Modern scientific data are often represented in very high-dimensional spaces, even when the underlying phenomena possess low-dimensional geometric or topological structure. Discovering and exploiting such structure is therefore a central challenge in modern data science and the mathematical sciences.

The conference Mathematical Structure in Data: Topology, Geometry, and Applications will bring together researchers developing mathematical methods for identifying and analyzing structure in data. Topics include manifold learning, topological data analysis, geometric and spectral methods, and related approaches that reveal the underlying organization of complex data sets. By fostering interactions among applied mathematicians, data scientists, and scientists from a variety of application areas, the conference aims to promote new collaborations and highlight common mathematical principles underlying modern data analysis.

Invited Speakers 

Lisa Fauci, Tulane University

Kevin Flores, North Carolina State University

Marc Gilles, Princeton University

Heather Harrington, Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology

Liz Munch, Michigan State University

Tatyana Sharpee, Salk Institute for Biological Studies

Suzanne Sindi, University of California, Irvine

Guowei Wei, University of Georgia

Organizing Committee 

Wenrui Hao, Penn State

John Harlim, Penn State

Sara Kališnik Hintz, Penn State

Vladimir Itskov, Penn State

Registration 

Registration is now open. Participants interested in attending the conference or presenting a poster are invited to complete the online registration form.

All talks will take place in room 114 of McAllister Building. Click this link for a campus map.  Visitors may park in the Hub Parking Deck Garage  or the Pugh Street Garage.

Travel and accommodation information 

The local airport in State College is the University Park Airport (SCE). It is approximately five miles from campus. 

You may travel to the following nearby airport and drive to Penn State

• Williamsport Regional Airport (1 hour)

• Harrisburg Airport (1.5 hours)

• Elmira Corning Regional Airport (2.5 hours)

• Pittsburgh International Airport (3.5 hours)

• Philadelphia International Airport (3.5 hours)

• Baltimore/Washington International Airport (3.5 hours)

• Dulles International Airport, Washington, D.C. (4 hours)

• Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C. (4 hours)

For accommodation information, please visit the Nittany Lion Inn.

We thank the following organizations for supporting this conference: