Minicourse and Workshop
Geometrical and Statistical Properties of Dynamical Systems 

Registration:

To register for the 2026 workshop, please complete the Registration form and submit it electronically. 

Minicourse Schedule (Jan 6 - 8)

Workshop Schedule (Jan 9 - 11)

About:

This is the second annual minicourse/workshop on dynamical systems and related topics at Wake Forest University. The event is funded by NSF DMS-241859 and NSF DMS-1845416 and supported by the Department of Mathematics at Wake Forest University.

More information on last year's event can be found here. 

This year's event features:

• A minicourse (Jan 06 - 08) for graduate and advanced undergraduate students.

• A workshop (Jan 09 - 11).

Speakers:

Minicourse Speakers:

• Jonathon DeWitt (Penn State) Recordings: 01, 02, 03, 04, 05

• Yuping Ruan (Northwestern) Recordings: 01, 02, 03, 04, 05

• Jaime Paradela (Maryland) Recordings: 01a, 01b, 02, 03, 04, 05

Workshop Speakers:

• Jon Chaika (Rice) Recording

• Alena Erchenko (Oregon) Recording

• Yunping Jiang (CUNY) Recording

• Asaf Katz (GaTech) Recording

• Osama Khalil (UIC) Recording 

• Thomas O'Hare (Northwestern) Recording

• Federico Rodriguez Hertz (Penn State) Recording

• Wenbo Sun (Virginia Tech) Recording

• Daniel Thompson (Ohio State) Recording

• Andrew Török (U of Houston) Recording

• Chenxi Wu (U Wisconsin – Madison) Recording 

Parallel Session Talks can be found here.

Workshop Organizers:

Fan Yang (yangf@wfu.edu)

Miaohua Jiang (jiangm@wfu.edu)

Dominic Veconi (veconid@wfu.edu)

Zhenqi Wang (zwang@msu.edu)

Arrival information

For the Minicourse: We will meet at Manchester 016 on Tuesday, Jan 06 at 9:00 AM. Breakfast (coffee, cakes, cookies, fruits) and a boxed lunch will be provided

For the Workshop: We will meet at Manchester 016 on Friday, Jan 09 at 9:00 AM. Breakfast (coffee, cakes, cookies, fruits) will be provided. 

Transportation

The Piedmont Triad International (PTI) Airport (GSO) (google map) in Greensboro is the closest airport to campus—about a 30-minute drive. 

There will be shuttles between the Best Western Inn and Manchester Hall: 8:30 - 9:00 AM, and 6:30 - 7:30 PM.

Parking

No parking permits are required as long as you park your vehicles in any general lots colored orange or green in this map.

Lodging Information:

The event will take place at the Reynolda Campus of Wake Forest University. 

For Minicourse Participants:

We will make a hotel reservation for you at The Best Western Plus University Inn

For Workshop Participants:

Please make your own hotel reservation. We recommend the following:

The Best Western Plus University Inn (1-336-723-2911) and Courtyard Winston-Salem University (1-336-727-1277) are both within walking distance of Wake Forest University, Reynolda Campus. 

There are many hotels in downtown Winston-Salem, such as Fairfield Inn and Suites and Embassy Suites by Hilton Winston Salem, that are within walking distance of Wake Downtown. From there, one can take the intercampus shuttle to the Reynolda Campus.

Should you decide to change your arrival/departure dates or if you decide not to attend, please contact the hotel directly if you have made a reservation. Please note: cancellation fees, early departure fees, and no-show policies are effective.

Reimbursement Information:

We will send an email with detailed information on the reimbursement process immediately after the workshop. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Fan Yang (yangf@wfu.edu).