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Calina Copos, NYU Courant Institute – Colloquium

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Title: Modeling and simulation of symmetry breaking in cells Abstract: In order to initiate movement, cells need to form a well-defined "front" and "rear" through the process of cellular polarization. Polarization is a crucial process involved in embryonic development and cell motility … Read more

Simone Rossi, UNC-Chapel Hill – Colloquium

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Title: Mathematical and Computational Modeling of the Heart Abstract: Cardiovascular diseases are a major health and economic concern both in the U.S. and worldwide. Although recent breakthroughs in medical treatments for heart disease have improved patient outcomes, a complete understanding of … Read more

Olivia Dumitrescu, Central Michigan University – Job Talk

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Title: From quantization to holomorphic Lagrangian geometry Abstract: ​Sir George Biddel Airy discovered the rainbow integral and explained the classical analysis of rainbows. 150 years later, Kontsevich found that the same formula determined the ​ multiplication table of cohomology classes … Read more