Math Department Events
Here you will find events, other than regular seminars, sponsored by the Brandeis Math Department,the Math Department UDR's, and other groups. Regular lectures are listed on the seminars and colloquium page.
To department members: If you want to list an event on this page, download the event template, fill in the requested information, and mail it to the department webmaster.
Upcoming events
| Event | Eisenbud Lecture Series in Mathematics and Physics featuring Andrei Okounkov of Princeton University |
| Sponsor: | The Mathematics and Physics Departments |
| Date: | March 18-20, 2008. |
| Location: | Abelson-Bass-Yalem building at Brandeis, room 131 |
| Description: | The Eisenbud Lecture Series is funded by a generous bequest to Brandeis University from Leonard and Ruth-Jean Eisenbud. The lecture series will be given annually at Brandeis by a distinguished mathematician or physicist. |
| Event | Fifty years since Fox and Milnor. |
| Sponsor: | Brandeis University and the National Science Foundation (support pending). |
| Date: | June 2-5, 2008 |
| Location: | Brandeis |
| Description: | Conference on recent progress on knot concordance in its smooth and topological manifestations. The conference will honor the memory of our long-time colleague and friend, Jerry Levine, a pioneer and key figure in the field. |
Past Events
| Event | Clay Institute workshop on "Shrinking Targets". |
| Sponsor: | The Mathematics Department and the Clay Mathematics Institute |
| Date: | Jan 31-Feb 3 2008 |
| Location: | Brandeis and Cambridge, MA |
| Description: | See the workshop home page. |
| Event | Lecture for Undergraduates by Professor Paul Monsky |
| Sponsor: | The Mathematics Department and the Math UDRs |
| Date: | Friday, November 2, 12:10-1. |
| Location: | Math Department Lounge (300 Goldsmith) |
| Description: | Come hear Professor Paul Monsky talk about: Cutting up a trapezoid into triangles having the same area: When can it be done? Refreshments will be served at 12:00; see the Mathematics Calendar for details. |
| Event | Meet the majors |
| Sponsor: | The Mathematics Department and the Math UDRs |
| Date: | Thursday, October 11, 4:00 pm |
| Location: | Math Department Lounge (300 Goldsmith) |
| Description: | See the Mathematics Calendar |
| Event | Memorial Service for Professor Matsusaka |
| Sponsor: | The Mathematics Department and Mrs. Matsusaka |
| Date: | Monday, April 10, 10:30 am . Reception following immediately in Alumni Lounge. |
| Location: | Berlin Chapel |
| Description: | There will be a memorial service in honor of Professor Teruhisa Matsusaka, who passed away on March 4, 2006. Professor Matsusaka was a member of the Brandeis Mathematics Department from 1961, until his retirement in 1994 and was the department chairman from 1984-1986. His research in Algebraic Geometry was well-known throughout the international mathematical community, and his students have also gone on to make significant contributions to the field. |
| Event | π Day |
| Sponsor: | Math UDR's. |
| Date: | Tuesday, March 14 (aka 3.14) from 4-6pm. |
| Location: | Math Lounge (Goldsmith 300). |
| Description: | Our annual celebration of π Day will feature eating of pies (pizza and dessert pies) as well as a showing of the movie The Phantom Tollbooth. |
| Event | MATH MOVIE NIGHT |
| Speakers: | Math UDR's. |
| Date: | Thursday, November 3, 6:30pm . |
| Location: | Math Lounge (Goldsmith 300). |
| Description: | Come see the movie Good Will Hunting. |
| Event | Meet the Majors! |
| Speakers: | Professor Igusa, the math UDR's. |
| Date: | Thursday (September 22nd) from 4-6pm. |
| Location: | Math Lounge (Goldsmith 300). |
| Description: | Come hear about math and mingle with math majors. There will, of course, be free food. |
| Event | Paul Monsky retirement party. See conference web page for more details. |
| Speakers: | Bill Casselman, Glenn Stevens, Pedro Teixeira, Harald Helfgott, Paul Monsky |
