Lathisms was founded in 2016 in order to showcase the contributions of Latinx and Hispanic mathematicians during Hispanic Heritage Month, which is celebrated in the United States from September 15 and October 15 every year. During this time we featured/revealed a prominent Latinx/Hispanic mathematician daily, providing a biography and information on their research, teaching and service contributions.
Read more about Dr. Jessica Deshler here.
Lathisms was founded in 2016 in order to showcase the contributions of Latinx and Hispanic mathematicians during Hispanic Heritage Month, which is celebrated in the United States from September 15 and October 15 every year. During this time we featured/revealed a prominent Latinx/Hispanic mathematician daily, providing a biography and information on their research, teaching and service contributions.
Read more about Andrés R. Vindas Meléndez here.
This workshop, sponsored by AIM and the NSF, will be devoted to establishing best practices for creating and running postbaccalaureate programs in mathematics. Postbaccalaureate programs provide a pathway to graduate school for students who have promise and potential but have not been adequately prepared by their undergraduate institutions or have had a break in education due to military service, child rearing, or similar life event. Postbaccalaureate programs are typically year-long programs, where students can build the foundation for a successful graduate career.
The main topics for the workshop are:
- Structure of the program: timeline, components, curriculum
- How to work with university administration
- Securing funding
- Advertising
- The application process
The workshop will be a forum for existing and potential postbac program leaders to discuss their stories and figure out what works and what does not — and why. Certain structures that work in one setting may not be optimal in another.
This event will be run as an AIM-style workshop. Participants will be invited to suggest open problems and questions before the workshop begins, and these will be posted on the workshop website. These include specific problems on which there is hope of making some progress during the workshop, as well as more ambitious problems which may influence the future activity of the field. Lectures at the workshop will be focused on familiarizing the participants with the background material leading up to specific problems, and the schedule will include discussion and parallel working sessions.
Space and funding is available for a few more participants. If you would like to participate, please apply by filling out the on-line form no later than July 1, 2020. Applications are open to all, and we especially encourage women, underrepresented minorities, junior mathematicians, and researchers from primarily undergraduate institutions to apply.
Before submitting an application, please read the description of the AIM style of workshop.
For more information email [email protected].
Lathisms was founded in 2016 in order to showcase the contributions of Latinx and Hispanic mathematicians during Hispanic Heritage Month, which is celebrated in the United States from September 15 and October 15 every year. During this time we featured/revealed a prominent Latinx/Hispanic mathematician daily, providing a biography and information on their research, teaching and service contributions.
Read more about Dr. Casey Rodriguez here.
Lathisms was founded in 2016 in order to showcase the contributions of Latinx and Hispanic mathematicians during Hispanic Heritage Month, which is celebrated in the United States from September 15 and October 15 every year. During this time we featured/revealed a prominent Latinx/Hispanic mathematician daily, providing a biography and information on their research, teaching and service contributions.
Read more about Dr. Maicol A. Ochoa here.
Lathisms was founded in 2016 in order to showcase the contributions of Latinx and Hispanic mathematicians during Hispanic Heritage Month, which is celebrated in the United States from September 15 and October 15 every year. During this time we featured/revealed a prominent Latinx/Hispanic mathematician daily, providing a biography and information on their research, teaching and service contributions.
Read more about Dr. Marcella Torres here.
Lathisms was founded in 2016 in order to showcase the contributions of Latinx and Hispanic mathematicians during Hispanic Heritage Month, which is celebrated in the United States from September 15 and October 15 every year. During this time we featured/revealed a prominent Latinx/Hispanic mathematician daily, providing a biography and information on their research, teaching and service contributions.
Read more about Dr. Jose Perea here.
On October 9, 2020, there will be an unveiling of the updated website “Mathematicians of the African Diaspora,” a site first created by Scott Williams (SUNY Buffalo) in 1997. The new site is http://www.mathad.com. This is the culmination of the 10-year project undertaken by Edray Goins (Pomona College), Don King (Northeastern University), Asamoah Nkwanta (Morgan State), and John Weaver (Varsity Software).
Undergraduate MATHFest
NAM’s Undergraduate MATHFest is a three-day meeting, typically Friday through Sunday in the Fall, which rotates around the country based on NAM’s regional structure. It is held annually to encourage students to pursue advanced degrees in mathematics and mathematics education. The conference is geared for undergraduates from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), although all are welcome to attend.
The conference consists of five components:
- Student Talks: There will be ten talks given by undergraduate and graduate students which last 30-minutes each.
- Poster Presentations: Students have the opportunity to present posters outlining their research.
- Graduate Fair: Universities will have an opportunity to showcase their graduate programs and interact with undergraduate students in a two-hour fair.
- Problem Time with Dr. Cooper: Throughout the conference, students will be presented challenge problems. Students with correct solutions will be presented prizes.
- The J. Ernest Wilkins Lecture: This is an hour-long talk, given by an established researcher, to motivate our undergraduates to continue to pursue research in the mathematical sciences.
The 2020 Undergraduate MATHFest will be held Friday, October 9 – Saturday, October 10. The program will be held virtually on the Zoom platform. The organizers are the members of the NAM Program Committee: Naiomi Cameron (Vice President and Program Committee Chair), Brittany Mosby (Region C Member), Leona Harris (Interim President and Executive Director), Shea Burns (Secretary), and Omayra Ortega (Newsletter Editor).
Contributed Talks and Poster Session
We will have space for up to 12 student speakers at the virtual conference. Each talk should be 20 minutes long, including 5 minutes of questions and answers. Students may speak in groups. Talks will take place on Friday and Saturday. There will be a friendly competition for the most outstanding oral presentations.
We will also have space for students to present a poster on Saturday afternoon. Students will be asked to provide their poster as a file in advance, and the poster session will take place from 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM on Saturday. At least one student must be present for each poster during the poster session. There will be a friendly competition for the most outstanding poster presentation.
Students can apply to give a talk or poster presentation at NAM MATHFest XXX by submitting a title and abstract as part of the ticket registration process. The deadline to submit abstracts for talks/posters is Monday, September 28, 2020.
Registration
Conference registration is tiered as follows:
- Student (Undergraduate and Graduate Nonmembers): $30
- Student (Members of NAM): FREE
- Faculty and Staff (Non NAM members): $75
- Faculty and Staff (NAM members): $60
- Graduate Fair Exhibitors: $175
This cost includes admission to all virtual events. The Student registration fee includes a complimentary Student membership to NAM for one year.
REGISTER HERE for NAM Undergraduate MATHFest XXX!
JEDI Outreach Group
The recently approved Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) Outreach group is seeking nominations for the inaugural leadership group. Nominations can be made using this form. Self-nominations are encouraged.
We want to support the commitment of the leadership of the American Statistics Association (ASA) to strengthen “our professional community by making it more just, equitable, diverse, and inclusive.” The JEDI Outreach Group will bring together individuals and groups with an active interest in working together to enrich and support justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion in Statistics and Data Science.
Upcoming activities include hosting a happy hour event at WSDS 2020 Conference, submitting a JSM 2021 invited session proposal, and maintaining a dynamic list of resources to support justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion.
For more information contact – Donna LaLonde ([email protected]).