Salt Lake City, UT
MATH FOR ALL in Salt Lake City, Utah
Saturday, April 6th, 2024
Crocker Science Center (Rooms 206 and 208), University of Utah
In-person registration is open and free! Please Register Here.
Registration for the virtual component of MATH FOR ALL is also open and free!
See the Virtual Mode page for more information.
A friendly and open environment to learn and discuss mathematics!
A Conference on Math Education and Research
Math for all has the purpose of fostering inclusivity in mathematics by holding talks and discussions in both research and education. This conference will be geared towards undergraduate and graduate students, post-docs, and faculty members from all institutions in the Salt Lake City region. The goal of Math For All in SLC is to provide a friendly, open environment to learn and discuss mathematics. This a satellite conference from Math For All in New Orleans.
Salt Lake City Plenary Speakers
Plenary Speakers Abstracts
From Sesame Street to Arithmetic Statistics
Allechar Serrano López
Montana State University
My journey started by counting the spiders on the wall, the cobwebs in the hall, and the candles on the shelf. In this talk, I will discuss how counting, in its various forms, has shaped my path in mathematics. I will also share strategies for discovering and building community in mathematics.
Up and Down
Federico Ardila
San Francisco State University
Many, many sequences, like 55, 58, 65, 71, 78, 83, 84, 84, 81, 73, 64, 57, go up and then down. Like many, many other mathematicians, I have spent many, many hours trying to understand why they do this. I will share some of the lessons - personal and mathematical - that I have learned along the way.
Plenary Speakers (virtual mode)
These talks will be streamed as part of the MATH FOR ALL virtual mode.
To register for the virtual component of the conference, click here!
Daniel Reinholz (San Diego State University)
Erica Graham (Bryn Mawr College)
Anna Haensch (Tufts University)
Schedule of Math For All SLC
(all times mountain)
9:00am - 9:30am Coffee, registration, & welcome remarks
9:30am - 10:30am Plenary talk: Allechar Serrano López (CSC 208)
10:30am - 10:50am Coffee break
10:50am -11:30am Research Talks (CSC 208)
11:30am -1:30pm Poster session & lunch (CSC 206)
1:30pm - 2:00pm Zoom with all M4A Satellite Locations!
2:00pm - 3:00pm Plenary talk: Federico Ardila (CSC 208)
3:00pm - 3:20pm Coffee break
3:20pm - 4:55pm Research Talks (CSC 208)
4:55pm - 5:10pm Closing remarks
Plenary talks from the Math For All in New Orleans are being broadcast for all Math For All participants around the US. If you are interested in watching the Friday plenary talks ahead of our local SLC conference, you will be given the option to livestream them.
Detailed Talk Schedule
(all times mountain)
Plenary Talk
9:30am - 10:30am Allechar Serrano López (Montana State University)
10:50am - 11:05am Montana Ferita (University of Utah)
11:10am - 11:25am Devlin Mallory (University of Utah)
Plenary Talk
2:00pm - 3:00pm Federico Ardila (San Francisco State University)
3:20pm - 3:35pm Michael Andersen (Snow College)
3:40pm - 3:55pm Tyler Evans (University of Utah)
4:10pm - 4:20pm Debbie Wooton (University of Utah)
4:25pm - 4:35pm Richie Sheng (University of Utah)
4:40pm - 4:50pm Manny Lopez (University of Utah)
Click here for abstracts
Poster Presenters
William Zhang
Ann Bigelow, Storey Peacock, and Sathya Tadinada
Abby Linscott
Josie Marshall and Debbie Wooton
Richie Sheng
Manny Lopez
Aidan Bucko
Ashlee Husband, Alyssa Voorhis, Brigham Weight, and Tony Zhang
Matthew Johnson
Evan Birkinshaw
Ada Cottam Allen
Nathan Jackson
All of our poster presenters are University of Utah undergraduate students!
Location and parking
All conference events will take place at the Crocker Science Center (near Presidents Circle) at the University of Utah. We will mainly use rooms CSC 208, 206.
Parking around the Presidents Circle is free during the weekend.
Gender Neutral Bathrooms
You can find a map with gender neutral bathrooms in campus using the Campus Map. Please select "All Gender Restrooms" under the Map Features>Accessibility and Safety drop down.
There is a Gender Neutral bathroom on the bottom level (level zero) of the Crocker Science Center building.
Lactation Rooms and Child Care
There is a lactation room at the Crocker Science Center (located in the basement near class labs and classrooms - next to the women's restroom).
Unfortunately, we do not have funding for child care but we can try to provide names if you are in need of a sitter. Children are welcome!
Ethical Conduct Agreement
One of the main goals of Math For All is to create a welcoming environment for all participants. We wish for every participant to feel welcome, included, and safe at our conference. For that reason, we ask you to be mindful of your words and actions when communicating with others. We all have a bias and make mistakes. With an open mind and a willingness to apologize, we can create a safe space for everybody.
Harassment or discrimination of any kind based on race, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, age, disability, creed, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression will not be permitted.
Hate speech is not permitted at the conference. We want to clarify that hate speech does not include the criticism of institutions or governments, but rather that of individuals or groups of individuals, and that we welcome uncomfortable conversations that stimulate a growth mind set.
If there is a situation during the conference that makes you feel unwelcome, we ask you to please talk to one of the organizers so we can help you as best as we can.
Land Acknowledgement
We acknowledge that this land, which is named for the Ute Tribe, is the traditional and ancestral homeland of the Shoshone, Paiute, Goshute, and Ute Tribes. Native peoples have lived on this land since time immemorial, and the resilient voices of Native Americans remain an inseparable part of our local culture. With gratitude and honor, we acknowledge the indigenous nations that have lived and continue to thrive in all conference locations. To learn more about indigenous mathematicians, please visit https://indigenousmathematicians.org
Pre-Conference Poster Workshops
As part of the pre-conference events for the 2024 Math For All Conference, we are organizing a poster workshop for our math majors. In this workshop, we will go over the basics of poster preparation and answer your questions about how to prepare a conference poster. Everyone is welcome to join this workshop regardless of their interest in presenting at the conference. We are happy to announce that we will print posters for at least 10 undergraduate students presenters free of charge and we would really love to have you as a presenter at the conference!
The Poster Workshop will be held on February 26th, 2024.
Time: 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Location: LCB 115 (computer lab)
ORGANIZERS
Alicia Lamarche, Sarasij Maitra, Peter McDonald, and Tim Tribone
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to one of the organizers.
Math For All in Salt Lake City Satellite Conference is partially funded by the
NSF, Department of Mathematics, Office of Undergraduate Research, and Science Research Initiative at the University of Utah.
