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SUMMARY:MS Exam Prep Sessions
DESCRIPTION:Come join our Algebra & Analysis Prep Sessions to review key concepts\, practice problems\, and build confidence for the department’s Master’s Preliminary Exams! Sessions will start on September 12th and run until December 12th. \nAnalysis Session\nFacilitated by: Liam\nfrom 3:00 – 4:30\nin EMS W434 \nAlgebra Session\nFacilitated by: Stephen\nfrom 3:00 – 4:30\nin EMS E408
URL:https://uwm.edu/math/event/ms-exam-prep-sessions/2025-12-12/
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SUMMARY:SIAM Student Chapter Presents: Dr. Carlos Martinez Mori
DESCRIPTION:Cooperation and the Design of Public Goods\nWe consider the cooperative elements that arise in the design of public goods\, such as transportation policies and infrastructure. These involve a variety of stakeholders: governments\, businesses\, advocates\, and users. Their eventual deployment is critically dependent on the decision maker’s ability to garner sufficient support from each of these groups; we formalize these strategic requirements from the perspective of cooperative game theory. Specifically\, we introduce non-transferable utility\, linear production (NTU LP) games\, which combine the game-theoretic tensions inherent in public decision-making with the modeling flexibility of linear programming. We derive structural properties regarding the non-emptiness\, representability\, and complexity of the core\, a solution concept that models the viability of cooperation. In particular\, we provide fairly general sufficient conditions under which the core of an NTU LP game is guaranteed to be non-empty\, prove that determining membership in the core is co-NP-complete\, and develop a cutting plane algorithm to optimize various social welfare objectives subject to core membership. Lastly\, we apply these results in a data-driven case study on service plan optimization for the Chicago bus system. We illustrate how\, while cooperation is necessary for the successful deployment of transportation service plans\, it may also have adverse and/or counterintuitive distributive implications. \nThis is joint work with Alejandro Toriello. \nPresented by Dr. Carlos Martinez Mori\, Assistant Professor at the University of Colorado Denver. \nPizza will be served immediately following the lecture!
URL:https://uwm.edu/math/event/siam-student-chapter-presents-dr-carlos-martinez-mori/
LOCATION:EMS W434
CATEGORIES:Department Meetings
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SUMMARY:Graduate Student Colloquium: Alex Wilson
DESCRIPTION:Representation Theory Through Parking Functions\nThis talk is about parking spaces. No\, not the kind in a grocery store parking lot\, rather a kind of space that appears when you want to study the symmetries of a set of combinatorial objects. If the terms vector space\, group\, and parking functions are already familiar to you\, you’re going to see a topic where they intersect. If those terms mean nothing to you\, then you’ll learn a little about what they are through a concrete example. I hope you’ll come with curiosity\, stay for the pretty pictures\, and leave with a different perspective through which you can view any mathematical objects you’re interested in. \nPresented by by Alex Wilson\, Postdoctoral Visitor at York University. \nJoin us for pizza before the talk from 12:30PM-1:00PM!
URL:https://uwm.edu/math/event/graduate-student-colloquium-alex-wilson/
LOCATION:EMS W434
CATEGORIES:Graduate Student Colloquia
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SUMMARY:MS Thesis Defense: Mr. Amare Mebrahtu
DESCRIPTION:Exploring the Levels of Mathematical Modeling Prompts in the Illustrative Mathematics Algebra I and Geometry Curricula\nAmare Mebrahtu\nGraduate Student\nUniversity of Wisconsin-Milwaukee \nThis event will take place virtually over Teams on Friday\, January 16th from 3:00pm–4:30pm. \nThe Common Core State Standards for Mathematics highlight the importance of mathematical modeling in enhancing students’ problem-solving abilities and critical thinking in mathematics. To this end\, incorporating the various characteristics and levels of modeling problems is pivotal to designing and implementing mathematical modeling for students. This talk will explore the levels of mathematical modeling in the Illustrative Mathematics (IM) Algebra I and Geometry curricula. \nDrawing on the California Framework for Mathematical Modeling\, we will classify selected mathematical modeling problems in IM using five core characteristics: problem context\, questions provided\, student autonomy\, modeling process\, and iteration. The findings reveal that most IM modeling prompts align with intermediate levels in the framework\, balancing structured guidance with opportunities for student-driven decision-making and iterative refinement. \nAdvisor:\nProf. Kevin McLeod \nCommittee Members:\nProf. Suzanne Boyd\nProf. Jeb F Willenbring
URL:https://uwm.edu/math/event/ms-thesis-defense-mr-amare-mebrahtu/
LOCATION:WI
CATEGORIES:Graduate Student Defenses
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SUMMARY:Graduate Student Colloquium: Q&A Session with Dr. Pamela Harris
DESCRIPTION:This event will still take place on 01/30/2026 from 12:30 – 1:30 pm in EMS E495 \nThe first graduate student colloquium this semester features our Chair\, Dr. Pamela Harris. This will be an informal conversation between the department chair and graduate students. There will also be a portion of our time to answer questions posed anonymously. This is a great opportunity to meet our Chair and get your burning questions answered! This can range from department life\, teaching\, research\, and more. Please come and join us in the conversation and bring any topics you would like talk about or have questions on. We hope to see you there! \nPizza will be served after this event\, before the department colloquium!
