Information on MASON VI

Dates: March 29-30, 2025
Location: Brin Mathematics Research Center, 8169 Paint Branch Drive, University of Maryland, College Park MD
Local Organizers: Larry Washington, Angel Kumchev and Nathan McNew
There is no registration fee to attend Mason VII, but please Register for the conference.

While this is a two-day conference (Saturday-Sunday). There are several hotels within a few miles of campus if you are traveling from further away.

Plenary Speakers

Lillian Pierce (Duke)
Shabnam Akhtari (Penn State)
TBA

Contributed Talks

Contributed talks are twenty minutes in length. If you wish to contribute a talk please submit this form. (by March 21st).

Directions and Parking

The Brin MRC is located on the campus of the University of Maryland, College Park. The directions below lead you to the main entrance to the university on US Route 1. After entering campus, turn right on Campus Drive and follow the directions to parking. After parking, follow the directions to the Brin MRC.

From Baltimore
Take I-95 South to the Capital Beltway I-495 West (yes, West); stay in the left lane as you exit, and follow signs to College Park, US Route 1 South. (This is how you will end up going the right direction.) Proceed approximately two miles south on US Route 1 to University's Campus Drive entrance.
From Annapolis and points east
Take US Route 50 to Capital Beltway (I-95/495); go north on I-95/495 to College Park, US Route 1 South (exit 25). Proceed approximately two miles south on US Route 1 to the University's Campus Drive entrance.
From Washington D.C.
Go northeast on Rhode Island Avenue (US Route 1). After entering Maryland, continue on US Route 1 for approximately five miles to College Park.
From points south and west of Washington D.C., and Montgomery County, Md.
Take the Capital Beltway (I-495) and head north and east. Just after I-495 joins I-95 in Maryland above Washington, D.C., get off at exit 25B towards College Park on US Route 1 South. Proceed approximately two miles south on US Route 1 to the University's Campus Drive entrance.

Inclusive Environment

MASON is dedicated to providing a welcoming, inclusive, and harassment-free conference experience for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, nationality, race, political beliefs, veteran status, age or religion. We do not tolerate harassment of conference participants in any form. Conference participants violating these rules may be asked to leave the conference at the discretion of the conference organizers. If you are the victim of harassment or witness any form of harassment during the conference or associated events, please contact one of the conference organizers immediately.

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