to solve problems from science, engineering, and industry. Recently, mathematical foundations and algorithms for analyzing big data have become a key part of this. Our newly established international Master’s program provides a broad variety of lectures, seminars, and projects in four semesters. Students can choose from topics on, e.g., machine learning, inverse problems, optimal control, applied statistics, and finite element methods.

Central to our Master’s program is the so-called “modelling project”, in which student teams are assigned real-world problems in cooperation with industrial and institutional partners, and use mathematical modelling and analysis combined with numerical simulations to solve these. Finally, with his or her Master’s thesis each student will join an area of current mathematical research, and will be prepared for a future both in industry and academia (PhD studies, etc).

Sincerely Yours,

Academic Advisory Office – Mathematics

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USC Narrative Medicine: Accepting applications

The MS in Narrative Medicine at USC is still accepting applications for Fall 2023.

Narrative Medicine aims to put stories at the forefront of medicine.

The Narrative Medicine program at USC is highly interdisciplinary and teaches students to use tools from other disciplines (literary studies, creative writing, philosophy, anthropology, and sociology) as a means of strengthening and reshaping the ways institutions and individuals understand the relationship between clinical medicine, public health, and social justice.

Our outstanding faculty will mentor and challenge you as you prepare to apply what you learn in the classroom to experiences with our clinical and community partners. Not only will you complete a witnessing project in one of the clinical locations at Keck or with the chaplaincy program at Children’s Hospital LA, but you will develop interviewing techniques as part of our qualitative research methods course or in the narrative ethics elective. The skills you develop in these courses will help you facilitate narrative medicine workshops at our community sites. 

In addition to these valuable in-person experiences, you will be invited to events offered by the Humanities, Ethics, Art, and Law (HEAL) Program at KSOM, including lectures and small group gatherings with best-selling authors, world-renowned physician-scholars, and community activists. Please see the HEAL website and the Visions and Voices website for descriptions of past and upcoming events. You will also have the option of taking elective courses from scholars in departments across USC, as we are committed to providing interdisciplinary training to our students that support their personal and professional goals.

For more information about our program, please join us for an online informational session and see the attached program and graduate brochures.

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Fall 2023 Lab of Geometry registration by 4/29

Please consider registering for fall 2023 lab of geometry LOG(IU)!

Apply by April 29th.

Apply to Caroline Davis, cda1@iu.edu with:

1. why you’re interested
2. math/coding experience
3. project preference ranks

Receive 2 credit hours.

Log(iu) Fall ’23 Project Descriptions

1. Topological Descriptions, Grad student mentors: Caroline Davis, Patrick Chan
2. Numerical Experiments in Spectral Geometry, Grad student mentor: Lawford Hatcher
3. Only one of Kevin Buck’s projects will run: Machine Learning and Differential Equations; Or, Mathematical Models and their Analysis

Ask Shouhong or Liz for project descriptions!

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IUB Master of Social Work

Deadlines to apply to the IUB MSW program for Summer 2023 are quickly approaching!  

Highlights of the IUB MSW program include:

• Focus area: Mental Health & Addictions.
• Eligibility for Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and Licensed Clinical Addictions Counselor (LCAC) credentials.
• Eligibility for up to $10k through participation in the Centerstone Collaboration.
• Personalized experience at a world-class Big 10 institution. 
• Attend an IUB MSW info session to learn more!

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Midwest Undergraduate Cognitive Science Conference

IU’s Midwest Undergraduate Cognitive Science Conference (MUCSC) will be held on Saturday, April 29^th in Luddy. This is a student-driven conference, and the SOCS (Students of Cognitive Science) leadership has agreed to extend the proposal submission deadline for students (to April 16th). This is a fantastic opportunity for students from different COGS-related fields to present research and network.

The students with the best presentations and posters will be presented with Robert J. Glushko Research Awards! These are monetary awards AND look great on resumes.

This link is for students interested in presenting/abstract submission: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf81h50wqSzhvKWyytd8Ug47NA-yQkX4wGMdO4q9P2jYbIiEw/viewform

This link is for students interested in attending (not presenting): https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfM9PfsF7l05YnUNhvPzDu7oyJ4eYmO9yOSW65bpUc8LFGzEA/viewform

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REU: Combinatorics and Coding Theory in the Tropics//Deadline April 15

I am Fernando Piñero González of UPR-Ponce. Dr. Pamela E. Harris of the University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee and I are running an NSF sponsored math REU in Ponce, PR. We seek to build a strong, diverse community of undergrad math researchers. Thus, we are looking for applicants who would be very passionate about math and research. This summer the program will run under the supervision of Anant Godbole of East Tennessee State University and I. Our research projects are in probabilistic combinatorics, permutation patterns, algebraic coding theory and codes from finite geometries.

Our deadline is April 15, 2023. Our application form is in https://etap.nsf.gov/award/1058/opportunity/1191.

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How to Design a Research Poster

Learn how to design a research poster for the 10th annual Women’s Research Poster Competition!

This workshop will help prepare you for the Center of Excellence for Women & Technology’s upcoming Women’s Research Poster Competition. Led by Beth Nolan, UITS Senior IT Training Specialist, you will learn how to design a research poster and will be able to ask any questions you might have about the process.

Learn more about the 2023 Poster Competition here. Be sure to register by April 5!

April 3, 2023, 1-2pm, Zoom

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