URL:https://uwm.edu/math/event/graduate-student-colloquium/
LOCATION:EMS Building\, E495\, 3200 N Cramer St\, Milwaukee\, WI\, United States
CATEGORIES:Graduate Student Colloquia
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SUMMARY:Colloquium: Dr. Alison Marzocchi
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Alison Marzocchi\nSupporting Mathematics Faculty Instructional Improvement with Reflection Cycles\nDr. Alison Marzocchi\nProfessor of Mathematics\nCalifornia State University\, Fullerton \nMany mathematics faculty desire to improve their instruction but may feel they lack the knowledge\, confidence\, skills\, or time to do so. Among numerous professional development activities\, our mathematics department at California State University\, Fullerton offers Reflection Cycles\, both student-facilitated and peer-facilitated. Peer-facilitated Reflection Cycles involve pairs of faculty taking turns leading each other in three phases: planning\, implementation\, and debrief. The planning phase involves setting specific goals for an upcoming lesson. The implementation phase involves observation during a regularly scheduled class session\, with a focus on the goals set by the instructor. The debrief phase involves reflection on the implementation and setting new goals for the future. A second Reflection Cycle can then be scheduled to continue working on the same goals or to set new goals. Reflection Cycles allow for gradual\, sustained\, individualized improvement of instruction. They are facilitated in-house and can additionally improve department camaraderie.
URL:https://uwm.edu/math/event/department-colloquium/
LOCATION:EMS Building\, E495\, 3200 N Cramer St\, Milwaukee\, WI\, United States
CATEGORIES:Colloquia
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SUMMARY:Community of Practice: Goal Setting and Organizational Meeting
DESCRIPTION:What goals do you have for your teaching this semester? We’ll explore and share various goals and what we might need as a group/department to help us move forward in our goals. \nIf you are involved in the PAIR Mentoring program\, this is an excellent space for initial goal-planning! \nWe will also use some time to organize and plan Community events for the Spring 2026 semester. \nWhat is the Community of Practice? \nThe Community of Practice is a space for everyone in the department (lecturers\, GTAs\, faculty) to come together and have chats\, professional development\, speakers\, workshops\, and more related to teaching and learning. There’s no sign-up; simply attend if you want! If you would like to be involved in any planning or would like to run a session\, please email me (henathan@uwm.edu) and let me know. \nThe Community of Practice Canvas Site \nWe have a Community of Practice Canvas site where we keep a signup and modules for past sessions. If you would like to enroll\, here is the link: https://uws-td.instructure.com/enroll/XK96LD
URL:https://uwm.edu/math/event/community-of-practice-goal-setting-and-organizational-meeting/
LOCATION:EMS Building\, EMS E495\, 3200 Cramer St\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53211\, United States
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SUMMARY:Colloquium: Dr. Joseph Rennie
DESCRIPTION:(Higher) Categorical Galois Theory for the Aspiring Mathematician \nHere we focus on the function/motivation of specific structures (most likely new to the audience) in high-level mathematics with the aim of highlighting major themes in the broader canvas of modern mathematics. Specifically\, Galois Theoretic ideas emerge across disciplines\, all as instances of a single theorem in (higher) category theory. This talk uses that idea to motivate a journey through three main themes relevant to any area: \n\nThe ubiquity of presheaf localizations\nThe concept of a classifying object\nThe pervasiveness of Algebro-Geometric duality\n\nIn some parts\, I will use categorical-theoretic language not with the expectation that people speak the language\, but rather as a demonstration of the beauty of the perspective gained by acquiring fluency. (What better way to motivate oneself to learn a new language than to listen to some of its poetry?) \nThis talk also serves as an onboarding for those interested in research projects on this topic. Though the talk should also inspire those who have no interest in category-theoretic research.
