The cellular cytoskeleton is essential in proper cell function as well as in organism development. These filaments represent the roads along which most protein transport occurs inside cells. I will…
Fusion categories are rich mathematical structures generalizing the representation categories of finite groups. They arise in many areas of mathematics and physics. Most strikingly, they have emerged as models for…
A hypersurface in a Riemannian manifold is called minimal if its mean curvature vanishes identically. Minimal surfaces have fascinated mathematicians since the time of Euler, and tremendous progress has been made in…
The department will host a reception at the JMM in Denver on Friday January 17th, 6:00-8:00 pm, Capitol Ballroom 6, Hyatt. All alumni, friends, and participants in the Department of…
This talk will cover two approaches for modeling blood flow in the human body. The first approach describes blood transport in elastic vessels and requires the numerical solution of a nonlinear…
What can we tell about the interior structure of our planet, if we observe the travel time of a large number of earthquakes? This is the time it takes for a seismic…
Research Experience for Undergrad (REU) programs are summer jobs where you get paid to research. Panelists will discuss the application process, math research, where to find listings, and more.
Many materials are built from a grid of flexible but nearly inextensible rods that behaves as a shell-like structure. Everyday examples range from fabrics made of 1000s of interwoven yarns;…
Pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, is caused by the bacterial pathogen Bordetella pertussis. Completely susceptible individuals experience severe disease, with the hallmark whooping cough, but those with partial immunity have…
Students often take precalculus or college algebra as a terminal math course, leaving them with the impression that mathematics lacks real meaning. Due to the increasingly interdisciplinary nature of the…