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The Undergraduate Mathematics Research Conference at Towson is a one-day meeting designed to promote undergraduate research in mathematics by showcasing completed original research, selected expository presentations, as well as research projects in progress. If you are an undergraduate student or a high-school student, you are welcome to attend the conference (with or without a talk). If you have participated in an original research project, you are invited to give a presentation about your research. The web page Advice for Presenters offers information about the length of the talk, the physical facilities, and some links to website for helpful hints in preparing your presentation.
In addition to student presentations, the
conference features two invited faculty
talks and a panel on career opportunities in
government, industry, and academia.
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Location: 7800 York Road, Towson University, Towson MD
Time:10 am -- 5:30 pm
Registration starts at 9am.
Please fill out the online registration form if you are planning to attend.
| Plenary Speakers |
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Title: Challenges and Opportunities in Real-World Simulations on Modern Parallel Computing Platforms
Abstract: Processors in consumer devices are dual- or quad-core CPUs today. State-of-the-art distributed-memory computer clusters contain multi-core CPUs with 8 to 16 cores. Most recently, a second-generation of the Intel Xeon Phi many-core processor has more than 60 cores. I will show results on hardware such as these in the context of an application problem of modeling calcium waves in a heart cell that is modeled mathematically by a system of partial differential equations with point sources. These results shown were produced by participants in the REU Site: Interdisciplinary Program in High Performance Computing (hpcreu.umbc.edu) at UMBC in Summer 2016.
Dr. Padmanabhan Seshaiyer, George Mason University
Title: Mathematical modeling, analysis and simulation of biological and bio-inspired systems
Abstract: In the last decade, there have been dramatic advances in mathematical modeling, analysis and simulation techniques to understand fundamental mechanisms underlying biological and bio-inspired systems. This work will present examples of undergraduate research projects that evolved from multidisciplinary applications modeled via coupled differential equations. Some of these examples include using mathematics to understand why aneurysms rupture; understand how zika spreads; studying social dynamics and; employing mathematics to stop poaching of elephants in Africa. Mathematical analysis and computation for some benchmark model applications will also be presented. Finally, we will also discuss how such projects can provide opportunities for students at all levels to employ transformative research in multidisciplinary areas.
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| Directions and Parking |
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Parking in the garages on campus is free on Saturdays. Take the skybridge into the 7800 York Road building.
Last modified 5 April 2017.