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SUMMARY:John Weaver (Varsity Software)
DTSTART:20200618T200000Z
DTEND:20200618T210000Z
DTSTAMP:20260422T225719Z
UID:PRiME2020/1
DESCRIPTION:Title: Building Scalable Databases — My Experience with the Mathematicians of
the African Diaspora (MAD) Website\nby John Weaver (Varsity Software)
as part of PRiME: Pomona Research in Mathematics Experience\n\nAbstract:
TBA\n
LOCATION:https://researchseminars.org/talk/PRiME2020/1/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Asamoah Nkwanta (Morgan State University)
DTSTART:20200623T200000Z
DTEND:20200623T210000Z
DTSTAMP:20260422T225719Z
UID:PRiME2020/2
DESCRIPTION:Title: Historical Notes on Black Mathematicians: No! It is not the Empty Set\nby Asamoah Nkwanta (Morgan State University) as part of PRiME: Pomona R
esearch in Mathematics Experience\n\nAbstract: TBA\n
LOCATION:https://researchseminars.org/talk/PRiME2020/2/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Johnny Houston (Elizabeth City State University)
DTSTART:20200630T200000Z
DTEND:20200630T210000Z
DTSTAMP:20260422T225719Z
UID:PRiME2020/3
DESCRIPTION:by Johnny Houston (Elizabeth City State University) as part of
PRiME: Pomona Research in Mathematics Experience\n\nAbstract: TBA\n
LOCATION:https://researchseminars.org/talk/PRiME2020/3/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Erica Graham (Bryn Mawr)\, Raegan Higgins (Texas Tech)\, Candice P
rice (Smith)\, and Shelby Wilson (Morehouse)
DTSTART:20200721T200000Z
DTEND:20200721T210000Z
DTSTAMP:20260422T225719Z
UID:PRiME2020/4
DESCRIPTION:Title: Mathematically Gifted & Black\nby Erica Graham (Bryn Mawr)\, Raegan
Higgins (Texas Tech)\, Candice Price (Smith)\, and Shelby Wilson (Morehous
e) as part of PRiME: Pomona Research in Mathematics Experience\n\n\nAbstra
ct\nMathematically Gifted and Black: Changing the face of mathematics\n
LOCATION:https://researchseminars.org/talk/PRiME2020/4/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Sastry Pantula (California State University\, San Bernardino)
DTSTART:20200625T200000Z
DTEND:20200625T210000Z
DTSTAMP:20260422T225719Z
UID:PRiME2020/5
DESCRIPTION:Title: A conversation about Professor Blackwell\nby Sastry Pantula (Califor
nia State University\, San Bernardino) as part of PRiME: Pomona Research i
n Mathematics Experience\n\nAbstract: TBA\n
LOCATION:https://researchseminars.org/talk/PRiME2020/5/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Shelly Jones (Central Connecticut State University)
DTSTART:20200707T200000Z
DTEND:20200707T210000Z
DTSTAMP:20260422T225719Z
UID:PRiME2020/6
DESCRIPTION:by Shelly Jones (Central Connecticut State University) as part
of PRiME: Pomona Research in Mathematics Experience\n\nAbstract: TBA\n
LOCATION:https://researchseminars.org/talk/PRiME2020/6/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Ronald Mickens (Clark Atlanta University)
DTSTART:20200709T200000Z
DTEND:20200709T210000Z
DTSTAMP:20260422T225719Z
UID:PRiME2020/7
DESCRIPTION:Title: "Al” and “J. Ernest”: friends and colleagues\nby Ronald Micken
s (Clark Atlanta University) as part of PRiME: Pomona Research in Mathemat
ics Experience\n\nAbstract: TBA\n
LOCATION:https://researchseminars.org/talk/PRiME2020/7/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Ranthony A.C. Edmonds and John H. Johnson\, Jr. (The Ohio State Un
iversity)
DTSTART:20200716T200000Z
DTEND:20200716T210000Z
DTSTAMP:20260422T225719Z
UID:PRiME2020/8
DESCRIPTION:Title: Connecting the Dots: Dorothy Vaughan and Community in the Hidden Figures
Story\nby Ranthony A.C. Edmonds and John H. Johnson\, Jr. (The Ohio S
tate University) as part of PRiME: Pomona Research in Mathematics Experien
ce\n\nAbstract: TBA\n
LOCATION:https://researchseminars.org/talk/PRiME2020/8/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Talithia Williams (Harvey Mudd College)
DTSTART:20200714T200000Z
DTEND:20200714T210000Z
DTSTAMP:20260422T225719Z
UID:PRiME2020/9
DESCRIPTION:Title: Not So Hidden Figures: Unveiling Mathematical Talent\nby Talithia Wi
lliams (Harvey Mudd College) as part of PRiME: Pomona Research in Mathemat
ics Experience\n\nAbstract: TBA\n
LOCATION:https://researchseminars.org/talk/PRiME2020/9/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Talitha Washington (National Science Foundation)
DTSTART:20200702T200000Z
DTEND:20200702T210000Z
DTSTAMP:20260422T225719Z
UID:PRiME2020/10
DESCRIPTION:by Talitha Washington (National Science Foundation) as part of
PRiME: Pomona Research in Mathematics Experience\n\nAbstract: TBA\n
LOCATION:https://researchseminars.org/talk/PRiME2020/10/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Colm Mulcahy (Spelman College)
DTSTART:20200723T200000Z
DTEND:20200723T210000Z
DTSTAMP:20260422T225719Z
UID:PRiME2020/11
DESCRIPTION:Title: 1920-2020: A Century of Mathematics at Spelman College\nby Colm Mul
cahy (Spelman College) as part of PRiME: Pomona Research in Mathematics Ex
perience\n\nAbstract: TBA\n
LOCATION:https://researchseminars.org/talk/PRiME2020/11/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:PRiME REU Students (Pomona College)
DTSTART:20200728T200000Z
DTEND:20200728T210000Z
DTSTAMP:20260422T225719Z
UID:PRiME2020/12
DESCRIPTION:Title: PRiME REU Final Presentations\nby PRiME REU Students (Pomona Colleg
e) as part of PRiME: Pomona Research in Mathematics Experience\n\nAbstract
: TBA\n
LOCATION:https://researchseminars.org/talk/PRiME2020/12/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Maryann Hohn (Pomona College)
DTSTART:20220701T210000Z
DTEND:20220701T230000Z
DTSTAMP:20260422T225719Z
UID:PRiME2020/13
DESCRIPTION:Title: Negotiating Grad School\nby Maryann Hohn (Pomona College) as part o
f PRiME: Pomona Research in Mathematics Experience\n\nLecture held in Room
1021 (Noether Auditorium) in Estella Laboratory.\n\nAbstract\nYou are in
graduate school...now what? What should you expect when it comes to quali
fying exams\, finding an advisor\, and writing a thesis? What about those
often unmentioned parts of graduate school like networking\, asking for s
upport both financially and emotionally\, finding a good work-life balance
\, and preparing to graduate? In this workshop\, we will discuss these to
pics\, touching on diverse graduate school experiences. This workshop is
for everyone\, from those who are just starting out as graduate students t
o faculty members who may be mentoring students.\n
LOCATION:https://researchseminars.org/talk/PRiME2020/13/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Sarah Cannon (Claremont McKenna College)
DTSTART:20220701T210000Z
DTEND:20220701T230000Z
DTSTAMP:20260422T225719Z
UID:PRiME2020/14
DESCRIPTION:Title: Combatting Imposter Syndrome\nby Sarah Cannon (Claremont McKenna Co
llege) as part of PRiME: Pomona Research in Mathematics Experience\n\nLect
ure held in Room 1051 (Argue Auditorium) in Estella Laboratory.\n\nAbstrac
