Midwest Undergraduate Mathematics Symposium
The 19th annual Midwest Undergraduate Mathematics Symposium (MUMS) will be held on Saturday, April 15, 2023, at Simpson College. The conference will feature contributed talks and poster presentations by undergraduates. The plenary speaker will be Terrance Pendleton from Drake University. Sara Reed '16 from the University of Kansas School of Business will be the alumni keynote speaker.
Purpose
- Promote student engagement in the mathematical sciences, including projects and research (completed individually or in groups).
- Provide students the opportunity to share and celebrate the work they have completed in the mathematical sciences.
- Introduce students to topics and applications of mathematics that are new to them.
- Inform students about research programs and study abroad opportunities in the mathematical sciences.
- Inform students about career and graduate school opportunities in the mathematical sciences.
Tentative Schedule
9:30 AM - Registration and Poster Session set-up (Carver Atrium)
10:00 AM - Plenary address: Terrance Pendleton (Jordan Lecture Hall, Carver Science Center)
11:00 AM - Break
11:15 AM - Student talks (Carver Science Center)
12:00 PM - Lunch (On your own)
1:15 PM - Career panel (Jordan Lecture Hall)
2:00 PM - Student Talks (Carver Science Center)
3:00 PM - Poster session (Carver Atrium)
4:00 PM - Alumni Keynote Address: Sara Reed (Hubbell I)
5:00 PM - Closing remarks (Jordan Lecture Hall)
Plenary Talks
PLENARY ADDRESS: TERRANCE PENDLETON, DRAKE UNIVERSITY
Terrance Pendleton is an associate professor of mathematics and has been with Drake University since 2016. His primary research area is in applied mathematics, particularly mathematical modeling, and partial differential equations. He received his Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics from North Carolina State University. Prior to Drake University, he was a postdoctoral research fellow at Iowa State University through the Alliance for Building Faculty Diversity. Recently, he has had a focus on equity in the mathematics classroom through his work as a Center for Inquiry and Equity in Mathematics fellow. His current NSF funded research project focuses on the impact of inviting early college students to be mathematicians with the goal of increasing the visibility of underrepresented populations in STEM and in particular mathematics.
ALUMNI KEYNOTE ADDRESS: DOES PARKING MATTER? THE IMPACT OF PARKING ON LAST-MILE DELIVERY OPTIMIZATION
Sara Reed is an Assistant Professor of Business Analytics in the School of Business at the University of Kansas. She received her PhD in Applied Mathematical and Computational Sciences from the University of Iowa where she also earned an MS in Mathematics. She is an alumna of Simpson College earning her BA in Mathematics and Economics/Finance. Her research interests are in transportation logistics, particularly focusing on the challenges and opportunities in last-mile delivery. Her research has been published in Management Science and Transportation Science. She was awarded first place in the 2020 Bayer Women in Operations Research Scholarship Prize by the Institute for Operations Research and Management Sciences (INFORMS) and honorable mention for the INFORMS Transportation Science and Logistics Society 2022 Dissertation Prize. She was also selected as a finalist for the 2021 VeRoLog Dissertation Prize.
Call for Presentations
Undergraduate students are invited and encouraged to make presentations in any mathematics-related field. Possible topics for talks and posters include, but are not limited to:
- results of class projects;
- solutions to contest problems (Putnam Exam, modeling or data analytics competitions, etc.);
- results from undergraduate research projects (summer programs, capstone courses, etc.);
- expository talks on interesting topics in mathematics;
- papers on the history of mathematics;
- mathematics education projects; and
- independent work in mathematics, statistics, computer science, or related disciplines.
Abstract Submission
Abstracts are due by Friday, March 31, 2023. Abstract submissions must include the following information:
- names of all presenters and their schools;
- title of the presentation;
- brief abstract (one paragraph);
- your preference for a talk or poster presentation; and
faculty sponsor(s).
We have a limited number of time slots available for student talks, but a larger capacity for poster presentations. Please submit your title and abstract by filling out our registration form.
Registration
Please fill out the Registration Form. There is no registration fee, but they do request that you register in advance by March 31.