| Date: | Friday, May 6, 10 am -5 pm |
| Location: | Talks will be in Goldsmith 317. |
| Description: | Harry Tamvakis is planning to give a piano recital at 4 pm in the Rapaporte Treasure Hall (main Library) in honor of Paul. We will have lectures in the morning and afternoon and a banquet at the Jumbo Seafood restaurant in Newton. Google's directions to the Restaurant from Brandeis. |
| Event | Ramsey Theory and Incompleteness (part of the UDR event series) |
| Speaker: | Professor Harry Mairson, Professor of Computer Science at the Volen National Center for Complex Numbers |
| Date: | Monday, March 28, 4-6pm |
| Location: | Math Lounge |
| Description: | -- a look at the logical foundations of mathematics through the lens of Ramsey Theory. If you are worried that you haven't the background for this talk, you needn't be -- all will be explained... As always, free food and drinks! |
| Event | Cryptology and Coding Theory: Putting Mathematics to Work! |
| Speakers: | Profs. Gordon Prichett (Babson College) and Sarah Spence (Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering) |
| Date: | Monday, March 7, 4-6pm |
| Location: | Math Lounge |
| Description: | Ever wonder how websites such as eBay and PayPal keep your financial information private? Curious about why your CD player can still play CDs with small scratches? Cryptology and coding theory hold the keys to these secrets!
Profs. Gordon Prichett and Sarah Spence will be teaching an introductory cryptology and coding theory course next fall at Wellesley and are coming to Brandeis to present some basic ideas used in these fascinating areas. So everybody come up to the math lounge on Monday, March 7 at 4pm for a great talk and free food! |
| Event | Lunch with Barry Mazur |
| Speaker: | Barry Mazur, Gerhard Gade University Professor, Harvard University |
| Date: | Monday, October 18, 12:30-2 |
| Location: | Rapaporte Treasure Hall |
| Description: | Professor Mazur's research focuses on number theory, automorphic forms, and related issues in algebraic geometry. His book Imagining Numbers (particularly the square root of minus fifteen), "invites lovers of poetry to make a leap into mathematics through discussions of the role of the imagination and imagery in both poetry and mathematics." This lunch will be an open, informal opportunity for discussion with Professor Mazur. Students and faculty are encouraged to attend. |
| Event | Meet the majors |
| Speaker: | Kiyoshi Igusa and other department faculty members |
| Date: | Thursday, Oct. 14, 4pm |
| Location: | Math Lounge (Goldsmith, 3rd floor) |
| Description: | A chance for students thinking of concentrating in mathematics to meet the faculty and fellow math majors/minors, and to learn about the department. |
| Event | Fall Picnic |
| Speaker: | Nobody!! |
| Date: | Sunday, Sept 26, 12-6 |
| Location: | Auburndale Playground, Newton, 199 W Pine St Auburndale, MA 02466 |
| Description: | The fall picnic is a chance for the math department to get together and have some fun. We will barbecue, play frisbee, soccer, etc. The department will supply drinks, burgers (meat and veggie), hot dogs, and rolls. Please sign up in the department office to bring your favorite side dish or dessert. |
| Event | Mathemagics |
| Speaker: | Professor Arthur Benjamin, Harvey Mudd College (visiting Brandeis, Fall 2004) |
| Date: | Thursday, September 23rd, 4:00 PM |
| Location: | Math Lounge (Goldsmith, 3rd floor) |
| Description: | Prof. Arthur Benjamin has a PhD in mathematics, and teaches at Harvey Mudd College, but he is at the same time a professional magician, and has performed many times on TV, at other colleges, and even in Hollywood. For more information, go to: http://people.brandeis.edu/~lbintu/UDR/mathemagics.htm Don't miss this math and magic show! Of course, free pizza and drinks will be available, as usual. |