t\nPeople who suffer from imposter syndrome feel like a fraud: they think
they don't deserve the accolades they've received\, they've made it to whe
re they are now simply through luck\, and it’s only a matter of time unt
il they’re found out. Imposter syndrome is especially prevalent among hi
gh-achieving minorities and women. This workshop will mainly focus on what
imposter syndrome is and personal strategies for overcoming or minimizing
it. We’ll also touch on the ways in which the systems we are part of co
ntribute to imposter syndrome\, and what changes to these systems we could
make to help with this.\n
LOCATION:https://researchseminars.org/talk/PRiME2020/14/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Sireesh Vinnakota (Claremont Graduate University)
DTSTART:20220708T210000Z
DTEND:20220708T230000Z
DTSTAMP:20260422T225719Z
UID:PRiME2020/15
DESCRIPTION:Title: LaTeX Tutorial\nby Sireesh Vinnakota (Claremont Graduate University
) as part of PRiME: Pomona Research in Mathematics Experience\n\nLecture h
eld in Room 1051 (Argue Auditorium) in Estella Laboratory.\n\nAbstract\n$\
\LaTeX{}$ is a crucial tool for communicating mathematics in an elegant an
d efficient way. In this talk\, we shall cover a number of advanced topics
regarding the program\, including beamer (the analog to Microsoft PowerPo
int) and beamerposter (for creating research posters). Students will work
in groups to create their own talk and poster templates for use during the
PRIME REU and beyond.\n\nPrerequisites: A basic understanding of $\\LaTeX
{}$ is preferred\, including document creation and knowledge of common env
ironments and symbols.\n
LOCATION:https://researchseminars.org/talk/PRiME2020/15/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Lillian Pierce (Duke University)
DTSTART:20220701T170000Z
DTEND:20220701T190000Z
DTSTAMP:20260422T225719Z
UID:PRiME2020/16
DESCRIPTION:Title: Counting problems in number theory\nby Lillian Pierce (Duke Univers
ity) as part of PRiME: Pomona Research in Mathematics Experience\n\nLectur
e held in Room 1051 (Argue Auditorium) in Estella Laboratory.\n\nAbstract\
nMany questions in number theory can be phrased as counting problems. How
many primes are there? How many integral solutions to this system of equat
ions are there? How many number fields are there? If the answer is “infi
nitely many\,” we want to understand the order of growth for the “fami
ly" of objects we are counting. But in many settings we are also intereste
d in finer-grained questions that zoom in to focus on just one part of the
family. For example: how many number fields are there\, with fixed degree
and fixed discriminant? We know the answer is “finitely many\,” but i
t would have important consequences if we could show the answer is always
“very few indeed.” In this talk\, we will describe several “counting
problems” that remain mysterious\, and explore how one way to prove fin
er-grained properties is by understanding the behavior of infinite familie
s of mathematical objects. This talk will be radically accessible.\n
LOCATION:https://researchseminars.org/talk/PRiME2020/16/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Bobby Wilson (University of Washington)
DTSTART:20220708T233000Z
DTEND:20220709T013000Z
DTSTAMP:20260422T225719Z
UID:PRiME2020/17
DESCRIPTION:Title: A Generalization of the Multilinear Kakeya Theorem\nby Bobby Wilson
(University of Washington) as part of PRiME: Pomona Research in Mathemati
cs Experience\n\nLecture held in Room 1051 (Argue Auditorium) in Estella L
aboratory.\n\nAbstract\nThe Multilinear Kakeya Inequality is a geometric e
stimate on the overlap of tubes in Euclidean space useful to the understan
ding of high order interactions between wave packets in harmonic analysis.
We will discuss the evolution of the problem of achieving this estimate f
rom the linear Kakeya problem and the combinatorial heuristics of the join
ts problem. Finally\, we will discuss a slight modification that replaces
the tubes with neighborhoods of Lipschitz graphs.\n
LOCATION:https://researchseminars.org/talk/PRiME2020/17/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Toyya Pujol (RAND Corporation)
DTSTART:20220729T233000Z
DTEND:20220730T013000Z
DTSTAMP:20260422T225719Z
UID:PRiME2020/18
DESCRIPTION:Title: Analytics and Machine Learning for Healthcare Data\nby Toyya Pujol
(RAND Corporation) as part of PRiME: Pomona Research in Mathematics Experi
ence\n\nLecture held in Room 1051 (Argue Auditorium) in Estella Laboratory
.\n\nAbstract\nThe volume of healthcare data continues to grow faster than
any other industry\; providing new opportunities for analysis of how to i
mprove outcomes. This creates an even greater demand for empirical resear
ch and development of rigorous statistical and machine learning methods fo
r healthcare data. Causal inference provides vital insights within the he
althcare field where association between variables does not suffice. This
talk will walk through two frameworks for assessing causal impacts within
observational data. The first will leverage analytics to assess the impac
t of adolescent pregnancy. The results of the study\, its contributions a
nd potential impacts will be discussed. The second will demonstrate how
machine learning can be used in causal inference. The method presented is
doubly robust and applied to a difference-in-differences study design to
evaluate a health insurance policy.\n\nFinally\, we quickly discuss my new
er work including healthcare networks\, analysis of racial disparities in
colorectal cancer\, and analysis of synthetic opioid trafficking.\n
LOCATION:https://researchseminars.org/talk/PRiME2020/18/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Kayla Gibson and Summer Soller (Rutgers University\, University of
Utah)
DTSTART:20220715T210000Z
DTEND:20220715T230000Z
DTSTAMP:20260422T225719Z
UID:PRiME2020/19
DESCRIPTION:Title: Resume Writing Workshop\nby Kayla Gibson and Summer Soller (Rutgers
University\, University of Utah) as part of PRiME: Pomona Research in Mat
hematics Experience\n\nLecture held in Room 1051 (Argue Auditorium) in Est
ella Laboratory.\nAbstract: TBA\n
LOCATION:https://researchseminars.org/talk/PRiME2020/19/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Stephan Garcia (Pomona College)
DTSTART:20220729T210000Z
DTEND:20220729T230000Z
DTSTAMP:20260422T225719Z
UID:PRiME2020/20
DESCRIPTION:Title: Giving Effective Mathematical Presentations\nby Stephan Garcia (Pom
ona College) as part of PRiME: Pomona Research in Mathematics Experience\n
\nLecture held in Room 1051 (Argue Auditorium) in Estella Laboratory.\n\nA
bstract\nThis interactive\, undergraduate-level workshop covers the basics
of giving effective mathematical presentations. For example\, we discuss
pitching talks at the right level\, balancing detail versus comprehensibi
lity\, making visuals more appealing\, and optimizing screen real estate.
