Schedule

8:00 - 9:00 am  Registration,  Biological Sciences Building

9:00 - 9:10 am  Welcome,  William A. Graham   (Interim Department Head)

9:10 - 10:00 am  Plenary Talk,  Jon Carlson   (Chair:  Christopher Bendel)

10:00 - 10:30 am  Coffee Break

10:30 - 11:20 am  Plenary Talk,  Arun Ram   (Chair:  Christopher Bendel)

11:30 - 12:00 pm  Short Invited Talk,  Charlotte Chan   (Chair:  Christopher Bendel)

12:00 - 2:00 pm  Lunch

2:00 - 2:50 pm  Plenary Talk,  Milen Yakimov   (Chair:  Naihuan Jing)

3:00 - 3:30 pm  Short Invited Talk,  Kent Vashaw   (Chair:  Naihuan Jing)

3:30 - 4:00 pm  Coffee Break

4:00 - 4:50 pm  Plenary Talk,  Paul Balmer   (Chair:  Mee Seong Im)

5:30 - 7:00 pm  Opening Reception,  Georgian Hotel

8:00 - 9:00 am  Registration,  Biological Sciences Building

9:00 - 9:50 am  Plenary Talk,  Slava Futorny   (Chair:  Jon Kujawa)

9:55 - 10:45 am  Plenary Talk,  Jie Du   (Chair:  Jon Kujawa)

10:45 - 11:15 am  Coffee Break

11:15 - 12:05 pm  Plenary Talk,  Julia Pevtsova   (Chair:  Jon Kujawa)

12:15 - 12:20 pm  Group Photo

12:20 - 2:00 pm  Lunch

2:00 - 2:50 pm  Plenary Talk,  Eric Friedlander   (Chair:  Steve Doty)

3:00 - 3:30 pm  Short Invited Talk,  Christopher Drupieski   (Chair:  Steve Doty)

3:30 - 4:00 pm  Coffee Break,  Boyd Graduate Studies,  4th floor math department lounge

4:00 - 5:55 pm  Contributed Talks,  Boyd Graduate Studies,  Rooms 302, 303, 304, 322, 323

8:30 - 9:00 am  Registration,  Biological Sciences Building

9:00 - 9:50 am  Plenary Talk,  Weiqiang Wang   (Chair:  Mikhail Khovanov)

9:55 - 10:45 am  Plenary Talk,  Jon Brundan   (Chair:  Mikhail Khovanov)

10:45 - 11:15 am  Coffee Break

11:15 - 11:45 am  Short Invited Talk,  Chun-Ju Lai   (Chair:  Dave Hemmer)

11:55 - 12:45 pm  Plenary Talk,  Shrawan Kumar   (Chair:  Dave Hemmer)

12:45 - 2:00 pm  Lunch

2:00 - 5:00 pm  Free Afternoon

2:30 pm  [Optional]  Hiking with  Tekin Karadağ and Brett Collins  or  Gabriel Loos;  meet by Biological Sciences Building.  Bring water and a hat.

• Longer hike with  Tekin Karadağ and Brett Collins  (2.5 to 3 hours):  Biological Sciences Building to Lake Herrick, then from Lake Harrick to Art Museum, then from Art Museum to Cemetery through Oconee Greenway, and from Cemetery to Biological Sciences Building.  There will be breaks for rest and to enjoy the scenery at a couple of points.

• Shorter hike with  Gabriel Loos  (1 to 1.25 hours):  Biological Sciences Building to Lake Herrick, then from Lake Harrick to Art Museum, then from Art Museum to Biological Sciences Building.

• What to pack:  The only part where you may need hiking shoes is around Lake Herrick which will not last more than 30 minutes and will not be too steep, so boots, hiking shoes, or walking sticks, in general, are not needed.  But because of the heat, water bottles, hats or towels (use a hotel towel), and sunscreen are highly suggested  (Tekin will bring sunscreen and ask from a couple of people too, so hopefully, the hiking leaders will have enough for those who forget).

• Between 2:00 - 2:20 pm:  you can leave your backpacks in Tekin's office (Boyd 624) or Brett's office (Boyd 633).  It is also fine to carry your backpacks with you.

• If you do not have a proper attire  (such as wearing a dress), then it is not a problem.  The activity is more like walking, not rugged hiking.  See  Tekin Karadağ,  Brett Collins,  or  Gabriel Loos  if you have questions or concerns.

2:00 pm  [Optional]  Georgia Museum of Art  on campus will offer a tour of their permanent collection.  The tour begins in the lobby of the museum.  There is also an interesting exhibit of artist  Kei Ito:  Staring at the Face of the Sun,  photography that examines the intergenerational trauma of nuclear disaster and the possibility of healing and reconciliation.  Kei Ito's grandfather was a survivor of the Hiroshima atomic bomb.

12:00 - 5:00 pm  [Optional]  We have reserved  Boyd 302, 303, 304, 322, and 323  for your use  (small group collaboration, independent study, etc).

9:00 - 9:50 am  Plenary Talk,  Vera Serganova   (Chair:  Brian Boe)

9:55 - 10:45 am  Plenary Talk,  Dave Benson   (Chair:  Brian Boe)

10:45 - 11:15 am  Coffee Break

11:15 - 12:05 pm  Plenary Talk,  Karin Erdmann   (Chair:  Laura Rider)

12:05 - 2:00 pm  Lunch

2:00 - 2:50 pm  Plenary Talk,  Pramod Achar   (Chair:  Laura Rider)

3:00 - 3:15 pm  Coffee Break,  Boyd Graduate Studies,  4th floor math department lounge

3:15 - 4:30 pm  Contributed Talks,  Boyd Graduate Studies,  Rooms 302, 303, 304, 322, 323

6:00 - 9:00 pm  Conference Dinner,  Georgia Center

9:00 - 9:30 am  Short Invited Talk,  Paul Sobaje   (Chair:  Zongzhu Lin)

9:35 - 10:05 am  Short Invited Talk,  Emilie Wiesner   (Chair:  Zongzhu Lin)

10:10 - 10:40 am  Coffee Break

10:40 - 11:30 am  Plenary Talk,  Cornelius Pillen   (Chair:  Zongzhu Lin)

11:40 - 11:50 am  Closing Remarks,  Jon Kujawa

12:00 - 5:00 pm  [Optional]  We have reserved Boyd  302, 303, 304, 322, and 323  for your use  (small group collaboration, independent study, etc).