Jan 18, 2011 - Claremont, Calif. - The Harvey Mudd College Department of Mathematics is bringing together students and faculty, leaders in academics and industry, and the public at large to discuss mathematics, what is being done to broaden participation in the mathematical sciences, and what needs to be done in the future. Bell's talk will be followed by lectures and a panel discussion on Saturday, all of which is punctuated with time for discussions and casual interactions. The panel will be comprised of individuals from industry and from all academic levels (students, postdoctoral scholars, junior faculty, senior faculty). Conference co-organizer Talithia Williams, assistant professor of
mathematics, said, "People often find themselves being told to wait: do
not focus on broadening participation in mathematics until you are more
senior, more recognized or more advanced. This panel hopes to discuss
how to navigate these waters and provide answers to the question: How
can one work toward broadening participation in mathematics at all
levels of one's career?" Keynote speakers are: Panelists: Conference co-organizers are mathematics professors Talithia Williams, Dagan Karp and Ursula Whitcher. For more information and to register, go to the Conference website.
"Broadening Participation in the Mathematical Sciences" will be held at HMC February 4 and 5 and includes an opening public lecture on Friday, February 4, by mathematics alumnus Robert Bell '72 (right), a co-winner of the 2009 Netflix Prize.
• Robert Bell ’72 (AT&T)- “Lessons from the Netflix Prize”
• Judit Camacho (SACNAS)
• Illya Hicks (Rice University)- "Are You Ready For Some Football?!!"
• Philip Kutzko (University of Iowa)
Panel topic: “How can one work toward broadening
participation in mathematics at all levels of one's career?”
• Candice Price (Iowa)
• David Uminsky '03 (UCLA)
• Robin Wilson (Cal Poly Pomona)
• Ami Radunskaya (Pomona College)
• Herbert Medina (Loyola Marymount)
• Robert Bell (AT&T)
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