We'll also cover a few Beamer tricks and tips.\n
LOCATION:https://researchseminars.org/talk/PRiME2020/20/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Various (Various)
DTSTART:20220701T233000Z
DTEND:20220702T013000Z
DTSTAMP:20260422T225719Z
UID:PRiME2020/21
DESCRIPTION:Title: PRiME Alumni Panel\nby Various (Various) as part of PRiME: Pomona R
esearch in Mathematics Experience\n\nLecture held in Room 1051 (Argue Audi
torium) in Estella Laboratory.\n\nAbstract\nThis panel will bring back PRi
ME alumni from 2019 and 2021 to discuss the impact that PRiME has had on t
heir careers. Confirmed panelists include Tesfa Asmara ’21 (Pomona Colle
ge)\, Owen Ekblad ’19 (Michigan State University)\, Tayler Fernandez Nun
ez ’19 (Cornell University)\, Gustavo Flores ‘21 (Carleton College)\,
Kayla Gibson ’19 (Rutgers University)\, Summer Soller ’21 (University
of Utah)\, Sharon Spaulding ‘21 (University of Connecticut)\, and Camero
n Thomas ’19 (Morehouse College).\n
LOCATION:https://researchseminars.org/talk/PRiME2020/21/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Ron Buckmire (Occidental College)
DTSTART:20220708T210000Z
DTEND:20220708T230000Z
DTSTAMP:20260422T225719Z
UID:PRiME2020/22
DESCRIPTION:Title: "Show Me The Money!": Demystifying the National Science Foundation and
the Grant Writing Process\nby Ron Buckmire (Occidental College) as par
t of PRiME: Pomona Research in Mathematics Experience\n\nLecture held in R
oom 1021 (Noether Auditorium) in Estella Laboratory.\n\nAbstract\nIn this
workshop\, a former National Science Foundation (NSF) program officer will
try to demystify the NSF\, discuss grant writing in general\, and illumin
ate the specific process of applying for funding from the NSF. The worksho
p will be beneficial for people at all levels of experience with grant wri
ting: from people who have yet to submit their first grant proposals to pe
ople who have received multiple grants from various funding agencies.\n
LOCATION:https://researchseminars.org/talk/PRiME2020/22/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Christina Edholm (Scripps College)
DTSTART:20220715T210000Z
DTEND:20220715T230000Z
DTSTAMP:20260422T225719Z
UID:PRiME2020/23
DESCRIPTION:Title: Forming Research Collaborations\nby Christina Edholm (Scripps Colle
ge) as part of PRiME: Pomona Research in Mathematics Experience\n\nLecture
held in Room 1021 (Noether Auditorium) in Estella Laboratory.\n\nAbstract
\nEver wonder what it means to be part of a research collaboration? Or\, h
ow do you find these collaborations\, be it with you PhD advisor or a gene
ral group of like-minded researchers? We will explore the dynamics of the
broad range of research collaborations\, along with how to find future opp
ortunities. All viewpoints are welcome\, so if this is your first time or
you are a seasoned pro\, please come and collaborate with us!\n
LOCATION:https://researchseminars.org/talk/PRiME2020/23/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Darryl Yong (Harvey Mudd College)
DTSTART:20220722T210000Z
DTEND:20220722T230000Z
DTSTAMP:20260422T225719Z
UID:PRiME2020/24
DESCRIPTION:Title: How Transparency Can Create a More Equitable Classroom\nby Darryl Y
ong (Harvey Mudd College) as part of PRiME: Pomona Research in Mathematics
Experience\n\nLecture held in Room 1021 (Noether Auditorium) in Estella L
aboratory.\n\nAbstract\nA very simple\, but effective enhancement that we
can make in our instruction is to "demystify" the learning process by bein
g more transparent to students about our goals and expectations for their
learning. During this workshop\, participants will look at examples of ass
ignments that have been redesigned to be more transparent to students and
then engage in peer review of each others’ assignments/syllabi. The goal
for participants is to gain practical strategies for promoting greater eq
uity of student learning outcomes and to share these ideas with each other
.\n\nIf you feel comfortable\, please bring with you a syllabus and assign
ment instructions for a course that you've recently taught/taken or that y
ou are going to teach. In-person participants\, please bring two hardcopi
es of each. If possible\, bring an assignment that is relatively substant
ial and that requires students to produce something significant to turn in
(e.g. instructions for a modeling task\, end-of-term group project\, etc.
