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Pacific Northwest Theory Days

We proudly invite you to attend the 3^rd Pacific Northwest Theory Days in Victoria, BC on May 4-5, Saturday and Sunday, with a special focus on Theory of Algorithmic Networks and Randomization.

We have a fabulous list of distinguished invited speakers, from member institutions as well as guest speakers from IBM Almaden and 3(!) different research groups (theory, crypto, and systems) at Microsoft Research in Redmond, INRIA Rennes, University of Washington and ETH.

van den Driessche elected SIAM 2013 Fellow

Pauline van den Driessche has been elected SIAM Fellow, Class of 2013. She is being recognized for contributions to linear algebra and mathematical biology. Dr. van den Driessche is a professor in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Victoria. She works on mathematical problems in biology, particularly deterministic models of populations and epidemics, dynamical systems and applications, matrix problems related to stability, combinatorial matrix analysis, and max algebra. Dr. van den Driessche currently serves on the editorial board of SIAM Journal of Applied Mathematics.

Math & Stats Assistance Centre April schedule

The April 2-22 2013 schedule for Math and Stats Assistance Centre is now available.

Colloquium - D. Rolfsen on Orderable groups and topology

Dale Rolfsen, University of Bristish Columbia, will be be giving a colloquium talk on Orderable groups and topology on Tuesday, April 2 3:30-4:30 pm in Clearihue A 202.

Colloquium - G. Abrams on Leavitt path algebras

Gene Abrams, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, will be speaking on Leavitt path algebras - Something for everyone: algebra, analyis, graph theory, number theory on Thursday, 28 Mar 2013, 3:30pm - 4:30pm in Cornett B107.

A. Holroyd lecture on random matching

PIMS distinguished speaker Alexander Holroyd from Microsoft Research will be giving a lecture titled Random Matching on Tuesday, March 19 at 3:30 pm in Maclaurin D116.

One day seminar on dispersive PDEs

UVic is hosting a one day seminar on dispersive PDEs. There will be one talk on Friday, March 8 and a whole day of talks on Saturday, March 9. All talks will be in Human and Social Development Building room A250.

Mark Lewis to give two math biology lectures

PIMS Distinguished speaker Mark Lewis from the University of Alberta will be giving two lectures in March.

The first is one is a mathematical biology seminar with the title Mathematics behind stream population dynamics on Tuesday, March 12 at 3:30 pm in DSB C118.

The second one is a public lecture with the title Mathematical Models for Territorial Interaction on Thursday, March 14 at 3:30 pm in the Bob Wright Centre SCI A104 (pre-lecture reception is at 3:00pm).

Multicloud models could boost long-term weather forecasting

Dr. Boualem Khouider (Math and Statistics) was recently featured in an online newspaper article, discussing his research on multicloud models.

Putnam named Fellow of the AMS

Dr. Ian Putnam has been named a Fellow of the American Math Society (AMS). The AMS is the world's largest and most influential society dedicated to research in the mathematical sciences. The Fellows of the American Mathematical Society are selected for their outstanding contributions to the creation, exposition, advancement, communication and application of mathematics.

Register for pretests

We offer pretests in order to give students meeting certain criteria the chance to enroll in Math 100, 102, 120, 151, or 161.

The next pretests will run on January 3, 4 and 7, 2013 in room SSM A102 from 3:30 until 4:30 p.m. You may write pretests for more than one course. Separate registration is required for each pretest you are interested in writing. Advanced registration is required.

If Admissions has not been able to assess equivalence of your high school mathematics prerequisites, you can gain admission to one of the classes above by writing and passing a one-hour pretest. Please see the prestests page for more information.

SIGMAS exam sales

SIGMAS is holding exam sales every Wednesday and Thursday for three weeks (Nov. 28-29, Dec. 5-6, Dec. 12-13) between 1-3 pm outside SSM A202.

Assistance Centre exam period schedule

The schedule of the Math and Stats Assistance Centre for the exam period is now posted.

Congratulations to our grads!

Department members are invited to a post convocation reception on Wednesday, November 14 at 4:00 - 5:30 pm in SSM A514 to celebrate the achievements of our fall graduates. Graduating at the convocation with Master's of Science in Mathematics, Ross Churchley and John Benjamin Wilson; with Master's of Science in Statistics, Susan Kinniburgh; and with PhD in Mathematics and Statistics, Lorraine Dame.

Fall 2012 issue of Science Matters

The Fall 2012 issue of Science Matters is now out. You can read it online.

PIMS Distinguished Speaker: Bryan L. Shader - Oct 25

Title: Construction of matrices with a given graph and prescribed interlaced spectral data
Speaker: PIMS Distinguished Speaker: Bryan L. Shader, University of Wyoming
Date and time: 25 Oct 2012, 3:30pm - 4:20pm
Location: DSB C128, University of Victoria
Event type: PIMS lectures

PIMS Distinguished Speaker: Branko Grünbaum - Simplicial arrangements

Title: Simplicial arrangements
Speaker: PIM Distinguished Speaker: Branko Grünbaum, University of Washington
Date and time: 19 Oct 2012, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Location: ECS 660, University of Victoria
Event type: PIMS lectures

Mark Lewis wins Killam Fellowship

UVic alumni Mark Lewis, now a mathematical biologist at the University of Alberta, has received a 2012 Killam Fellowship from the Canada Council for the Arts. The Edmonton Journal has written a nice article about Lewis and the award.

Now hiring teaching assistants for spring 2013

The Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Victoria invites applications for 2013 Spring Teaching Assistants, until Friday, November 16th, 2012.

