Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
October 19-20, 2019
The TX-LA Undergraduate Mathematics Conference is a forum for sharing undergraduate research activities in mathematics among Louisiana State University, Texas A&M University, and the University of Houston. A primary goal of the conference is for students to present and share mathematics, as part of preparation for post-graduate studies or employment in research laboratories or industry.
Basic Information
October 19-20, 2019 — the Conference will start on Satuday morning and end around lunch on Sunday.
Department of Mathematics at Texas A&M University
College Station, TX
Previous TX-LA Undergraduate Mathematics Conferences
University of Houston, November 11-12, 2017
Louisiana State University, October 5-7, 2018
Registration
To register for the conference, send an email to Matt Young (myoung@math.tamu.edu) with the following information:
For undergraduate students presenting at the conference, include also
The registration deadline is October 11, 2019.
Support
Some support is available for undergraduate students. The conference will book hotel rooms for funded undergraduate students who requested financial aid. Students and postdocs may need to share a double room.
Plenary Speaker
Ivan Ivanov, Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology, Texas A&M University.
Panel Discussion
Weston Baines, Department of Mathematics, Texas A&M University
Irina Gaynanova, Department of Statistics, Texas A&M University
Irina Holmes, Department of Mathematics, Texas A&M University
Ivan Ivanov, Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology, Texas A&M University
Jeff Lovering, Customer Marketing Group (to be confirmed)
Schedule and Abstracts
All conference activities will be held at the Blocker Building on the Texas A&M University campus.
- Registration and breaks will be held in Blocker 140, 141
- All talks will be held in Blocker 166
The schedule is in a PDF format.
Location, Transportation, Parking
All activities will be held at the Blocker Building on the campus of Texas A&M University.
The Northside Garage (NSG) is located directly across from the Blocker Building (BLOC) and has space for visitor parking. During the weekend, you can also park for free at any un-reserved space in a numbered lot, such as Lot 50 and Lot 51. The interactive campus map also lists available parking lots.
Texas A&M University is located in College Station, Texas, which by automobile lies about 1 hour and 45 minutes northwest of Houston, 1 hour and 45 minutes east of Austin, and 3 hours south of Dallas.
Hotels
Hotel reservations for registered participants who receive financial support will be arranged and billed through the Mathematics Department. Details of your reservation will be sent to the provided email address at least one week prior to the conference. Funded participants will be housed at the Hampton Inn, 320 Texas Ave., College Station, TX 77840, which is within walking distance of campus.
If you are not receiving financial support from the conference, you can stay in any hotel in town. Below are some hotels that are within walking distance to the conference site. Please check the rate and availability with the hotels directly.
- Hampton Inn, 320 Texas Ave., College Station, TX 77840
- Home2 Suites, 300 Texas Ave., College Station, TX 77840
- Embassy Suites, 201 University Dr. East, College Station, TX 77840
- La Quinta Inn, 607 Texas Ave, College Station, TX 77840
- Econo Lodge, 104 Texas Ave. South, College Station, TX 77840
- The George, 180 Century Court, College Station, TX 77840
Resources
- Conference location at the Blocker Building
- Map of Texas A&M
- Driving directions from the College Station airport
Acknowledgment
This conference is supported in part by a grant from the Simons Foundation and the Department of Mathematics at Texas A&M University.
Local Organizers
Michael Anshelevich (Texas A&M University)
Matt Papanikolas (Texas A&M University)
Matt Young (Texas A&M University)
Organizers at Large
Daniel Onofrei (University of Houston)
William Ott (University of Houston)
Stephen Shipman (Louisiana State University)
Andrew Török (University of Houston)