Seminars, News and Events
Co-president of the SUU Math club Kittle Montilla rode on the CIET float in the Homecoming Parade on Sept. 20, 2008.
Fall 2008 Photo Gallery
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Building abbreviations:
ELC: Electronic Learning Center
TH: Technology Building
ST: Sharwin Smith Center
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Fall 2009
- Math Department Seminar
Wed. Nov. 18, 2009, at 4pm in ELC 301
Derek Hein, SUU Math Department
A Survey of Sarvate-Beam Designs
Abstract:
A Sarvate--Beam design is a set V of v elements and a collection of k-subsets of V such that each distinct pair of elements in V occurs i times for every i in the list 1, 2, ... , C(v,2). In this talk, we discuss recent results on Sarvate-Beam designs.
- Virginia Tech Regional Mathematics Contest
The 31th Annual Virginia Tech Regional Mathematics Contest will be held on Saturday Oct. 24, 2009, from 9:00 am to 11:30am in the ELC conference room (4th floor in the ELC). Students are welcome to take the contest exam. Contact Jianlong Han for more information.
- Math Department Seminar and Math Club Meeting
Wed. Oct. 14, 2009, at 4pm in ELC 301
Dynamic linear model for the identification of miRNAs in next-Generation sequencing data
Evan Johnson, Assistant Professor of the BYU Statistics Department
He'll take 10-15 minutes and do some recruiting to BYU and then give a research talk. Pizza is provided!
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- Summer Math Review Sessions
Free review sessions are available to help students that are not content with their math placement and would like to place higher. The first session, July 6-17, 2009, is for those students that are hoping for a Math 1010 placement. The second session, July 20-31, 2009, is for those hoping to place in Math 1050. The sessions take place in Sc 032. For more information, please contact Alisha McCann.
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- Math Award Recipients Announced
The following students received well-earned recognition at the College of Computing, Integrated Engineering, and Technology (CCIET) awards banquet on April 24, 2009:
Keith Palmer: CIET Outstanding Scholar
Andrea Thatcher: Outstanding Math Student
Angela Green: Outstanding Math Education Student
Bryan Bradford: Outstanding Math Research Student
James Pace: Outstanding Math Teaching Assistant
Congratulations also to math faculty Said Bahi, who is this year's Mathematics Outstanding Faculty Member, and to retiree Cheryl Whitelaw, recognized for her contributions and service.
- Cheryl Whitelaw Retires
Math faculty Cheryl Whitelaw is retiring this year, as well as earning her third Bachelors degree. We will miss her outstanding teaching and good humor. Best wishes, Cheryl!
- Commencement Exercises May 2, 2008
Graduation Exercises were held 9:00-10:30 am in the Centrum, and the College of Computing, Integrated Engineering, and Technology Convocation was at 11:30am in the Randall Jones Theatre. Math graduate Loren Goebel-Salvesen was awarded Outstanding Math Department Graduate. Well done, Loren! Congratulations all graduates!
Other Events of Interest
Past News Spring 2009
- Said Bahi Presents at the 2009 INFORMS Western Regional Meeting
Faculty member Said Bahi presented Students Persistence: A Discrete-time Hazard Study of Duration in the Case of Math Enrollment at the 2009 INFORMS (Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences) Western Regional Meeting, held April 24-25, 2009, in Tempe, AZ.
Abstract:
The analysis of student math-dropout is considered using a discrete-time survival model. Students transition from seeking a math degree to switching enrollment to a different department is the main focus. The problem of when events occur and the time to events are studied. In this work, an empirical study is used to clarify these questions for mathematical science and mathematics education students at a regional university. The longitudinal data cover the period 1999 to 2007.
- Jim Brandt Gives Mathematica Demonstration at Conference
Faculty member Jim Brandt presented Interactive Demonstrations using Mathematica at the 2009 Utah Coalition for Educational Technology Conference, held March 6-7, 2009, in Salt Lake City.
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- SUU Students Perform Well in Putnam
Congratulations to SUU students Bryan Bradford and Vishal Lama for their performance in the 2008 William Lowell Putnam Competition. Bryan scored at or above 80% of the 3627 participants and Vishal scored at or above 72% of the participants. The challenging exam is a national contest for undergraduates held on the first Saturday in December. Problems from past exams are available. Please contact faculty advisor Derek Hein at hein@suu.edu if you are interested in taking the exam in 2009!