URL:https://uwm.edu/math/event/colloquium-dr-joseph-rennie/
LOCATION:EMS Building\, E495\, 3200 N Cramer St\, Milwaukee\, WI\, United States
CATEGORIES:Colloquia
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SUMMARY:Graduate Student Colloquium: Kushlam Srivastava
DESCRIPTION:An Introduction to Boundaries of Groups\nA key idea in the field of geometric group theory is to study geometric and topological objects associated with groups. Boundaries of groups are examples of such objects. In this talk we will look at boundaries of (relatively) hyperbolic groups and see how their topology is directly related to algebraic properties of groups. This expository talk is meant to be an entry point for the audience to explore geometric group theory and no prior knowledge except basic topology is needed.
URL:https://uwm.edu/math/event/graduate-student-colloquium-kushlam-srivastava/
LOCATION:EMS Building\, E495\, 3200 N Cramer St\, Milwaukee\, WI\, United States
CATEGORIES:Graduate Student Colloquia
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SUMMARY:Colloquium: Prof. Trevor Leslie
DESCRIPTION:Sticky Particle Solutions of the Euler Alignment system \nThis talk is about the Euler Alignment system from the field of collective behavior. After a primer on modeling considerations and the equations at issue\, we discuss the weak solution theory developed by Leslie and Tan via using a sticky particle discretization technique pioneered by Brenier and Grenier. The special structure of the equations allows us a detailed look into the time-asymptotic behavior of the system\, including the structure of so-called “flocking states”.
URL:https://uwm.edu/math/event/colloquium-prof-trevor-leslie/
LOCATION:EMS Building\, E495\, 3200 N Cramer St\, Milwaukee\, WI\, United States
CATEGORIES:Colloquia
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SUMMARY:SIAM Student Chapter
DESCRIPTION:Life After the PhD\, Alumni Career Panel\nJoin us for a discussion with distinguished alumni as they share their experiences transitioning from graduate school to academic careers. Pizza will be provided!\nTopics include: \n\n\n\nAcademic job market\nPostdocs and faculty positions\nTeaching-focused vs research-focused paths\nLessons learned after the PhD\n\n\n\nPanelists: \n\n\n\nDr. Kimberly J. Harry –Northeastern State University\nDr. Kathryn Boddie – University of Louisiana at Lafayette\nDr. Daniel Noelck – Illinois Institute of Technology\nDr. Daniel Gulbrandsen – Hampden–Sydney College (VA)\n\n\n\nThis event is hosted by the SIAM Student Chapter\, UWM
URL:https://uwm.edu/math/event/siam-student-chapter-life-after-the-phd-alumni-career-panel/
LOCATION:EMS Building\, EMS E495\, 3200 Cramer St\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53211\, United States
CATEGORIES:SIAM Student Chapter
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SUMMARY:Community of Practice
DESCRIPTION:From Beliefs to Practice\, Expanding Collaboration in Mathematics Classrooms\nCollaboration in mathematics classrooms is not only a logistical challenge. It is a belief-driven one. This interactive conversation will explore how instructor beliefs and instructional identities shape how we design tasks\, structure class sessions\, and respond to student thinking. Participants will examine strategies for supporting small-group collaboration that work (even in less-than-ideal physical spaces) while also reflecting on how mathematical joy broadens what feels possible for students and instructors alike. \nFacilitated by: Dr. Anne Marie Marshall \n*** \nWhat is the Community of Practice? \nThe Community of Practice is a space for everyone in the department (lecturers\, GTAs\, faculty) to come together and have chats\, professional development\, speakers\, workshops\, and more related to teaching and learning. There’s no sign-up; simply attend if you want! If you would like to be involved in any planning or would like to run a session\, please email me (henathan@uwm.edu) and let me know. \n  \nThe Community of Practice Canvas Site \nWe have a Community of Practice Canvas site where we keep a signup and modules for past sessions. If you would like to enroll\, here is the link: https://uws-td.instructure.com/enroll/XK96LD
URL:https://uwm.edu/math/event/community-of-practice-from-beliefs-to-practice-expanding-collaboration-in-mathematics-classrooms/
LOCATION:EMS Building\, Room W110
CATEGORIES:Colloquia
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SUMMARY:Graduate Student Colloquium: Ilana Lavene
DESCRIPTION:An Introduction to Boundaries of Groups\nWe introduce a generalization of parking functions in which cars are limited in their movement backwards and forwards by two nonnegative integer parameters k and ℓ\, respectively. In this setting\, there are n spots on a one-way street and m cars attempting to park in those spots\, and 1≤m≤n. We let α= (a1\,a2\,…\,am) in [n]^m denote the parking preferences for the cars\, which enter the street sequentially. Car i drives to their preference a_i and parks there if the spot is available. Otherwise\, car i checks up to k spots behind their preference\, parking in the first available spot it encounters if any. If no spots are available\, or the car reaches the start of the street\, then the car returns to its preference and attempts to park in the first spot it encounters among spots a_i+1\,a_i+2\,…\,a_i+l. If car i fails to park\, then parking ceases. If all cars are able to park given the preferences in α\, then α is called a (k\,l)-pullback (m\,n)-parking function. Our main result establishes counts for these parking functions via a recursive formula.
