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October 2018 Newsletter
With Aggies conducting activities across Utah State University, the Department of Mathematics and Statistics offers a series of talks in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day and the end of the First World War.

  • Thursday, Nov. 1 at 1:30 pm - Dr. Brynja Kohler will present "A Glimpse into the History of Biological Warfare and the Mathematics Used to Stop Diseases" in Huntsman Hall 380
  • Friday, Nov. 2 at 1 pm - Dr. Jim Cangelosi will present "Winning the Peace with a Secretive, Invaluable Boost from the Prostitution of Prime Numbers" in Huntsman Hall 170
  • Friday, Nov. 2 at 4 pm - Dr. David Brown will present "Game Theory and the Arms Race: Modeling A Game No One Wins" in Huntsman Hall 170
Matthew Thompson and Ellen Klinger in the USDA Bee Lab at USU
Remember to stay aware of upcoming deadlines for undergraduate research opportunities. With URCO Grant Applications open now until October 15th , applications open for the National Conference on Undergraduate Research October 8th - 30th , and Research on Capitol Hill applications opening on October 15th , this month is full of great opportunities to develop and present your research.
Student and Science Unwrapped participant at USUs September Science Unwrapped event
Science Unwrapped investigates the 'Cosmologic' scale with Physicist Tonya Triplett on Friday, October 26th at 7 p.m. in the Eccles Science Learning Center Emert Auditorium on campus. Admission is free and all are welcome.

Students are encouraged to volunteer at Science Unwrapped to gain experience in Science Outreach and to complete community service while engaging the public in science learning fun.
The USU Math Advising Group
Registration for the spring 2019 semester is five weeks out. Right now is the perfect time to avoid the rush and meet with your academic advisor to make a plan.

Undergraduate students can visit our advising page to find contact information or appointment manager links for their departmental advisors. Some seniors can begin registering on November 12th, with all undergraduates following through the 15th based on the number of credits they've completed at USU.

Graduate students are encouraged to meet with their faculty advisors in preparation for registration which opens on November 12th at 8pm for matriculated graduate students .
CUWiP Conference Logo over space
Utah State University is one of 12 campuses in the United States and Canada selected by the American Physical Society to concurrently host the 2019 Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics , known as CUWiP, January 18-20. All undergraduate women interested in science are welcome to attend the three-day gathering, which will draw scholars from Utah, Idaho, Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming and Nebraska.

Registration is now open at https://conference.usu.edu/CUWiP/ . If you are interested, be sure to register for the conference before applications close on October 12th.
The new life sciences building at USU
Make sure you add these important events and deadlines to you calendars. Stay up-to-date by checking our calendar at science.usu.edu .







  • October 19th - Fall Break (No classes)


  • November 1st - "A Glimpse into the History of Biological Warfare and the Mathematics Used to Stop Diseases" with Dr. Brynja Kohler - 1:30 pm in Huntsman Hall 380 (Read More)

  • November 2nd - "Winning the Peace with a Secretive, Invaluable Boost from the Prostitution of Prime Numbers" with Dr. James Cangelosi - 1 pm in Huntsman Hall 170 (Read More)

  • November 2nd - "Game Theory and the Arms Race: Modeling a Game No One Wins" with Dr. David Brown - 4 pm in Huntsman Hall 170 (Read More)