Distinguished Women in Mathematics Lecture Series Home Upcoming Speakers Past Speakers Horton-Jacobs/Wins Lecture Series UT Math Department Contact Us Next Speaker: Dusa McDuff Dusa McDuff is our next speaker and will be giving our November 2nd Colloquium.  She is also our Horton-Jacob/WINS Lecturer this year.  Professor McDuff is a Professor of Mathematics and holds the Helen Lyttle Kimmel Chair at Barnard College, Columbia University. She is also a Professor Emerita at Stony Brook University.  Her research is in the area of symplectic geometry and she is interested in teaching mathematics and encouraging students to use their minds in mathematical ways.  Professor McDuff's website Colloquium Time: Monday, November 2, 2009, at 4:00pm Location: RLM 6.104 Title: Symplectic embedding of ellipsoids and continued fractions Abstract: TBA Lunch An informal discussion with the speaker intended for women graduate students and faculty Time: Tuesday, November 3, 2009, at 12:30pm Location: AT&T Executive Education & Conference Center (map) Note: A group will be walking to the AT&T Center from RLM.  They will be meeting on the 4th floor and leaving at 12:15pm.  Special Seminar A special seminar meant for more advanced audiences Time: Tuesday, November 3, 2009, at 2:30pm Location: RLM 12.166 Title: Symplectic embedding of ellipsoids and continued fractions Abstract: TBA Pizza Seminar A prepatory lecture given by Jonathan Williams Time: Friday, October 30, 2009, at 12:00pm Location: Vaughn Lounge (RLM 12.104) Title: Introductory talk for "Symplectic embedding of ellipsoids and continued fractions" Abstract:  We will go over some of the background for Dusa McDuff's November 2nd talk. Subjects include symplectic geomtry and a refresher on continued fractions.