Mathematics Colloquium

Upcoming Colloquium

Dr. Harold Williams, USC

February 24, 2026 (Tuesday)
12:30pm-1:30pm

About the Colloquium

The Mathematics Colloquium is a unique opportunity for students to learn about new developments in mathematics and what mathematics and statisticians do after they graduate. Hosted by the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at California State University, Long Beach, the weekly meetings invite guests from universities, research laboratories, and industry to present and discuss current topics in mathematics. All students are encouraged to attend.

Schedule

The Spring 2026 schedule will be posted as it becomes available.

Upcoming Colloquia
DateTitleSpeaker and Affiliation
February 24, 2026TBADr. Harold Williams, USC
March 2, 2026TBAMichael O Cobhthaigh, University of Virginia
March 9, 2026TBAAllison Miller, Swarthmore
March 20, 2026TBAGuram Bezhanishvili, New Mexico State University
March 23, 2026TBATBA
April 6, 2026TBATBA
April 13, 2026TBADionne Cross Francis, University of North Carolina
April 20, 2026TBACasey Griffin, University of La Verne
April 27, 2026TBATBA
May 4, 2026TBATBA

Previous Colloquia

Previous Colloquia
DateTitleSpeaker and Affiliation
February 9, 2026On the squared-variable approach for nonlinear (semidefinite) programmingDr. Lijun Ding, UC San Diego
February 2, 2026An Epistemic Reification Approach to Abstracting Cognitively Contingent Scaffolding in ModelingDr. Sindura Kularajan, Utah State University
January 26, 2026Translanguaging in Mathematics: Culturally and Linguistically Responsive PedagogyDr. Adeli Ynostroza Ochoa, CSU Bakersfield

The Mathematics Colloquium Archive has the colloquia from previous semesters.

Colloquium Committee

For Fall 2025:

  • Dr. Pavneet Kaur Bharaj
  • Dr. Dan Kaplan
  • Dr. Kathryn McCormick