Week of Events
MS Thesis Defense: Mr. Kyle Piontek
Mathematical Modeling Prompts in the Illustrative Mathematics Algebra 2 Course Kyle Piontek Graduate Student University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee An analysis of the mathematical modeling in the modeling prompts from the Illustrative Mathematics Algebra 2 curriculum. In this presentation we will discuss …
MS Thesis Defense: Mr. Luis Hasenauer
Bootstrap-Based Robustness Analysis of Parameter Optimization in Climate Models Using QuadTune Luis Hasenauer Graduate Student University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Tuning the parameters of climate models is essential for improving their performance, but this process is often complicated by structural limitations, overfitting, …
Colloquium: Prof. Yangjin Kim
Cytokine Shield Formation in Tumor Growth by Blocking Chemotactic Migration of T Cells in Response to CXCL12 from Senescent Tumor Cells Prof. Yangjin Kim Professor Brown University Cellular senescence can induce dual effects (promotion or inhibition) on cancer progression. While …
MS Thesis Defense: Mrs. Jennifer Hartzheim
A Mini History of Geometry with an Emphasis on Transformational Geometry and an Analysis of Illustrative Mathematics Geometry Curriculum Mrs. Jennifer Hartzheim University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee A brief look at the history of geometry, with special attention to transformational geometry. Followed …