In Mathematical Careers and Ideas the Department of Mathematics offers a series of talks open to all interested students. Some of these discussions are about the possibilities and choices for careers in the mathematical sciences; others offer a glimpse of a mathematical theory. The events usually take place in Hill Center 705 or Hill Center 323.

Students and instructors are invited to arrive before the talk, to partake of pizza, soda, and conversation in Hill 703.

 

Some previous talks in this series:

Spring 2011

• "ENIGMA"
  by David Saltman, PhD, Director of IDA/Center for Communications Research, Princeton
  Tuesday February 15, 2012, at 7:00 PM in Hill 705; pizza and conversation in Hill 703, starting at 6:40.
• "Behind the Scenes at Consumer Reports"
  by Abbe Herzig, PhD, Statistical Program Leader at Consumer Reports Health.
  Tuesday, April 5 at 6:50 PM in Hill 323; pizza and conversation starting at 6:30.
• "The Number of Crossings of Curves on Surfaces,"
  by Prof. Moira Chas, Tuesday, March 22 at 5:20 PM ih Hill 705; pizza and conversation starting at 5:00 in Hill 703.

Fall 2010

• "How to understand the shape of growing leaves and flowers through Mathematical Analysis and Geometry," by Prof. Marta Lewicka, Wednesday, November 10, 2010 at 6:50 PM.

Fall 2009

• Calculus Against the Swine Flu: Modelling the Spread of Infectious Disease
  by Prof. Julia Wolf, Thursday November 5 in Hill 323, 6:40 PM.

Spring 2009

• Higher Dimensions and Curved Space:

  How Mathematics Creates the Language That Makes Science Possible
  by Prof. Héctor Sussmann, Wednesday April 1 in Hill 323, 6:40 PM.

• The Road From Wall Street to Mathematics
  by Dr. Michael Weingart, Wednesday March 11 in Hill 323, 6:40 PM.

Fall 2008

• The Mathematics of Modern Cryptography
  by Prof. Stephen D. Miller, Wednesday December 3 in Hill 323, 6:40 PM.
• A World of Irresistible Integrals
  by Prof. Luis A. Medina, Wednesday November 5 in Hill 323, 6:40 PM.

Spring 2008

• Metamaterials and Invisibility
  by Prof. Michael Vogelius, Thursday April 3 in Hill 323, 6:40 PM.
• Becoming an Actuary:
  A Panel Discussion with actuaries on the career and how to prepare for it, February 13, 6:40 PM.
Slides: Power Point Format | HTML Format

Fall 2007

• The Mathematics of Chance:  A Brief History of Gambling from Monte Carlo to Wall Street
  by Prof. Jesús Rodríguez, November 28, 8:20 PM.
  This event is presented by Mathematical Careers & Ideas jointly with The Rutgers π Club.
• The Consulting Sandwich:
  (Seemingly Simple Questions on Top, Seemingly Simple Answers, and Integer Programming, Analysis of Multiple Complex Variables, and Other Ingredients in the Middle)
  by Prof. John Kolassa .  November 13, 6:50 PM.

Spring 2007

• The $25,000,000,000 Eigenvector: The Linear Algebra Behind Google
  by Prof. Kurt Bryan .  March 28, 2007
• Managing big Money
by Prof. Raymond Ross.   February 28, 2007

Fall 2006

• Random Walks and Option Pricing
by Prof. Dan Ocone, Nov. 29, 2006
• A Problem from Enumerative Geometry
by Prof. Anders Buch, Nov. 15, 2006

Spring 2006

• When Singularities Collide: Some Wave Interactions,
by Prof. Michael Beals
• Actuarial Careers
by Norman Clausen (Rutgers, 1966)

Fall 2005

• Mess is Inevitable! A Mathematical Proof,
by Prof. József Beck
• Math Major to Master's Degree to Career,
Panel discussion

Spring 2005

• Partitions of Integers,
by Prof. Andrew Sills

Fall 2004

• The Card Game Set,
by Prof. Diane Maclagan

Spring 2004

• Killing the Hydra,,
by Prof. Simon Thomas
• Teaching in High Schools and Junior Colleges,
Panel discussion

Fall 2003

• Graduate School and Research,
Panel discussion
• Financial Mathematics
Panel discussion