Events

Statistics Capstone Presentations

February 15, 2016

As part of their Capstone Experience, our graduating Statistics seniors are required to research into the life and contributions of a prominent statistician and to present their findings to an audience of faculty and peers. This year we have three students, and they will be presenting from 12.30 to 1.30pm on Wednesday (Feb 17th) in… Continue Reading

2/11/16 – 3:30 pm – SCP 117: Department Colloquium – Michael J. Barany – “Taking Nicolas Bourbaki Personally: How the most intriguing mathematician in modern history tried (and failed, twice) to join the American Mathematical Society”

January 27, 2016

The Department of Mathematics & Statistics would like to welcome: Michael J,. Barany, Princeton University, on Thursday, February 11, at 3:30 pm in SCP 117 Title: Taking Nicolas Bourbaki Personally: How the most intriguing mathematician in modern history tried (and failed, twice) to join the American Mathematical Society. Abstract: Nicolas Bourbaki is widely considered one of… Continue Reading

2/9/16 – 12:30 pm – SCP 229: Department Colloquium – Matt Willis – “The Combinatorics of Counting Catalan Numbers”

January 27, 2016

The Department of Mathematics & Statistics would like to welcome: Matt Willis, Connecticut College, on Tuesday, February 9, at 12:30 am in SCP 229 Title: The Combinatorics of Counting Catalan Numbers Abstract: In short, Combinatorics is the mathematics of counting. Since most mathematicians are already pretty good at than, combinatorialists focus on counting objects that… Continue Reading