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May 2010
Thursday, May 6th
- Mathematics Colloquium
- Jenise Swall, a Statistician from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, will be giving a talk on "Statistical Issues in the Assessment of Air Quality Model Performance". This talk is being sponsored by the Mathematics Department and ENTS Department.
- 4:00 pm, CMC 206
January 2011
Wednesday, January 26th
- Public Lecture by Francis Bonahon, Headley Distinguished Visitor-in-Residence
- Title: "Curvature: Mountain Passes and Summits, Soap Films, and the Internet". Francis Bonahon, Professor of Mathematics from USC, will speak about how the mathematical idea of curvature of curves and surfaces has recently found surprising application to seemingly unrelated areas. No mathematical knowledge is needed for this talk. Francis Bonahon is a Headley Distinguished Visitor, sponsored by the Michael Morrill Fund, the Department of Mathematics and Dean of the College.
- 7:00 pm, Olin 149
April 2011
Thursday, April 21st
- Endowed Chair Talk
- Jack Goldfeather, William H. Laird Professor of Mathematics, Computer Science and the Liberal Arts, will be giving a talk on "The Mathematician's Canvas -- My Journey in Computer Graphics Research".
- 4:30 pm, Gould Library Athenaeum
April 2012
Friday, April 13th
- Truth Values: One Girl's Romp Through M.I.T.'s Male Math Maze
- "Truth Values" is a one-woman show about being a professional woman in a male-dominated field. Performed and written by Gioia De Cari.
- 7:00 pm, Weitz Center for Creativity Theater
November 2013
Monday, November 11th
- The Frank G. and Jean M. Chesley Lectureship
- “Wild Beauty: Postcards from Mathematical Worlds,” by Professor James Propp
- 7:30 pm, Olin 149
April 2014
Thursday, April 3rd
- Math Across the Cannon
- Our speaker this year is Joseph Silverman from Brown University.
- 7:30 pm, Weitz Cinema
September 2018
Thursday, September 20th
- Kenan Lecture
- Sam Patterson, William R. Kenan Jr. Professor of Mathematics at Carleton College will be giving a talk.
- 4:00 pm, CMC 206
September 2020
Thursday, September 24th
- Analysis Group Information Session
- 12:00 pm, Virtual, RSVP through Handshake
