April 11, 2026

IMSSRS

The 4th International Mathematics and Statistics Student Research Symposium

A virtual conference for all students

Supported by the African Mathematical Union,

the VCU Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, and

A full day of talks, activities, and math/stat fun

The 4th International Mathematics and Statistics Student Research Symposium (IMSSRS) will be held virtually on Saturday, April 11, 2026. The conference provides a venue for students (high school, undergraduate, graduate) to present their research in mathematical sciences, including mathematics, applied mathematics, statistics, data science and operation research, to learn about current research topics and connect with like-minded math and stats enthusiasts.

All presentations will be in English. The conference will include both synchronous (live) presentations and asynchronous (pre-recorded) presentations. Synchronous presentations will consist of 15-minute talks followed by a short question-and-answer period. Asynchronous presentations will be made available for participants to view during the conference. Presenters may indicate your interest in this option during registration.

To give a presentation at the conference, please submit an abstract using the registration link below by Friday, March 27. Abstracts will be reviewed, and acceptance decision will be communicated by the end of Monday, March 30 (New York time).

For presentations with more than one presenter, the abstract should be submitted only once by the corresponding author. All presenters, including non-corresponding authors, must register by the abstract submission deadline and provide the name of the corresponding author. See the registration form for additional details.

The conference is open to all, not only presenters, and is free. Non-presenters should register using the same link below. Registration for non-presenters closes on Sunday, April 5.

Conference access links will be sent to the registered participants before the conference begins. If you do not receive an email with these links by the end of Thursday, April 9, please check your spam folder and contact us if needed. You may also visit the IMSSRS Info Desk on the conference day. The Info Desk link will be publicly available on this page.

Abstract guidelines

Abstracts should be 150-250 words and written in a way that is accessible to a broad audience. Do not assume much previous knowledge of your topic. If possible, avoid mathematical notation both in the title and the abstract. If you must use mathematical typesetting, use it sparingly and use LaTeX format.

Abstracts for talks with more than one presenter should be submitted only once (by the corresponding author). However, all presenters must register for the conference and provide the name of the corresponding author. See the registration form for more information.

Please see our more detailed guidelines for additional information.

Registration

Important dates

Registration opens: January 1, 2026
Abstract submission deadline: March 27, 2026, 11:59 pm EDT (US New York time)
Registration deadline: April 5, 2026, 11:59 pm EDT (US New York time)
Presentation acceptance decision: March 30, 2026
Asynchronous presentation video links to be sent: April 5, 2026
Conference day: Saturday, April 11, 2026, from 5:45 AM EDT (US New York time) to 4:00 PM EDT (US New York time)

Contact: mathstatstudentresearch@gmail.com

Poster photo by Andrew Neel on Unsplash.

IMSSRS_2026.pdf

Conference conduct code

Be respectful, fair, and civil in all your interactions.
Show respect and tolerance to all conference participants.
We recognize and protect every participant's freedom of speech (meaning anyone can share their opinions). We note however that this freedom comes with the dual responsibilities of discipline-specific responsible conduct of research and respectful treatment of others while disseminating.
We also recognize the right to learn of every participant. During any talk, if you are not presenting, please mute yourself and minimize distractions in other ways, both to the speaker and the audience members.
The following are unacceptable behavior and you risk being removed from the conference if you engage in one or more of these activities:
- Any harassment, intimidation, or discrimination, whether it is against a specific group or individual,
- Disruption of presentations,
- Promotional presentations, postings or messages,
- Capturing video, audio, text, or photography of slides or the likes of fellow attendees, without presenter/author's permission.

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