Cafe Scientifique - Fairness and voting systems

Title: Cafe Scientifique - Fairness and Voting Systems
Speaker: Dr. Anthony Quas, Mathematics and Statistics, University of Victoria
Date and time: 09 Oct 2012, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Location: Hermann's Jazz Club, 753 View Street
Event type: Education and outreach

Leslie Valiant - Biological Evolution as a Form of Learning

Title: Alan Turing Celebration Lecture: Leslie Valiant - Biological Evolution as a Form of Learning
Speaker: Leslie Valiant, Harvard University
Date and time: 10 Oct 2012, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Location: ECS 124
Event type: PIMS lectures

7th Coast Combinatorics Conference and BC Combinatorics Day

Title: Seventeenth Coast Combinatorics Conference and BC Combinatorics Day
Date and time: 20 Oct 2012, 10:00am - 5:00pm
Location: Clearihue A127, University of Victoria
Event type: Conferences and workshops

Math Mania at ЌELSET Elementary School

Title: Math Mania at ЌELSET Elementary School
Date and time: 02 Oct 2012, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Location: ЌELSET Elementary School
Event type: Education and outreach

Colloquium - A mechanical model for Fourier's law of heat conduction

Title: A mechanical model for Fourier's law of heat conduction.
Speaker: Professor David Ruelle (Institute des Hautes Etudes Scientifiques Bures-sur-Yvette, France)
Date and time: 13 Sep 2012, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Location: Cornett B112
Event type: Colloquia

Lansdowne lecture - The philosophy of science is too serious a matter to be left to philosophers

Professor David Ruelle of the Institut des Hautes Etudes Scientifiques Bures-sur-Yvette, France will be giving a Lansdowne lecture on "The philosophy of science is too serious a matter to be left to philosophers" on Monday, September 10 at 3:30 pm in the Wright Centre, Room A104. The lecture is free and open to the public.

Public presentation on Math Central

J. Harley Weston, University of Regina will be giving a public presentation on Thursday, August 16, 2012 from 2:30 – 3:30pm in HHB 110.

An overview will be given of a bilingual Internet facility called Math Central, started in September 1995 by three faculty members in Mathematics and Mathematics Education at the University of Regina.

TA Applications - Fall 2012

The Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Victoria invites applications prior to the application deadline of August 13, 2012..

Register for pretests

We offer pretests in order to give students meeting certain criteria the chance to enroll in Math 100, 102, 120, 151, or 161.

The next pretests will run on September 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 2012 from 3:30 until 4:30 p.m. You may write pretests for more than one course. Separate registration is required for each pretest you are interested in writing. Advanced registration is required.

Salimah Ismail wins 2012 SSC award

At the 2012 Statistical Society of Canada (SSC) annual meeting, Salimah Ismail received this year's SSC award for best research presentation made by a graduate student. The award, which consists of a certificate and a $500 cash prize, recognizes Salimah for her contributed talk "A Skew-t Space-Varying Regression Model for the Spectral Analysis of Resting State Brain Activity".

Sessional lecturers for winter terms

The Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Victoria invites expressions of interest from qualified instructors for sessional assignments from 1 September 2012 to 31 December 2012 and from 1 January 2013 to 30 April 2013 within CUPE Local 4163 (Component 3) Sessional Lecturers. For information on the courses available and to apply please fill out the expression of interest form. The assignment selection criteria will include qualifications and ability of the candidate(s) based on relevant education and professional experience and proven teaching effectiveness. The appointments will be made at the rank of Sessional Lecturer and salary will be commensurate with the sessional salary scale.

The University reserves the right to fill additional teaching assignments from the pool of applicants for this posting, and all positions are subject to funding and enrolment.

Math biology symposium in honour of Mark Lewis

We are very pleased to announce that Mark Lewis has been chosen as UVic's Faculty of Science distinguished alumnus for 2012. Mark graduated from UVic in 1987 with a joint math/biology degree and now holds a Tier I Canada Research Chair in Math Biology at University of Alberta. Mark's research focuses on spatial ecology models, and he works on diverse problems including modeling population dynamics of polar bears, ecological succession on Mt. St. Helens, and dynamics of infectious disease. For more information on Mark's research, go to his website.

In honour of Mark's award, we are organizing a Math Biology Symposium, on Wednesday February 8th, 2012 in MacLaurin D116. Mark will deliver a lecture, followed by lunch and a number of short talks by graduate students, postdocs, and faculty.

CMS Math Camp

The Department of Mathematics and Statistics of the University of Victoria is hosting their second annual CMS math camp on July 3-7th, 2012. The CMS math camps are designed to provide students in grades 9 through 11, who have demonstrated a talent for mathematics, with a variety of enrichment activities in a fun and rewarding environment. With last year's inaugural camp getting avery positive response, we are looking forward to making the 2012 edition a unique and rewarding experience for all the participants. While the camp's 2012 schedule is being finalized, as a sample please see last year's schedule and description of the sessions.

UVic one day seminar on dispersive PDEs

We are pleased to invite you to the one day seminar at UVic on dispersive PDEs to be held at The University of Victoria, HSD A250 on February 25, 2012. The list of speakers includes H. Bahouri (Paris, France), S. Gustafson (UBC), S. Ibrahim (UVic), G. Perelman (Paris, France), T.-P. Tsai (UBC) and I. Zwiers (UBC). All faculty, postdocs, graduate and undergraduate students are very welcome to attend.

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