)\n
LOCATION:https://researchseminars.org/talk/PRiME2020/24/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Jamie Haddock (Harvey Mudd College)
DTSTART:20220729T210000Z
DTEND:20220729T230000Z
DTSTAMP:20260422T225719Z
UID:PRiME2020/25
DESCRIPTION:Title: The Academic Job Interview\nby Jamie Haddock (Harvey Mudd College)
as part of PRiME: Pomona Research in Mathematics Experience\n\nLecture hel
d in Room 1021 (Noether Auditorium) in Estella Laboratory.\n\nAbstract\nTh
e academic job market and resulting interviews can be a challenging but ex
citing time in an academic’s career. In this professional development w
orkshop\, we’ll hear from a panel of folks who have recently navigated t
his market\, Dr. Anna Ma (UCI)\, Dr. Haydee Lindo (HMC)\, Dr. Phil Chodrow
(Middlebury)\, and Dr. Rolando de Santiago (Purdue). We will discuss the
ins and outs of this process and hear tips on everything from application
to answering interview questions. We’ll discuss some of the commonly e
ncountered questions and will practice developing answers about our resear
ch program\, teaching experience\, and other aspects of the career.\n
LOCATION:https://researchseminars.org/talk/PRiME2020/25/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Rebecca Garcia\, Brendan Hassett\, Susana Serna\, and Irena Swanso
n
DTSTART:20220708T170000Z
DTEND:20220708T190000Z
DTSTAMP:20260422T225719Z
UID:PRiME2020/26
DESCRIPTION:Title: Opportunities at NSF-Math Institutes Panel\nby Rebecca Garcia\, Bre
ndan Hassett\, Susana Serna\, and Irena Swanson as part of PRiME: Pomona R
esearch in Mathematics Experience\n\nLecture held in Room 1051 (Argue Audi
torium) in Estella Laboratory.\n\nAbstract\nThis panel will inform undergr
aduates of the opportunities which will be available to them at the variou
s math institutes. Confirmed panelists include:\n\nRebecca Garcia (Sam Ho
uston State University) representing MSRI-UP\nhttps://www.msri.org/web/msr
i/education/for-undergraduates/msri-up\n\nBrendan Hassett (Brown Universit
y/ICERM) representing Summer@ICERM\nhttps://icerm.brown.edu/summerug/\n\nS
usana Serna (Autonomous University of Barcelona) representing IPAM Student
Research Programs\nhttp://www.ipam.ucla.edu/programs/student-research-pro
grams/\n\nIrena Swanson (Purdue University) representing PCMI Undergraduat
e Summer School\nhttps://www.ias.edu/pcmi/programs/pcmi-2022-undergraduate
-summer-school\n
LOCATION:https://researchseminars.org/talk/PRiME2020/26/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Tom Alberts\, John Alongi\, David Goldberg\, Ryan Hynd\, Ami Radun
skaya\, John Rock\, and Jianzhong Su (Various)
DTSTART:20220715T170000Z
DTEND:20220715T190000Z
DTSTAMP:20260422T225719Z
UID:PRiME2020/27
DESCRIPTION:Title: Grad School 101 Panel\nby Tom Alberts\, John Alongi\, David Goldber
g\, Ryan Hynd\, Ami Radunskaya\, John Rock\, and Jianzhong Su (Various) as
part of PRiME: Pomona Research in Mathematics Experience\n\nLecture held
in Room 1051 (Argue Auditorium) in Estella Laboratory.\n\nAbstract\nThis p
anel will inform undergraduates of the opportunities which will be availab
le to them after they finish their undergraduate education: post-baccalaur
eate programs\, master’s degrees\, and doctoral programs. Confirmed pan
elists include:\n\nTom Alberts (University of Utah) representing the gradu
ate program in mathematics https://www.math.utah.edu/graduate/index.php\n
\nJohn Alongi (Northwestern University) representing the Causeway Post-bac
calaureate Program\nhttps://sites.northwestern.edu/causeway/\n\nDavid Gold
berg (Purdue University) representing the National Alliance for Doctoral S
tudies in the Mathematical Sciences\nhttps://mathalliance.org\n\nRyan Hynd
(University of Pennsylvania) representing the Bridge to PhD\nhttps://rhyn
d.math.upenn.edu\n\nAmi Radunskaya (Pomona College) representing the EDGE
Program (Enhancing Diversity in Graduate Education)\nhttps://www.edgeforwo
men.org\n\nJohn A. Rock (Cal Poly Pomona) representing BAMM (Bolstering th
e Advancement of Masters in Mathematics)\nhttps://www.fresnostate.edu/csm/
math/other-programs/bamm.html\n\nJianzhong Su (UT Arlington) representing
the NSF Bridge-to-Math-Doctorate\nhttps://fermat.uta.edu/bridge/\n
LOCATION:https://researchseminars.org/talk/PRiME2020/27/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Kiran Kedlaya\, Rachel Pries\, and Christelle Vincent (University
of California at San Diego\, Colorado State University\, and University of
Vermont)
DTSTART:20220722T170000Z
DTEND:20220722T190000Z
DTSTAMP:20260422T225719Z
UID:PRiME2020/28
DESCRIPTION:Title: Opportunities in Number Theory Panel\nby Kiran Kedlaya\, Rachel Pri
es\, and Christelle Vincent (University of California at San Diego\, Color
ado State University\, and University of Vermont) as part of PRiME: Pomona
Research in Mathematics Experience\n\nLecture held in Room 1051 (Argue Au
ditorium) in Estella Laboratory.\n\nAbstract\nThis panel will inform under
graduates of the opportunities which will be available to them during the
summer and academic year in order to further their interests in number the
ory and algebraic geometry. Confirmed panelists are: \n\nKiran S. Kedlaya
(University of California at San Diego\, kedlaya@ucsd.edu) representing t
he Preliminary Arizona Winter School (PAWS) https://swc-math.github.io\n\n
Rachel Pries (Colorado State University\, rachelpries@gmail.com) represent
ing the Virtual Math Seminar on Open Conjectures in Number Theory and Arit
hmetic Geometry (VaNTAGe) https://sites.google.com/view/vantageseminar\n\n
Christelle Vincent (University of Vermont\, Christelle.Vincent@uvm.edu) re
presenting Math SPIE and the Connecticut Summer School in Number Theory (C
TNT) https://spie.math.uconn.edu https://ctnt-summer.math.uconn.edu\n
LOCATION:https://researchseminars.org/talk/PRiME2020/28/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Joel F. Schildbach (National Science Foundation)
DTSTART:20220722T210000Z
DTEND:20220722T230000Z
DTSTAMP:20260422T225719Z
UID:PRiME2020/29
DESCRIPTION:Title: NSF GRFP Workshop\nby Joel F. Schildbach (National Science Foundati