URL:https://uwm.edu/math/event/graduate-student-colloquium-ilana-lavene/
LOCATION:EMS Building\, E495\, 3200 N Cramer St\, Milwaukee\, WI\, United States
CATEGORIES:Graduate Student Colloquia
ORGANIZER;CN="The Department of Mathematical Sciences":MAILTO:math-staff@uwm.edu
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SUMMARY:Colloquium: Dr. Elaine Spiller
DESCRIPTION:Uncertainty Quantification for Geophysical Hazard Analysis\nDr. Elaine Spiller\nProfessor of Applied Math and Statistics\nMarquette University \nGeophysical flows — landslides\, storm surge\, tsunamis\, volcanic flows\, etc — pose a serious threat to nearby populations. Ideally\, probabilistic hazard assessments combine available knowledge about physical mechanisms of the hazard\, data on past hazards\, and any available precursor information. Systematically assessing the probability of rare\, yet catastrophic hazards adds a layer of difficulty due to limited observational data. Via computer models\, one can exercise potentially dangerous scenarios that may not have happened in the past but are probabilistically consistent with the aleatoric nature of previous geophysical behavior in the record. \nI will discuss recent work and ongoing methodological challenges toward making efficient and flexible geophysical hazard maps focusing on applications to volcanic flows (pyroclastic density currents) and post-fire debris flows.
URL:https://uwm.edu/math/event/colloquium-dr-elaine-spiller/
LOCATION:EMS Building\, E495\, 3200 N Cramer St\, Milwaukee\, WI\, United States
CATEGORIES:Colloquia
ORGANIZER;CN="The Department of Mathematical Sciences":MAILTO:math-staff@uwm.edu
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SUMMARY:SIAM Student Chapter: Agentic Implementations of Modern Applications
DESCRIPTION:Agentic Implementations of Modern Applications\nWe’ll be hearing from Kolin Konjura\, a Senior Solutions Engineer at Microsoft with a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from UWM and a Master’s Degree in Mathematics. He will discuss how modern agentic systems are being implemented across industry applications\, highlighting opportunities for students in applied mathematics\, data science\, and computational fields. \nThis event is hosted by the SIAM Student Chapter\, UWM
URL:https://uwm.edu/math/event/siam-student-chapter-kolin-konjura/
LOCATION:EMS Building\, EMS E495\, 3200 Cramer St\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53211\, United States
CATEGORIES:SIAM Student Chapter
ORGANIZER;CN="The Department of Mathematical Sciences":MAILTO:math-staff@uwm.edu
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SUMMARY:Colloquium: Dr. Jennifer Elder
DESCRIPTION:Doing Anything You Want With Combinatorics\nDr. Jennifer Elder\nAssistant Professor of Mathematics\nMissouri Western State University \nWhen Mathematical Reviews first launched as a journal in 1940\, combinatorics was not listed as a research area. The Seven Bridges of Königsberg was solved in 1736\, so this absence is not due to later development of the field. Combinatorics has simply been hard to define on its own\, given that it is used as a tool in so many different areas of mathematics. \nThis talk will take the opposite point of view. We will center our focus on several research problems motivated from a combinatorial standpoint\, and the connections to other fields of research. These connections can be simple\, such as bridging different subareas of combinatorics: a study of a specific set of words uncovering unexpected properties of intervals in a lattice. Or the connections can be more odd\, connecting widely different areas of mathematics: a study of braid diagrams on k strands as a dynamical algebraic system.