- SUU Student Competes in Integration Bee
Congratulations to SUU student Bryan Bradford for making it to the penultimate round at the highly competitive Integration Bee held at the Mathematical Association of America's Intermountain Section Meeting held March 20-21, 2009, at Brigham Young University.
- Mathematician ranked as top occupation
As reported in a Wall Street Journal article,
the occupation of mathematician has landed at the top spot on a new study ranking the best jobs in the U.S. It was followed by actuary and statistician.
- Derek Hein Presents at Mathematical Association of America Regional Meeting
Faculty member Derek Hein presented On Sarvate-Beam Systems at the Mathematical Association of America Regional Meeting held March 20-21, 2009, at Brigham Young University.
- Student-Faculty Scholarship Day
Wednesday, April 22, 2009, in the Sharwin Smith Center
The
conference showcases student research. Prizes are awarded for the best presentation(s) in each category.
Submission deadline: Friday, March 20, 2009
- Mathematical Association of America Regional Meeting
March 20-21, 2009, at Brigham Young University
The conference includes presentations about research and teaching. SUU math students please contact Seth Armstrong if you would like to attend.
- Star-P Tutorial Part I
Wed. March 4, 2009, 4pm, in ELC 312
Computer Science faculty Mike Grady will be giving an introductory Star-P tutorial for all interested faculty/staff/students. Interactive Supercomputing's Star-P software allows you to exploit the power of a parallel computer to speed up your MATLAB programs. The tutorial will cover logging on, distributed matrices, data parallel v. task parallel programs, and vectorizing your code.
- Star-P Tutorial Part II
Wed. March 11, 2009, 4pm, in ELC 312
Three approaches to task parallelism
Computer Science faculty Mike Grady will be giving Star-P tutorials for all interested faculty/staff/students. Interactive Supercomputing's Star-P software allows you to exploit the power of a parallel computer to speed up your MATLAB programs.
- Center for Applied Research & Applied Technologies (CARAT) Seminar
Thursday, March 12, 2009, at 4pm in TH 113
The Use of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Technology in the Rail Industry
Jason Pitts, Managing Director of IDT Services
The presentation will discuss the current and future use of RFID technology in the rail industry. Discussion will cover the current state of RFID or Automated Equipment Identification (AEI) utilized by all railroads in North America since 1992. Circumstances created a one vendor solution whose technology has remained virtually unchanged for the past 25 years. Conditions which led a small business located in Northern Nevada to change the direction of this technology forever will be talked about. Also covered will be the opportunities created by the convergence of EPC Global open standard and AEI RFID formats. Finally, the presentation will review the applications to rail both in North America and the world.
Refreshments will be served.
- 2009 State Math Contest
Wednesday, March 18, 2009, at SUU
The Utah State Math Contest is for students grades 7-12. It is offered at several universities, including SUU. Try some past exams.
2009 Registration and other information for the SUU location
- Star-P Tutorial
Wed. Feb 18, 2009, 3-4pm, in ELC 308
Computer Science faculty Mike Grady will be giving a Star-P tutorial for all interested faculty/staff/students. Interactive Supercomputing's Star-P software allows you to exploit the power of a parallel computer to speed up your MATLAB programs. The tutorial will cover logging on, distributed matrices, data parallel v. task parallel programs, and vectorizing your code. Please confirm your attendance by Tuesday, Feb. 17.
- Center for Applied Research & Applied Technologies (CARAT) Seminar
Thursday, Feb. 19, 2009, at 4pm in TH 113
Commercial Wind Power in Iron County?
Wasatch Wind built Utah's first commercial wind farm in Spanish Fork in 2008. The company is now seeking to build a wind farm with about 43 turbines in southern Iron County. Join Wasatch Wind's Project Developer Christine Watson Mikell and Permitting Manager Lin Alder to discuss the technical and political issues associated with this project and, by implication, issues related to renewable energy development in Southern Utah.
Refreshments will be served.
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- Center for Applied Research & Applied Technologies (CARAT) Seminar
Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009, at 4pm in TH 113
Dr. Ray and Melize Ganowsky, founders of the RAM Company, will give a presentation about their company, which designs and manufactures solenoids and valves with exacting standards for NASA, the military, undersea submersibles, and a variety of commercial applications
Refreshments will be served.
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