on) as part of PRiME: Pomona Research in Mathematics Experience\n\nLecture
held in Room 1051 (Argue Auditorium) in Estella Laboratory.\nAbstract: TB
A\n
LOCATION:https://researchseminars.org/talk/PRiME2020/29/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Youngsu Kim (California State University at San Bernardino)
DTSTART:20220715T233000Z
DTEND:20220716T013000Z
DTSTAMP:20260422T225719Z
UID:PRiME2020/30
DESCRIPTION:Title: Linear Independence\, Counting\, and Hilbert's Syzygy Theorem\nby Y
oungsu Kim (California State University at San Bernardino) as part of PRiM
E: Pomona Research in Mathematics Experience\n\nLecture held in Room 1051
(Argue Auditorium) in Estella Laboratory.\n\nAbstract\nLinear independence
is an essential concept in mathematics and one of the most fundamental no
tions in linear algebra.\n\nLinear algebra studies the solutions of linear
equations. Algebraic geometry studies the solutions of polynomial equatio
ns (of arbitrary degree). In this talk\, we explore how linear independenc
e can help study algebraic geometry and Hilbert's syzygy theorem.\n
LOCATION:https://researchseminars.org/talk/PRiME2020/30/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:TBA
DTSTART:20220729T170000Z
DTEND:20220729T190000Z
DTSTAMP:20260422T225719Z
UID:PRiME2020/31
DESCRIPTION:Title: Careers with the Department of Defense\nby TBA as part of PRiME: Po
mona Research in Mathematics Experience\n\nLecture held in Room 1051 (Argu
e Auditorium) in Estella Laboratory.\nAbstract: TBA\n
LOCATION:https://researchseminars.org/talk/PRiME2020/31/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Caroline Turnage-Butterbaugh (Carleton College)
DTSTART:20220722T233000Z
DTEND:20220723T013000Z
DTSTAMP:20260422T225719Z
UID:PRiME2020/32
DESCRIPTION:Title: Small Gaps Between Zeros of the Riemann Zeta-function\nby Caroline
Turnage-Butterbaugh (Carleton College) as part of PRiME: Pomona Research i
n Mathematics Experience\n\nLecture held in Room 1051 (Argue Auditorium) i
n Estella Laboratory.\n\nAbstract\nThe Riemann zeta-function is a ubiquito
us yet mysterious function in number theory. The location of its nontrivia
l zeros gives us information on the behavior of the primes\, and the famou
s Riemann Hypothesis arose from studying this connection. In this talk we
will investigate the gaps between “critical" zeros of the Riemann zeta-f
unction\, provide a missing proof of an old result of Selberg\, and give t
he first unconditional explicit result on small gaps between zeta zeros.\n
LOCATION:https://researchseminars.org/talk/PRiME2020/32/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Edna Jones (Duke University)
DTSTART:20230630T233000Z
DTEND:20230701T013000Z
DTSTAMP:20260422T225719Z
UID:PRiME2020/33
DESCRIPTION:Title: Apollonian Circle Packings\, Integers\, and Higher-Dimensional Sphere P
ackings\nby Edna Jones (Duke University) as part of PRiME: Pomona Rese
arch in Mathematics Experience\n\nLecture held in Room 1051 (Argue Auditor
ium) in Estella Laboratory.\n\nAbstract\nApollonian circle packings are ce
rtain circle configurations in which the circles do not intersect but may
be tangent to each other. What do Apollonian circle packings have to do wi
th integers? Under certain conditions\, each circle in an Apollonian circl
e packing has a bend (1/radius) that is an integer! When all the bends are
integral\, which integers appear as bends? It turns out that this is a ha
rd question to answer. However\, it is easier to answer a similar question
for analogous higher-dimensional sphere packings.\n
LOCATION:https://researchseminars.org/talk/PRiME2020/33/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Jennifer Johnson-Leung (University of Idaho)
DTSTART:20230725T233000Z
DTEND:20230726T013000Z
DTSTAMP:20260422T225719Z
UID:PRiME2020/34
DESCRIPTION:Title: Fourier Coefficients of Modular Forms and Arithmetic\nby Jennifer J
ohnson-Leung (University of Idaho) as part of PRiME: Pomona Research in Ma
thematics Experience\n\nLecture held in Room 1051 (Argue Auditorium) in Es
tella Laboratory.\n\nAbstract\nClassical modular forms are highly symmetri
c\, holomorphic functions on the complex upper half plane\, of which the s
implest were already known to Gauss. Since the insights of Ramanujan on th
e arithmetic significance of their Fourier coefficients\, in the early 20t
h century\, they have been deeply studied and generalized. In this talk\,
I will begin with some historical examples and explain how these ideas hav
e been generalized to higher dimensions. I will present some new relations
between Fourier coefficients and Hecke eigenvalues for certain Siegel mod
ular forms. Along the way\, we will encounter some geometry\, representati
on theory\, and even a bit of physics.\n
LOCATION:https://researchseminars.org/talk/PRiME2020/34/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Jose Israel Rodriguez (University of Wisconsin --- Madison)
DTSTART:20230721T233000Z
DTEND:20230722T013000Z
DTSTAMP:20260422T225719Z
UID:PRiME2020/35
DESCRIPTION:Title: Curves\, Surfaces\, and Applied Algebraic Geometry\nby Jose Israel
Rodriguez (University of Wisconsin --- Madison) as part of PRiME: Pomona R
esearch in Mathematics Experience\n\nLecture held in Room 1051 (Argue Audi
torium) in Estella Laboratory.\n\nAbstract\nApplied Algebraic Geometry (AG
) is an inclusive community involving industry\, scientists\, and mathemat
icians. It combines centuries worth of AG ideas with modern computing powe
r to drive research into applications from new angles. The success and gro
wth in this area comes from the fact that many problems can be restated in
terms of solving systems of polynomial equations. The solution sets to th
ese equations are algebraic sets\, also known as algebraic varieties. For
instance\, algebraic curves like the parabola are one dimensional varietie
s\, while finite sets of points are zero dimensional.\n\nIn this talk I wi
ll (1) present motivating examples of polynomial systems appearing in appl
ications and (2) illustrate the core ideas of methods to describe curves.