URL:https://uwm.edu/math/event/colloquium-dr-jennifer-elder/
LOCATION:EMS Building\, E495\, 3200 N Cramer St\, Milwaukee\, WI\, United States
CATEGORIES:Colloquia
ORGANIZER;CN="The Department of Mathematical Sciences":MAILTO:math-staff@uwm.edu
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SUMMARY:Graduate Student Colloquium: Jonathan Walker-Moses
DESCRIPTION:The Beautiful Interplay of Rotation Groups in Three Dimensions\n\nWe’ll explore the connections between the rotation Lie groups (SU(n) and SO(n)) in two and three dimensions. In doing so\, we’ll prove a remarkable theorem about the way that SU(2) and SO(3) relate using quaternions and then discuss some connections to complex analysis at the end. In doing so\, we’ll take a very fun and (in my opinion) mind-blowing journey through spheres of different dimensions. Absolutely no knowledge of Lie theory is expected and I’ll be happy to clarify any details from topology or group theory that come up that you aren’t familiar with.
URL:https://uwm.edu/math/event/graduate-student-colloquium-jonathan-walker-moses/
LOCATION:EMS Building\, E495\, 3200 N Cramer St\, Milwaukee\, WI\, United States
CATEGORIES:Graduate Student Colloquia
ORGANIZER;CN="The Department of Mathematical Sciences":MAILTO:math-staff@uwm.edu
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SUMMARY:Colloquium: Prof. Genevieve Walsh
DESCRIPTION:Quasi-isometric Hyperbolic and Cusped Relatively Hyperbolic Groups are Symmetric\nProf. Genevieve Walsh\nProfessor of Mathematics\nTufts University \nThis talk will first describe hyperbolic groups and relatively hyperbolic group pairs\, and give some key examples. We then delve into understanding when the cusp space for a relatively hyperbolic group can be quasi-isometric to a hyperbolic group. For example\, real hyperbolic spaces admit uniform and non-uniform lattices. We show that this is the exception. In particular\, if a hyperbolic group is quasi-isometric to a cusped space for a relatively hyperbolic group\, then both groups are lattices acting on a rank-1 symmetric space. \nThis is joint work with Daniel Groves\, Emily Stark\, and Kevin Whyte.
URL:https://uwm.edu/math/event/colloquium-prof-genevieve-walsh-2/
LOCATION:EMS Building\, E495\, 3200 N Cramer St\, Milwaukee\, WI\, United States
CATEGORIES:Colloquia
ORGANIZER;CN="The Department of Mathematical Sciences":MAILTO:math-staff@uwm.edu
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SUMMARY:UWM Marden Lecture in Mathematics: Juggling Counts
DESCRIPTION:Juggling Counts\nPresented by Prof. Steve Butler\, Morrill\, Professor of Mathematics at Iowa State University \nMathematics is a language which can help us describe and explore patterns. One source of patterns that mathematicians have been exploring comes from juggling (the tossing of objects\, usually balls or clubs). We will look at multiple ways to describe juggling patterns that allow us to find new juggling patterns\, and to count how many possible patterns exist. We can compare answers to various problems to give a combinatorial proof of Worpitzky’s identity. We will also look at a few juggling-based problems that mathematics has not yet succeeded in answering. \nThis event is a part of the Marden Lecture Series\, each Spring the Department of Mathematical Sciences invites a distinguished mathematician to lecture to a general audience. The Marden Lecture honors Morris Marden (1905 – 1991)\, who founded our graduate program and made our department a research department. The Marden lecture is funded through the Miriam and Morris Marden Fund and is co-sponsored by the Department of Mathematical Sciences. \nA banquet will be held in the LEC AmFam Dream Studio following the lecture.
