Colloquia are held on selected Mondays throughout the term starting at 3:50 PM in Roop 103 (unless otherwise noted). Talks generally last about 50 minutes, with 10 minutes for questions at the end. Refreshments will be served beginning at 3:30 PM, also in Roop 103. Students, faculty, staff, and the mathematical public are all cordially invited to attend. Speakers, titles, and abstracts are updated throughout the semester as details become available.

Date Speaker Home Institution Title (with link to abstract) Sep 9 Jim Sochacki James Madison University - Mathematics and Statistics Potatoes, Potatoes, and More Potatoes - What I did on my Educational Leave in Idaho Sep 16 Nick Swayne James Madison University - 4VA The "Secret" Classes of JMU X-Labs with an Overview of 4-Virginia Sep 23 Tyler Frazier The College of William & Mary - Data Science Wicked Problems Require Evolving Solutions:From Data Science to Data Science for Human Development Sep 30 Chris McMahan Clemson University - Mathematical and Statistical Sciences From Mixed Effects Modeling to Spike and Slab Variable Selection: A Bayesian Regression Model for Group Testing Data Oct 7 Edwin O'Shea James Madison University - Mathematics and Statistics The Parallel Postulate and Geometries without Rigidity Oct 14 Kathy Clark Florida State University - School of Teacher Education Factors of Transition: Affect, Mathematical Activity, and Theoretical Lenses Oct 28 Bob Klein Ohio University - Department of Mathematics Indigenous Math Circles Nov 4 Jeb Collins University of Mary Washington - Department of Mathematics Designing Bridges with Linear Algebra - The Finite Element Method Nov 11 Thom Ales University of Lynchburg - Department of Mathematics Matching Problems and the College Experience Dec 2 Shane Daveler Alex Sawyer Grant Wagner James Madison University - Current Students Two Competitive Lotka-Volterra Equations with Nonlinear Competition It's Hip to Be Square

Colloquia Schedules from Previous Terms

Pictures from Student Presentations