The 47th Midwest Probability Colloquium 

October 15-17, 2026

Northwestern University, Evanston, IL

MPC46 Conference Poster

Tutorial Program (October 16 & 17)

  Ajay Chandra (Purdue University) (Two Lectures)
 

Research Program (October 15, 16, & 17)

  Elchanan Mossel(Massachusetts Institute of Technology) (Two Lectures)
  Amol Aggarwal (Stanford University)
  Ahmed Bou-Rabee (University of Pennsylvania)
  Jingyoung Park (New York University)

 
Scientific Committee

  Antonio Auffinger (Northwestern University)
  Reza Gheissari (Northwestern University)
  Ewain Gwynne (University of Chicago)
  Jimmy He (Ohio State University)
  Elton Hsu (Northwestern University)
  Greg Lawler  (University of Chicago)
  Tai Melcher (University of Virginia)
  Arnab Sen (University of Minnesota)
  Si Tang (Lehigh University)

Sponsors
  National Science Foundation
    Northwestern University

Women in Probability

Women in Probability (http://womeninprobability.org) is an organization for women active in probability research. Our primary purpose is to provide networking and mentoring opportunities for early career women, and our activities are funded by the NSF.

Women in Probability will host a brunch at the MPC46 on Friday, October 16 at 12pm at a local restaurant (to be decided later). The brunch is free for all early career women participants. Anyone interested in attending this event should email the event organizer Tai Melcher (melcher@virginia.edu).

Travel and Accommodations

If you drive to the conference and would like to park on the Northwestern University campus, please obtain daily parking permits at Math Department Main Office on the second floor of Lunt Hall (2033 Sheridan Road).

Visit this website for Evanston area hotels. Please also consider local Airbnb and other accommodation possibilities.

THE DEMAND FOR LOCAL ACCOMMODATION IS VERY HIGH IN GENERAL DURING THE TIME OF

THE CONFERENCE. WE STRONGLY ENCOURAGE THE PARTICIPANTS TO BOOK THEIR ROOMS AS

EARLY AS POSSIBLE.

Financial Support   

We have received funding from the National Science Foundation and Northwestern University to provide financial assistance to graduate students, younger investigators (Ph.D after May 15, 2019), and researchers without alternative sources of financial support for attending the conference. Typically we can supplement travel and lodging expenses in the $500-$1,000 range per participant, depending on priority, needs, and the number of requests for financial assistance.

In order to receive financial support you must register online and indicate on the registration form that you would like to receive financial support. A registration must be completed before September 20, 2026 for a full consideration. Other factors being equal, the funds will be distributed according to the chronological order in which the requests are received. Please note that in accordance with NSF regulations only flights on US flag air carriers will be reimbursed.

A current graduate student needs to confirm their status by asking their academic adviser to send a brief letter of reference by email to the local organizer Elton Hsu (ehsu@math.northwestern.edu).

Participants who receive financial support from the conference should pay their expenses and submit the receipts for hotel and other expenses together with the Visitor's Expense Report within 30 days after the close of the conference for reimbursement up to the amount of the promised financial support. Submit the report and scanned receipts by email to the department financial program assistant: Alicia Lederer (deavon.mitchell@northwestern.edu) or by regular mail to: Reimbursement Processing, Department of Mathematics, Northwestern University, 2033 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208. Any questions about reimbursement should be directed to the department business administrator Deavon Mitchell at the above email address or by calling (+1) 847 491 3131.

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Last Updated -- April 23, 2026.