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.