Midwest Mathematics Inclusion and Diversity Workshop

The Midwest Mathematics Inclusion and Diversity Workshop for Undergraduates (MMIDWU) will take place at Iowa State University during the weekend of October 20 - 21, 2018, in an effort to collaborate with faculty, graduate students, and undergraduates in mathematics from regional schools. The workshop has three goals:

1. To bring awareness to and reflect on experiences of underrepresented groups in math through awareness sessions;
2. Invite faculty and students to learn about the programs of the department through panel discussions and immersion during the workshop;
3. To develop mathematical skills by featuring six speakers in two concurrent sessions, each prefaced with graduate student introductory sessions.

Featured Speakers

• Steve Butler, Iowa State University, Problems in Tiling
• Paul Cazeaux, University of Kansas, Optimization with Julia
• Dandrielle Lewis, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Goursat’s Theorem and Exciting Subgroup Classifications in Products of Groups
• Agnieszka Miedlar, University of Kansas, From Perron-Frobenius Theorem to Google PageRank Algorithm: The Power of Numerical Linear Algebra
• Jennifer Newman, Iowa State University, What’s in a Picture: Steganography and Digital Image Forensics

Featured Panelists

• Agnieszka Miedlar, University of Kansas
• Aris Winger, Georgia Gwinnett College
• Michael Young, Iowa State University

Registration

Please complete the online registration form.

Organizers

• Dr. Pablo Raúl Stinga
• Dr. Michael Young
• Kate Lorenzen
• Elizabeth Sprangel
• Mary Vaughan
• Christine Wiersma

Contact

If you have any questions, please contact the organizers at mmidwu@iastate.edu.

Acknowledgements

Support for this workshop has been provided by the Inclusion Initiatives Grant and the Barbara J. Janson endowment.