First year Math PhD and MLB students: consider joining the Fall 2020 edition of SUBgroups. Registration is now open. Older students, please share with your friends and mentees to help spread the word! SUBgroups is an opportunity for first-year math grad students to connect with their peers at other universities. Small groups meet online to…
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2BR apartment in AA for rent
Harry Bray asked me to share the attached announcement about his really nice 2BR apartment becoming available on August 15 in Woodbury Gardens. It’s not far from campus, on the bus line, and competitively priced. Please spread the word among incoming students and post-docs you know. Details.
University of Michigan Voter Turnout Drive
Professor Edie Goldenberg (our former dean) wrote to Math specifically for help with getting our students registered to vote in the 2020 Presidential Election, including the March 10 Michigan primary. This is part of President Schlissel’s nonpartisan push on campus this year to increase voter turn-out, a critical component of having a functioning democracy. Did…
Graduate Student Conference
You are invited to the 45th Annual New York State Regional Graduate Mathematics Conference (NYSRGMC). What: Graduate Student Conference & Undergraduate Poster Session When: March 28–29, 2020 Where: Syracuse University (Syracuse, NY) Who: Graduate/Undergraduate students from any field Keynote Speakers: Professor Theodora Bourni & Professor Bruce Sagan Registration link Conference Website Each year since its…
Interesting and Meaningful Summer Teaching in NYC or LA
“This summer, change the lives of underserved students with exceptional potential in math” Ruthi Hortsch (BS UM, 2012) wrote to recruit Michigan math graduate students, post-docs and faculty to teach math this summer for BEAM (Bridge to Enter Advanced Mathematics), an enrichment program for underserved urban youth. After Michigan, Ruthi wrote her PhD in number…
Soccer Team!
Every year, the math department puts together a soccer team. We organize casual games on the weekends and compete (roughly once a week) in an intramural Grad/Faculty/Staff league. If you’re interesting in playing some casual soccer, please email Alex Horawa so he can add you to the soccer mailing list. All are welcome! To start off,…
Rackham Events for First year graduate students
Rackham offers many programs to support graduate students, make friends in other departments, and get to know Rackham deans and staff, which could come in useful someday. Check out the following two Rackham North events this fall designed for first year students: Thursday, September 5 from 3 to 5 pm: What can Rackham Do for…
Party tonight to celebrate Robert Walker, PhD!
Every one is invited! 7:30 at Karen’s house, 1131 Olivia, Saturday May 4. No one should feel obliged to bring anything; however, feel free to contribute whatever you yourself would most enjoy at an informal house party. Welcome old friends and new friends alike!
Charlotte Chan to receive Rackham Thesis Award: All invited to celebrate!
https://rackham.umich.edu/event/proquest-distinguished-dissertation-awards-ceremony/
Visu Makam wins Sumner Myers Award
Visu Makam, UM PhD 2018, will return to Ann Arbor to deliver the Colloquium Talk this week on his Award Winning Thesis: Invariant theory, Tensors and Computational complexity. Date: Tuesday, March 12, 2019 Location: 1360 East Hall (4:00 PM to 5:00 PM) Visu is currently a researcher at the Institute for Advanced Study. His thesis,…