As an added bonus\, and if time permits\, I will present a case study on f
inding the nearest point to an algebraic curve. This will involve the Eucl
idean distance degree\, Euler characteristics\, and a few results that are
found in this recent survey https://arxiv.org/abs/2305.19842 .\n\nNo prio
r background knowledge in algebraic geometry will be assumed.\n
LOCATION:https://researchseminars.org/talk/PRiME2020/35/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Maria Angelica Cueto (Ohio State University)
DTSTART:20230707T233000Z
DTEND:20230708T013000Z
DTSTAMP:20260422T225719Z
UID:PRiME2020/36
DESCRIPTION:Title: Lines and Curves in the Tropics\nby Maria Angelica Cueto (Ohio Stat
e University) as part of PRiME: Pomona Research in Mathematics Experience\
n\nLecture held in Room 1051 (Argue Auditorium) in Estella Laboratory.\n\n
Abstract\nTropical Geometry has been the subject of a great amount of rece
nt activity over the last decade. Loosely speaking\, it can be described a
s a piecewise-linear version of algebraic geometry. It is based on tropica
l algebra\, where the sum of two numbers is their maximum and the product
is their sum. This turns polynomials into piecewise-linear functions\, and
their zero sets into polyhedral complexes. These tropical varieties retai
n a surprising amount of geometric information about their classical count
erparts. In particular\, tropical curves become metric graphs and lines yi
eld metric trees.\n\nIn this talk\, I will give a gentle introduction to t
he subject and will illustrate this powerful technique through a concrete
example from classical algebraic geometry: the 28 bitangent lines to smoot
h plane quartics. This is based on joint work with Hannah Markwig.\n
LOCATION:https://researchseminars.org/talk/PRiME2020/36/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Various
DTSTART:20230714T170000Z
DTEND:20230714T190000Z
DTSTAMP:20260422T225719Z
UID:PRiME2020/37
DESCRIPTION:Title: Grad School 101 Panel\nby Various as part of PRiME: Pomona Research
in Mathematics Experience\n\nLecture held in Room 1051 (Argue Auditorium)
in Estella Laboratory.\n\nAbstract\nWe will have representation from the
following programs:\n\n[] Santiago Canez (Northwestern University) for the
Causeway Post-baccalaureate Program\nhttps://sites.northwestern.edu/cause
way/\n\n[] Jennifer Mueller (Colorado State University) for the Doctoral P
rogram in Mathematics at CSU\nhttps://mathematics.colostate.edu\n\n[] Srik
anth Iyengar (University of Utah) for the Doctoral Program in Mathematics
at the University of Utah\nhttp://www.math.utah.edu\n\n[] Alison Marr (Sou
thwestern University) for the EDGE Program (Enhancing Diversity in Graduat
e Education) \nhttps://www.edgeforwomen.org\n\n[] Terrence Blackman (Medga
r Evers College) and David Goldberg (Purdue University) for the National A
lliance for Doctoral Studies in the Mathematical Sciences\nhttps://mathall
iance.org\n\n[] Tuncay Aktosun (University of Texas at Arlington) for the
NSF Bridge-to-Math-Doctorate\nhttps://fermat.uta.edu/bridge/\n
LOCATION:https://researchseminars.org/talk/PRiME2020/37/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Christina Edholm (Scripps College)
DTSTART:20230714T210000Z
DTEND:20230714T230000Z
DTSTAMP:20260422T225719Z
UID:PRiME2020/38
DESCRIPTION:Title: Forming Research Collaborations\nby Christina Edholm (Scripps Colle
ge) as part of PRiME: Pomona Research in Mathematics Experience\n\nLecture
held in Room 1021 (Noether Auditorium) in Estella Laboratory.\n\nAbstract
\nEver wonder what it means to be part of a research collaboration? Or\, h
ow do you find these collaborations\, be it with you PhD advisor or a gene
ral group of like-minded researchers? We will explore the dynamics of the
broad range of research collaborations\, along with how to find future opp
ortunities. All viewpoints are welcome\, so if this is your first time or
you are a seasoned pro\, please come and collaborate with us!\n
LOCATION:https://researchseminars.org/talk/PRiME2020/38/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Tomislav Pintauer (National Science Foundation)
DTSTART:20230721T170000Z
DTEND:20230721T190000Z
DTSTAMP:20260422T225719Z
UID:PRiME2020/39
DESCRIPTION:Title: NSF GRFP Workshop\nby Tomislav Pintauer (National Science Foundatio
n) as part of PRiME: Pomona Research in Mathematics Experience\n\nLecture
held in Room 1051 (Argue Auditorium) in Estella Laboratory.\nAbstract: TBA
\n
LOCATION:https://researchseminars.org/talk/PRiME2020/39/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Various
DTSTART:20230707T170000Z
DTEND:20230707T190000Z
DTSTAMP:20260422T225719Z
UID:PRiME2020/40
DESCRIPTION:Title: Opportunities at NSF-Math Institutes Panel\nby Various as part of P
RiME: Pomona Research in Mathematics Experience\n\nLecture held in Room 10
51 (Argue Auditorium) in Estella Laboratory.\n\nAbstract\nThis panel will
inform undergraduates of the opportunities which will be available to them
at the various math institutes. Confirmed panelists include:\n\n-- Duane
Cooper (Morehouse College) for MSRI-UP\nhttps://www.msri.org/web/msri/edu
cation/for-undergraduates/msri-up\n\n-- Brendan Hassett (Brown University/
ICERM) representing Summer@ICERM\nhttps://icerm.brown.edu/summerug/\n\n--
Susana Serna (Autonomous University of Barcelona) representing IPAM Studen
t Research Programs\nhttp://www.ipam.ucla.edu/programs/student-research-pr
ograms/\n\n-- Irena Swanson (Purdue University) for PCMI Undergraduate Sum
mer School\nhttps://www.ias.edu/pcmi/programs/pcmi-2023-undergraduate-summ
er-school\n
LOCATION:https://researchseminars.org/talk/PRiME2020/40/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Ron Buckmire (Occidental College)
DTSTART:20230728T210000Z
DTEND:20230728T230000Z
DTSTAMP:20260422T225719Z
UID:PRiME2020/41
DESCRIPTION:Title: NSF and You: Some Suggestions For Successful Grant Writing\nby Ron
Buckmire (Occidental College) as part of PRiME: Pomona Research in Mathema
tics Experience\n\nLecture held in Room 1021 (Noether Auditorium) in Estel
la Laboratory.\n\nAbstract\nIn this workshop\, a 2-time former National Sc
ience Foundation (NSF) program officer will try to demystify the NSF\, des
cribe the specific details of applying for and receiving funding from the
NSF and discuss the grant writing process in general. The workshop is inte
nded to be beneficial for people at all levels of experience with grant wr
iting: from people who have yet to submit their first grant proposal to pe
ople who have received multiple grants from various funding agencies.\n
LOCATION:https://researchseminars.org/talk/PRiME2020/41/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:TBA (Department of Defense)
DTSTART:20230728T170000Z
DTEND:20230728T190000Z
DTSTAMP:20260422T225719Z
UID:PRiME2020/42
DESCRIPTION:Title: Careers with the Department of Defense\nby TBA (Department of Defen
se) as part of PRiME: Pomona Research in Mathematics Experience\n\nLecture
held in Room 1051 (Argue Auditorium) in Estella Laboratory.\nAbstract: TB
A\n
LOCATION:https://researchseminars.org/talk/PRiME2020/42/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Johnny Guzman (Brown University)
DTSTART:20230728T233000Z
DTEND:20230729T013000Z
DTSTAMP:20260422T225719Z
UID:PRiME2020/43
DESCRIPTION:Title: Finite Element Exterior Calculus with Smoother Spaces\nby Johnny Gu
zman (Brown University) as part of PRiME: Pomona Research in Mathematics E
xperience\n\nLecture held in Room 1051 (Argue Auditorium) in Estella Labor
atory.\n\nAbstract\nFinite element methods are an important class of metho
ds to numerically approximate solutions to partial differential equations.
