USU CoS
October 2018 Faculty 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
Welcome, Marissa Baird!
Marissa Baird from the USU College of Science Business Services Team
We are excited to welcome Marissa Baird to the College of Science Business Services team. Before joining our team in September, Marissa graduated from Utah Valley University with a bachelor's degree in Accounting and served on the accounting team of a logistics company in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Marissa is service-oriented and has extensive experience in community engagement and education. A native of Hooper, Colorado, Marissa enjoys travelling and staying active with her husband, Kameron.

Welcome to the College of Science team, Marissa!
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.
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.

We encourage you to invite students to register . Registration is now open at https://conference.usu.edu/CUWiP/ and will close on October 12th.
Outside the Beaker - Science Podcast
Outside the Beaker Podcast Logo
As mentioned at the College of Science Fall 2018 Retreat, the USU Science Student Council is looking to interview faculty and staff members about their careers, research, and interests. Their upcoming podcast series, Outside the Beaker , will premier later this semester, and they're looking for more interviewees.

If you're interested in taking time to join the Science Council on Outside the Beaker , please fill out the following survey.
The USU Math Advising Group
If you are interested in reading the newsletter we sent out to students this month or last, you can visit this page . If you have news items or events you would like included in the November student newsletter, please email spencer.perry@usu.edu .
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 1st - 15th - Undergraduate Research and Opportunities (URCO) Grant Applications Open (http://rgs.usu.edu/urco/)



  • 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)