Lehigh Valley Math/Stat Day & π Day 2023!

Are you interested in mathematics, statistics and related fields and currently (or considering) pursuing a degree in these fields? Do you find limited peers to talk to in your home institute? Do you have questions about curriculum planning, graduate school applications, finding research oppotunities, and/or job seeking?

We are organizing an event for undergraduate students in the Lehigh Valley area, who are interested in mathematics, statistics and related fields (broadly defined). The event aims at promoting and enhancing intercations among students in local colleges as well as providing guidance to the career development.

This year, we are organizing it as a special event to celerbrate the π day!

Our invited speakers will present

• Examples of applying math/statistics knowledge in real work;
• Working and hiring in the financial industry;
• Gaining research experience during summer;
• Graduate applications and studies in Statistics/Data Science programs.

     
This event is supported by the National Science Foundation (DMS-2137614).

Main activities

• Invited Speakers
  
  1. Real World Applications of Mathematics.
     by Dr. Darren A. Narayan (PhD 2000, Lehigh)
     Professor at Rochester Institute of Technology
  2. Working in the Financial Industry.
     by Dr. Wei Wu (PhD 2009, Stanford)
     Associate Director at Susquehanna International Group, LLP (SIG)
  3. Polymath Jr: A global undergraduate math research community.
     by Dr. Johanna N.Y. Franklin (PhD 2007, UC Berkeley)
     Co-organizer of the Polymath Jr. Program
     Associate Professor at Hofstra University
  4. Applications and Studies in Statistics/Data Science graduate programs.
     by Dr. Zongming Ma (PhD 2010, Stanford)
     Associate Professor of Statistics and Data Science at UPenn
     Statistics PhD Coordinator for Enrolled Students


• Career panel discussions
  The panel discussion will be led by invited speakers. By sharing their own experience and answering questions of the participants, panelists will discuss and provide advice on various aspects of career planning, such as academic preparation, strategies in job seeking, gaining research experiencei, life in graduate school, etc.
  

Date: March 12, 2023 (Sunday), starting at 1pm -- mark the date!
Registration is now closed !

How To Participate?

• The event will be held online via Zoom.
  
• Fill a registration form here. The Zoom link can be found at the time of submitting the registration form and will be emailed to all registered participants.

Schedule:	01:00 pm -  1:10 pm	Short Introductions
	01:10 pm -  3:00 pm	Presentations by invited speakers
	1:10 pm - 1:35 pm	Dr. Darren A. Narayan
	1:35 pm - 2:00 pm	Dr. Wei Wu
	2:00 pm - 2:25 pm	Dr. Johanna N.Y. Franklin
	2:25 pm - 2:50 pm	Dr. Zongming Ma
	03:00 pm -  3:30 pm	Panel Discussions, Q&A

Contact: If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Si Tang (sit218@lehigh.edu).



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