Undergraduate Mathematics Symposium
Saturday, October 13, 2012
University of Illinois at Chicago
Organized by
David Dumas and
Steven Hurder
About the symposium
The Undergraduate Mathematics Symposium at UIC is an annual one-day meeting focusing on undergraduate mathematical research and education. The meeting features invited lectures by mathematical researchers and contributed lectures by undergraduates on their own research projects.
The next UMS will be held at UIC on Saturday, October 13, 2012.
Registration
Register to attend the symposium by completing a short online form. Registration is
free and the symposium is open to everyone (undegraduates, graduate students, faculty, etc.) with an interest in undergraduate mathematical research and education.
Please register early, as this helps us plan the symposium. The deadline for registration is October 5.
⇒ Go to the registration form
Student lectures
Have you completed an undergraduate mathematical research project, e.g. in an REU program or as part of an independent study course? Apply to give a lecture about your project at the symposium.
The deadline for student lecture applications is September 7.
⇒ Go to the application form for student lectures
Schedule of events
The following is a tentative schedule of activities. Plenary lectures
are 50 minutes and student lectures 20 minutes; breaks of 10 minutes
between talks allow for questions and discussion. A catered lunch of
sandwiches and salads is provided for all symposium participants.
| 8:15 - 9:00am |
Sign-in and coffee in SEO 300 |
| 9:00am |
Plenary lectures in SEO 636 |
| 10:00am |
| 11:00am |
| 12:00pm |
Lunch in SEO 300 |
| 1:30pm |
Afternoon session 1 - Student lectures in SEO 636 |
| 2:00pm |
| 2:30pm |
| 3:00pm |
| 3:30pm |
Coffee break in SEO 300 |
| 4:00pm |
Afternoon session 2 - Student lectures in SEO 636 |
| 4:30pm |
| 5:00pm |
| 5:30pm |
Symposium ends |
Location
All symposium events will take place in the UIC Science and Engineering Offices building (SEO). The lectures will be held in room 636, while lunch and coffee will be provided in room 300.
SEO is located on UIC's east side campus, adjacent to Daley Library; refer to the campus map for details:
