Mathematics Department Weekly Reader

Calendar

Up-to-date information is posted in the Mathematics extended calendar. If you have information to put on the calendar, please contact Sue Ellen.

Week of December 10, 2007

 

High School Math Contest a success!

The weather didn't stop around 150 high school students from competing, both in individual and team contests in the department contest on Saturday. Dr. Elgin Johnston reported that a dozen school districts participated in the event.

Warm thanks to the twelve faculty members and graduate students who volunteered their time to make the contest a reality.

Finals week is here

Best wishes to all students and faculty members as you close out the semester.

Computational and Applied Mathematics Seminar

Last one of the semester this afternoon at 4:10 p.m. in 294 Carver.

Hongchao Zhang, of the Institute of Mathematics and Applications, will speak on "An Affine-scaling interior-point CBB algorithm and its applications."

Celebrate and Share

Thursday and Friday, December 13-14, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

End of semester celebration in the main office. Bring treats to share. Spend time. Wind down. Laugh.

Return textbooks

Please return all textbooks to Ellen as soon as possible.

Deadlines.

  • December 17 by 5:00 p.m. Ames Lab proposals for new collaborative research.
  • December 17 evaluation of IMA-PI conference proposals.
  • December 18 before 2:15 p.m. grades are due on AccessPlus.

LAS Goldsheet Training

Tuesday, December 18
10:00 a.m. to Noon
1652 Gilman Hall

The new goldsheet model will go into effect January 2. Goldsheets now capture the data needed to distribute IDC revenues under the new budget model. The VPR office, as well as the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, has scheduled a training session to demonstrate how the goldsheet should be completed.

Department chairs, PIs, Co-PIs, grant coordinators and anyone that completes or reviews goldsheets should plan to attend this meeting. Presenters will have copies of the revised goldsheet and will perform a live demonstration using sample grant proposals. This will be an opportunity to ask questions about the new goldsheet layout.

For those unable to attend the December 18 meeting, another training session is scheduled for January 16 (time and location TBA). For more information about training sessions, contact Venita Currie at 4-3722 or vcurrie@iastate.edu.

Change in office hours

During the week of December 17-21, the office will be open 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Office closed over holidays

The Mathematics Office will close on Friday, December 21 at 4:00 p.m. and reopen on Wednesday, January 2 at 8:00 a.m.

Mail will be distributed on December 26-28 by 1:00 p.m.