URL:https://uwm.edu/math/event/marden-lecture-dr-steve-butler/
LOCATION:Lubar Hall N140\, 3202 N Maryland Ave\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53211\, United States
CATEGORIES:Marden Lecture Series
ORGANIZER;CN="The Department of Mathematical Sciences":MAILTO:math-staff@uwm.edu
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SUMMARY:Community of Practice: Student Feedback
DESCRIPTION:Student Feedback: “I Just Want to Have Fun”\nNow is one of the most challenging points in the academic year.  How do we combat the post-spring-break lull\, student and instructor burnout\, and the “is the semester over yet!?!?” mentality?  While worksheets and problems up at the board are powerful\, can we design active learning that students find more “fun”?  We’ll demo and design content-centered games or activities. Have an activity/idea to share? Bring it with!!! \nWhat is the Community of Practice? \nThe Community of Practice is a space for everyone in the department (lecturers\, GTAs\, faculty) to come together and have chats\, professional development\, speakers\, workshops\, and more related to teaching and learning. There’s no sign-up; simply attend if you want! If you would like to be involved in any planning or would like to run a session\, please email me (henathan@uwm.edu) and let me know. \nThe Community of Practice Canvas Site \nWe have a Community of Practice Canvas site where we keep a signup and modules for past sessions. If you would like to enroll\, here is the link: https://uws-td.instructure.com/enroll/XK96LD
URL:https://uwm.edu/math/event/community-of-practice-student-feedback/
LOCATION:EMS Building\, Room E495\, E495; 3200 N Cramer St.\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53211\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community of Practice
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SUMMARY:Colloquium: Dr. Steve Butler
DESCRIPTION:A Short Course in Spectral Graph Theory\nProf. Steve Butler\nMorrill Professor of Mathematics\nIowa State University \nGraphs are used to model relationships (edges) between objects (vertices). A graph’s structure can efficiently stored in an array format. We can go one step further and replace arrays by matrices (which are arrays with benefits!)\, the eigenvalues of these matrices tell us some information about the graph. The extent to which we can understand the structure of the graph from these eigenvalues is spectral graph theory. We will do a quick walk through of some of the flavors of matrices that are studied in spectral graph theory\, and some results that arise from their study.
URL:https://uwm.edu/math/event/colloquium-dr-steve-butler/
LOCATION:EMS Building\, E495\, 3200 N Cramer St\, Milwaukee\, WI\, United States
CATEGORIES:Colloquia
ORGANIZER;CN="The Department of Mathematical Sciences":MAILTO:math-staff@uwm.edu
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SUMMARY:Colloquium: Dr. Peter Hinow
DESCRIPTION:Information coming soon!
URL:https://uwm.edu/math/event/colloquium-dr-peter-hinow/
LOCATION:EMS Building\, E495\, 3200 N Cramer St\, Milwaukee\, WI\, United States
CATEGORIES:Colloquia
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SUMMARY:Colloquium: Dr. Kevin Palencia Infante
DESCRIPTION:“My Instructor Was Kind of a Computer”: Rethinking Faculty–Student Interactions in Calculus\n\n\n\n\nDr. Kevin Palencia Infante\nAssistant Professor & Calculus Coordinator\nNorthern Illinois University \n\n\n\nWhile computers and AI are playing a growing role in education\, faculty remain essential to teaching in ways that meaningfully shape student learning. In this talk\, I present findings on how calculus students experience their interactions with instructors. Drawing on a qualitative study framed by academic validation and invalidation\, Black and Hispanic students share perspectives on their classroom experiences. They highlight instructional practices that support their learning\, including collaborative environments\, clear conceptual guidance\, availability outside of class\, and actions that make them feel valued. They also point to interactions that leave them feeling unsupported or not validated. Across these experiences\, students emphasize the importance of compassion\, care\, and instructor presence. By centering student voices\, this talk shows how faculty–student interactions shape students’ experiences in calculus beyond content delivery.
URL:https://uwm.edu/math/event/colloquium-dr-kevin-palencia-infante/
LOCATION:EMS Building\, E495\, 3200 N Cramer St\, Milwaukee\, WI\, United States
CATEGORIES:Colloquia
ORGANIZER;CN="The Department of Mathematical Sciences":MAILTO:math-staff@uwm.edu
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SUMMARY:Math Comics With Dr. Asmita Sodhi
DESCRIPTION:The wonderful mathematical artist Dr. Asmita Sodhi will Zoom in to talk about her work with math comics and run a workshop\, where we will try our hand at making some of these comics ourselves! There will be free donuts\, and we will bring tea (BYOM: Bring Your Own Mug)!