About twenty years ago the finite element exterior calculus (FEEC) emerg
ed and uses the language of differential forms to unify the analysis finit
e element methods for different important problems. In the core of FEEC a
re piecewise polynomial spaces that are related to the spaces used by Whit
ney in his proof of de Rhams' theorem (an important result in topology). T
hose spaces are not very smooth\, however\, in several applications smooth
er spaces are more natural. We discuss some new\, smoother piecewise polyn
omial spaces that have been developed.\n
LOCATION:https://researchseminars.org/talk/PRiME2020/43/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Various
DTSTART:20230630T170000Z
DTEND:20230630T190000Z
DTSTAMP:20260422T225719Z
UID:PRiME2020/44
DESCRIPTION:Title: PRiME Alumni Panel\nby Various as part of PRiME: Pomona Research in
Mathematics Experience\n\nLecture held in Room 1051 (Argue Auditorium) in
Estella Laboratory.\n\nAbstract\nThis panel will bring alumni from PRiME
'21 and PRiME '22 to discuss their experiences with the current students i
n PRiME '23. The panel will be moderated by Tesfa Asmara. Panelists incl
ude:\n\nEdmond Anderson ’21 (Morehouse College) -- Research Leader: Rach
el Davis\n\nTesfa Asmara ’21 (Pomona College) -- Research Leader: Edray
Goins\n\nAurora Hiveley '21 (Macalester College) -- Research Leader: Rache
l Davis\n\nMaria Maalouf '21 (Cal State Long Beach) -- Research Leader: Ed
ray Goins\n\nZoe Batterman ’22 (Pomona College) -- Research Leader: Edra
y Goins\n\nMichaela Fitzgerald ‘22 (Stonehill College) -- Research Leade
r: Bianca Thompson\n\nJoelle Ocheltree ‘22 (Hartwick College) -- Researc
h Leader: Cory Colbert\n\nJack Straus ’22 (College of William and Mary)
-- Research Leader: Renee Bell\n
LOCATION:https://researchseminars.org/talk/PRiME2020/44/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Youngsu Kim (Cal State San Bernardino)
DTSTART:20230714T210000Z
DTEND:20230714T230000Z
DTSTAMP:20260422T225719Z
UID:PRiME2020/45
DESCRIPTION:Title: Exploring Computational Software\nby Youngsu Kim (Cal State San Ber
nardino) as part of PRiME: Pomona Research in Mathematics Experience\n\nLe
cture held in Room 1051 (Argue Auditorium) in Estella Laboratory.\n\nAbstr
act\nThis workshop will explore a few computational tools\, such as Python
\, SageMath\, and Julia. We will touch upon their pros and cons with examp
les. If time permits\, we will explore how to leverage basic parallel comp
uting in each environment and review high-performance computing resources.
\n\nPlease bring a laptop or tablet with a keyboard to make the session i
nteractive. Participants do not need to install software on their system (
computer) but need a working web browser. No knowledge of programming is r
equired\, but basic Python or SageMath skills would helpful. If you have q
uestions about the setting\, please contact the speaker at youngsu.kim@csu
sb.edu.\n
LOCATION:https://researchseminars.org/talk/PRiME2020/45/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Sireesh Vinnakota (University of California at Irvine)
DTSTART:20230707T210000Z
DTEND:20230707T230000Z
DTSTAMP:20260422T225719Z
UID:PRiME2020/46
DESCRIPTION:Title: $\\LaTeX{}$ Tutorial\nby Sireesh Vinnakota (University of Californi
a at Irvine) as part of PRiME: Pomona Research in Mathematics Experience\n
\nLecture held in Room 1051 (Argue Auditorium) in Estella Laboratory.\n\nA
bstract\n$\\LaTeX{}$ is a crucial tool for communicating mathematics in an
elegant and efficient way. In this talk\, we shall cover a number of adva
nced topics regarding the program\, including beamer (the analog to Micros
oft PowerPoint) and beamerposter (for creating research posters). Students
will work in groups to create their own talk and poster templates for use
during the PRIME REU and beyond.\n\nPrerequisites: A basic understanding
of $\\LaTeX{}$ is suggested but surely not required\, including document c
reation and knowledge of common environments and symbols.\n
LOCATION:https://researchseminars.org/talk/PRiME2020/46/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Wanda Gibson (Pomona College)
DTSTART:20230721T210000Z
DTEND:20230721T230000Z
DTSTAMP:20260422T225719Z
UID:PRiME2020/47
DESCRIPTION:Title: Writing Winning Résumés\nby Wanda Gibson (Pomona College) as part
of PRiME: Pomona Research in Mathematics Experience\n\nLecture held in Ro
om 1051 (Argue Auditorium) in Estella Laboratory.\n\nAbstract\nJoin us for
a session on constructing your résumé. You will get helpful tips on how
create your résumé (or sharpen it if you already have one)\, make it ap
pealing to others and put your experience on display. Learn what your ré
sumé needs to have in order to get the opportunity that you want!\n
LOCATION:https://researchseminars.org/talk/PRiME2020/47/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Allon Percus (Claremont Graduate University)
DTSTART:20230630T210000Z
DTEND:20230630T230000Z
DTSTAMP:20260422T225719Z
UID:PRiME2020/48
DESCRIPTION:Title: Negotiating Graduate School\nby Allon Percus (Claremont Graduate Un
iversity) as part of PRiME: Pomona Research in Mathematics Experience\n\nL
ecture held in Room 1021 (Noether Auditorium) in Estella Laboratory.\n\nAb
stract\nIsn’t it strange that graduate school doesn’t come with a user
’s manual? Or perhaps it’s just that\, like most other user’s manua
ls\, nobody has the time to read it. So how do you get the most out of gr
ad school\, whether at the Masters or PhD level\, and emerge from the expe
rience with your sanity (mostly) intact? This workshop will be a panel di
scussion / Q&A with panelists representing different levels from current g
rad student to faculty. We will give our best advice based on our own var
ied experiences and cheerfully attempt to answer any questions thrown our
way.\n\nThe panel will consist of: Marina Chugunova (CGU Math faculty)\, B
haven Mistry (CMC Math junior faculty\, PhD from UCLA in 2019)\, Ryan O’
Dowd (CGU Math PhD student)\, and Allon Percus (CGU Math faculty).\n
LOCATION:https://researchseminars.org/talk/PRiME2020/48/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Sharon Stranford (Pomona College)
DTSTART:20230707T210000Z
DTEND:20230707T230000Z
DTSTAMP:20260422T225719Z
UID:PRiME2020/49
DESCRIPTION:Title: Frameworks for Inclusive Pedagogy: Adapting to the Needs of Students an
d Instructors\nby Sharon Stranford (Pomona College) as part of PRiME:
Pomona Research in Mathematics Experience\n\nLecture held in Room 1021 (No
ether Auditorium) in Estella Laboratory.\n\nAbstract\nIn this workshop we
will explore frameworks for creating an inclusive learning environment for
students as well as instructors. We will especially focus on the undergra
