The Math and Computing Science Seminar at Augustana is a (mostly) monthly gathering where students and faculty explore a wide range of topics in mathematics and computing science. Each session features engaging discussions on research, problem-solving, and innovative applications across various domains.

The seminar will mostly consists of faculty presentations but welcomes student presentations, and will occasionally features guest speakers. Whether you're interested in pure mathematics, algorithms,software development, or interdisciplinary applications, there’s something for everyone.

Join us each month to learn, share, and connect with the Math and Computing Science community at Augustana! Snacks and coffee will be available for in-person participants.

Summer Math, Physics, and Computing Seminars!

We are hosting weekly research seminars at Augustana over the summer.  Open to all students and faculty, no pre-requisite needed.

Seminar 1: May 15th, Epp room and online (1:00 - 3:00pm): 

Will AI LLMs Hallucinate Bugs in Non-Buggy Code Snippets? [slides] by Brett Siemens

Representation of MMIWG in Canadian News. [slides] by Timi Aina

Cell Level Bug Detection Using Large Language Models. [slides] by Lukas Ottenhof

Seminar 2: May 23rd, Epp room and online (1:00 - 3:00pm): 

Hilbert Spaces: Quantum Computing. [slides] by Katie Stobbe and Camila Peri Cordero

Self-Supervised Learning Techniques. [slides] by Alyssa Menezes

Star Identification Using Astroalign. [slides] by Sean Kaliel

Seminar 3: May 29th, Epp room and online (1:00 - 3:00pm): 

A Coding Assistant Asking Clarification Questions. [slides] by Harsh Darji

Will AI LLMs Hallucinate Bugs in Non-Buggy Code Snippets? Part II. [slides] by Brett Siemens

Representation of MMIWG in Canadian News, Part II. [slides] by Timi Aina

Cell Level Bug Detection Using Large Language Models., Part II. [slides] by Lukas Ottenhof

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Seminar 4: June 6th, Epp room and online (1:00 - 3:00pm): 

Self-Supervised Learning Techniques. Part II. [slides] by Alyssa Menezes

Star Identification Using Astroalign. Part II. [slides] by Sean Kaliel

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Seminar 5: June 12th, Epp room and online (1:00 - 3:00pm): 

Quantum Mechanics [slides]. by Katie Stobbe and Camila Peri Cordero

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Seminar 6: June 26th, Epp room and online (1:00 - 3:00pm): TBD

Theory of Quantum Algorithms [slides]. by Katie Stobbe and Camila Peri Cordero

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Seminar 7: July 24th, Epp room and online (1:00 - 3:00pm): 

Healthlink Demo [slides]. by Abhita Gupta

Self-Supervised Learning Techniques. Part III [slides]. by Alyssa Menezes

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Seminar 8: July 31st, Forum 2-110 and online (1:00 - 3:00pm): 

Star Identification Using Astroalign. Part III [slides]. by Sean Kaliel

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Seminar 9: August 7th, Epp room and online (1:00 - 3:00pm): 

Representation of MMIWG in Canadian News. Part III. by Timi Aina

Cell Level Bug Detection Using Large Language Models., Part III. by Lukas Ottenhof

A Coding Assistant Asking Clarification Questions. Part II. by Harsh Darji

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Seminar 10: August 15th, Forum 2-110 and online (1:00 - 3:00pm): 

Theory of Quantum Algorithms. by Katie Stobbe and Camila Peri Cordero

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Quantum Computing Seminar Series will Come back in September!

There will be 12 Quantum Computing Seminars in the F2025-W2026 academic year at Augustana! 

Stay tuned for more info.

We will start our Math and Computing Seminars at Augustana with 4 seminars on Quantum Computing. Open to all students and faculty, no Quantum Computing pre-requisite needed.

Seminar 1: Feb 28th, Epp room and zoom (1:30 - 2:15pm): Introduction to Quantum Computing and to Augustana's Math and Computing Seminars

Seminar 2: March 25th, Epp room and zoom (1:30 - 2:15pm): Quantum Computing Principles

Seminar 3: April 1st, Epp room and zoom (1:30 - 2:15pm): Quantum Computing Principles (continued)

Seminar 4: April 15th, Epp room and zoom (1:30 - 2:15pm): Shor's algorithm

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