URL:https://uwm.edu/math/event/math-comics-with-dr-asmita-sodhi/
LOCATION:EMS Building\, Room W110
CATEGORIES:Seminars
ORGANIZER;CN="The Department of Mathematical Sciences":MAILTO:math-staff@uwm.edu
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SUMMARY:Colloquium: Dr. Craig Guilbault
DESCRIPTION:Information coming soon!
URL:https://uwm.edu/math/event/colloquium-dr-craig-guilbault/
LOCATION:EMS Building\, E495\, 3200 N Cramer St\, Milwaukee\, WI\, United States
CATEGORIES:Colloquia
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SUMMARY:MS Thesis Defense: Mr. Carlos Sanchez Diaz
DESCRIPTION:MS Thesis Defense\nCarlos Sanchez Diaz\nGraduate Student\nUniversity of Wisconsin-Milwaukee\nThis thesis investigates the pedagogical approaches to mathematical functions in the United States and Mexico with the goal of improving instruction in mathematics for Spanish-speaking English Language Learners. By comparing the United States Illustrative Mathematics curriculum with Mexico’s Nueva Escuela Mexicana (Matemáticas IV)\, the study identifies a near-isomorphic relationship between Common Core Standards for Mathematical Practice and Mexico’s disciplinary competencies. This mapping provides U.S. educators with a framework to understand the prior educational experiences of Mexican immigrant students. Ultimately\, these insights should enable teachers to leverage existing student knowledge and deliver more culturally responsive\, effective mathematical instruction. \nCommittee Members: \nKevin McLeod\, Suzanne Boyd\, and Pamela E. Harris
URL:https://uwm.edu/math/event/ms-thesis-defense-mr-carlos-sanchez-diaz/
LOCATION:EMS Building\, Room E495\, E495; 3200 N Cramer St.\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53211\, United States
CATEGORIES:Graduate Student Defenses
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SUMMARY:Colloquium: Dr. Dave Spade
DESCRIPTION:Statistical Modeling of Control of Animal Motion in Three Dimensions\n\n\n\nThis manuscript gets ahold of the control aspect of how Daphnia magna move through their surroundings in a control-type environment with still water and with no external stimuli. We present a statistical model for step lengths and roll\, pitch\, and yaw angles. We then use this model to describe a procedure for generating biologically realistic synthetic trajectories. The aim of this article is to provide a starting point for modeling animal motion in a variety of environmental settings.
URL:https://uwm.edu/math/event/colloquium-dr-dave-spade/
LOCATION:EMS Building\, E495\, 3200 N Cramer St\, Milwaukee\, WI\, United States
CATEGORIES:Colloquia
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SUMMARY:PhD Dissertation Defense: Mr. Andrew Frohmader
DESCRIPTION:Graded multiplicities in the Kostant-Rallis setting\nMr. Andrew Frohmader\nGraduate Student\nUniversity of Wisconsin-Milwaukee \nThis dissertation contains two main results. First\, we provide combinatorial branching rules for GL(n\, C) to O(n\, C) and GL(2n\, C) to Sp(2n\, C) extending the Littlewood restriction rules. Second\, we use these branching rules and the combinatorics of GL(n\, C)-crystals to derive a formula for the graded multiplicity of a K-type in the regular functions on the K-nilpotent cone for GL(n\, R)\, GL(n\, C) and GL(n\, H). \nAdvisor:\nJeb Willenbring \nCommittee Members:\nAllen Bell\, Chris Hruska\, Istvan Lauko\, and Kevin McLeod
URL:https://uwm.edu/math/event/phd-dissertation-defense-mr-andrew-frohmader/
LOCATION:EMS Building\, E495\, 3200 N Cramer St\, Milwaukee\, WI\, United States
CATEGORIES:Graduate Student Defenses
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SUMMARY:Colloquium: Dr. Gabriella Pinter
DESCRIPTION:Information coming soon!
URL:https://uwm.edu/math/event/colloquium-dr-gabriella-pinter/
LOCATION:EMS Building\, E495\, 3200 N Cramer St\, Milwaukee\, WI\, United States
CATEGORIES:Colloquia
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SUMMARY:Award Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:More details to come.
URL:https://uwm.edu/math/event/award-ceremony/
LOCATION:WI
ORGANIZER;CN="The Department of Mathematical Sciences":MAILTO:math-staff@uwm.edu
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