duate STEM environment\, touching on topics such as mindset\, transparent
syllabus design\, course structure\, and student-centered learning activit
ies (inside and outside the classroom). Time allowing\, we will talk about
reflecting on and strengthening our teaching practice. These conversation
s will include consideration of some of the psychosocial factors that infl
uence motivation\, persistence\, and flourishing in STEM\, especially for
those who have been historically marginalized. We will reference the text
Inclusive Teaching: Strategies for Promoting Equity in the College Classro
om by Kelly Hogan and Viji Sathy. Paper copies will be distributed to part
icipants. (Electronic copies of the book are also available through the Cl
aremont Colleges library for those with access to the Claremont College ne
twork: https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/claremont/detail.action?docID
=29288711)\n
LOCATION:https://researchseminars.org/talk/PRiME2020/49/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Ellie Ash-Bala (Pomona College)
DTSTART:20230630T210000Z
DTEND:20230630T230000Z
DTSTAMP:20260422T225719Z
UID:PRiME2020/50
DESCRIPTION:Title: Understanding and Confronting Imposter Syndrome\nby Ellie Ash-Bala
(Pomona College) as part of PRiME: Pomona Research in Mathematics Experien
ce\n\nLecture held in Room 1051 (Argue Auditorium) in Estella Laboratory.\
n\nAbstract\nThis workshop will focus on the phenomenon of imposterism\, o
ften called imposter syndrome. Imposter syndrome is the feeling of insecur
ity or doubt in one’s abilities\, despite a record of past success and p
roven competence. Information and activities during this workshop will exp
lore what causes impostersim\, how it shows up in our lives in different w
ays\, and strategies to combat and reduce its impact.\n
LOCATION:https://researchseminars.org/talk/PRiME2020/50/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Robert Bosley and Sharona Krinsky (Cal State Los Angeles)
DTSTART:20230721T210000Z
DTEND:20230721T230000Z
DTSTAMP:20260422T225719Z
UID:PRiME2020/51
DESCRIPTION:Title: Grading: The (Mis)use of Mathematics in Measuring Student Learning and
its Disproportionate Impact on Equity and Inclusion\nby Robert Bosley
and Sharona Krinsky (Cal State Los Angeles) as part of PRiME: Pomona Rese
arch in Mathematics Experience\n\nLecture held in Room 1021 (Noether Audit
orium) in Estella Laboratory.\n\nAbstract\nWhat do most classrooms have in
common? Almost all classes\, both in the K-12 educational system as well
as the higher ed world\, use some form of a points-and-percentages based g
rading system to “measure” student learning and give a final “grade
” in the form of either a letter grade or a pass/fail mark. In this pres
entation\, we will explore the destructive nature of this traditional grad
ing method including:\n\n-- The misuse of the mathematics of points\, perc
entages\, and averages\n\n-- The historical development of this system\, b
uilt in part to reflect traditional social standing \n\n-- The ways in whi
ch traditional grading actively works against innovative and inclusive ped
agogical change\n\n-- The inequitable nature of the artificial scarcity bu
ilt-in to traditional grading.\n\n-- The eugenics behind utilizing a “no
rmal curve” for grading\n\nParticipants in this presentation will be inv
ited to take a critical lens to their current grading practices\, to under
stand some of the unspoken assumptions that are embedded in it\, and to co
nsider some alternative options. From grading systems that take a collabor
ative approach to working with students to systems that allow for multiple
approaches to be utilized by students to demonstrate learning\, revisitin
g our grading practices has been shown to be a multiplicative factor in en
hancing the effectiveness of a wide variety of inclusive pedagogies\, incl
uding active learning\, problem-based curricula\, and flipped classrooms.
Additionally\, these alternative grading structures allow for more flexibi
lity to equitably accommodate a wide variety of student situations while m
inimizing additional workload on the instructor. With examples drawn from
Engineering and Mathematics classrooms in a Hispanic-Serving Institution\,
we will share first-hand experiences of the improvement in student learni
ng that comes from discarding traditional grading in favor of alternative
grading systems that center student learning. We will consider how identit
y permeates the design of grading systems and the different impacts that g
rading choices have on both faculty and students based on their identities
. We will share our experiences with course redesign at an HSI\, including
the intersection of the redesign process with both instructor and student
identity and needs. Through the centering of student learning\, faculty c
an regain the opportunity for true partnerships with students\, engaging m
ore in content based discussions and learning with students as opposed to
“grade-grubbing”\, antagonistic conversations about points.\n
LOCATION:https://researchseminars.org/talk/PRiME2020/51/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Brandon Jackson (Pomona College)
DTSTART:20230628T190000Z
DTEND:20230628T210000Z
DTSTAMP:20260422T225719Z
UID:PRiME2020/52
DESCRIPTION:Title: Embracing Differences: A Guide to Intercultural Competence Development
in College and Beyond\nby Brandon Jackson (Pomona College) as part of
PRiME: Pomona Research in Mathematics Experience\n\nLecture held in Studi
o 02 in The Hive.\n\nAbstract\nCultural difference is all around us – at
school\, work\, and life. Using the models of cultural theorists Milton B
ennett and Darla K. Deardorff\, our presenter will help unpack the essenti
al elements of intercultural competence by introducing you to… the Cultu
reBread Person!\n
LOCATION:https://researchseminars.org/talk/PRiME2020/52/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Bahar Acu (Pitzer College)
DTSTART:20230728T210000Z
DTEND:20230728T230000Z
DTSTAMP:20260422T225719Z
UID:PRiME2020/53
DESCRIPTION:Title: Giving Effective Mathematical Presentations\nby Bahar Acu (Pitzer C
ollege) as part of PRiME: Pomona Research in Mathematics Experience\n\nLec
ture held in Room 1051 (Argue Auditorium) in Estella Laboratory.\n\nAbstra
ct\nThis interactive\, undergraduate-level workshop covers the basics of g
iving effective mathematical presentations. For example\, we discuss pitch
ing talks at the right level\, balancing detail versus comprehensibility\,
making visuals more appealing\, and optimizing screen real estate. We'll
also cover a few Beamer tricks and tips.\n
LOCATION:https://researchseminars.org/talk/PRiME2020/53/
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR