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Congratulations to Phillip Brown, whose work was just published in Nature Computational Science! Hopefully, his new framework will be very useful to the multicellular modelling community https://www.nature.com/articles/s43588-021-00154-4

Congratulations to Associate Professor Luke Bennetts who has been awarded the AustMS Medal by the Australian Mathematical Society http://ow.ly/Yd8a50CFgjm

Sad news of the death of a pioneering mathematician. Katherine Johnson calculated trajectories for the space flights of John Glenn (amongst others) and featured in the movie 'Hidden Figures' https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-51619848

Nasa pioneer Katherine Johnson dies at 101 Ms Johnson, who helped launch the first American into orbit, was portrayed in the film Hidden Figures.

Congratulations also to Alex Tam, who won the best student paper prize from the ANZIAM Mathematical Biology Special Interest group for this work: https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rspa.2019.0175

A thin-film extensional flow model for biofilm expansion by sliding motility | Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences In the presence of glycoproteins, bacterial and yeast biofilms are hypothesized to expand by sliding motility. This involves a sheet of cells spreading as a unit, facilitated by cell proliferation ...

Congratulations to Rose Crocker, who won the T M Cherry prize for best student talk at the ANZIAM conference!

We're hiring! If you have a PhD in stochastic modelling or statistics, come and join us! http://ow.ly/tDih50xyZik

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Dr Holly Krieger from the University of Cambridge will give the 2019 Mahler lecture in mathematics, "A tour of the Mandelbrot set” today from 2:10-3pm in room LG28 in the Lower Napier building.

For more information, see ow.ly/KDcd50xq3Sg

2019 Mahler Lecturer Dr Holly Krieger Touring Australia November-December

Dr Holly Krieger from the University of Cambridge will give the 2019 Mahler lecture in mathematics, "A tour of the Mandelbrot set” on Friday 13 December from 2:10-3pm in room LG28 in the Lower Napier building.

For more information, see http://ow.ly/thKg50xq3Sh

2019 Mahler Lecturer Dr Holly Krieger Touring Australia November-December

Congratulations to Dr Luke Bennetts on being awarded an ARC Future Fellowship!

Interested in undertaking a vacation research project? Why not apply for an AMSI scholarship, providing $3000 to fund your studies for six weeks! http://ow.ly/hTi350vkRuQ

AMSI Vacation Research Scholarships Explore the mathematical sciences this summer

Congratulations to Dr Giang Nguyen on winning a 2019 South Australian Tall Poppy Science Award! http://ow.ly/TfX250veIJE

Have you ever wondered what doing mathematics research is like? Why not find out for yourself by applying for one of our summer research projects: http://ow.ly/Oyqd50uVbYi

ECMS Adelaide Summer Research Scholarship Project Catalog | Faculty of Engineering, Computer & Mathematical Sciences | University of Adelaide

A warm welcome to everyone attending our CHOOSEMaths event today!

40 Under 40 winner of the day: Anton Andreacchio - InDaily Mathematician, producer and entrepreneur Anton Andreacchio has founded an array of outstanding South Australian companies across the creative industries, using technological innovations to help drive some of the state’s most significant projects.

The final undergraduate seminar for the semester is on tomorrow at 12:10pm in IW B17.

Speaker: Prof Josh Ross

Title: Importance Sampling

https://blogs.adelaide.edu.au/maths/undergraduate-seminars/

Undergraduate Seminars BLOGS WEBSITE Undergraduate Seminars Posted on September 28, 2018 by Bridgett Lack Upcoming Seminars Title: Newton’s method in the case of non-simple and non-unique rootsDate and Time: Wednesday 3 October, 1:10 pmLocation: Ingkarni Wardli 218Speaker: Dr Brendan HardingAbstract: Newton’s method i...

The third undergraduate seminar for the semester is on tomorrow at 12:10pm in IW B17.

Speaker: Dr Alberto Alberello

https://blogs.adelaide.edu.au/maths/undergraduate-seminars/

Undergraduate Seminars BLOGS WEBSITE Undergraduate Seminars Posted on September 28, 2018 by Bridgett Lack Upcoming Seminars Title: Newton’s method in the case of non-simple and non-unique rootsDate and Time: Wednesday 3 October, 1:10 pmLocation: Ingkarni Wardli 218Speaker: Dr Brendan HardingAbstract: Newton’s method i...

The second undergraduate seminar for the semester is on tomorrow at 12:10pm in IW B17.

Speaker: Dr Hayden Tronnolone

Title: [TITLE REDACTED]

https://blogs.adelaide.edu.au/maths/undergraduate-seminars/

5+5+5=5? It all adds up to a great result for our School in the latest ERA research rankings! We achieved the top rating of 5 'well above world standard' overall, and in each of Pure & Applied Maths and Statistics. Congratulations to all our researchers! ow.ly/rTdt30ocJ4k

The undergraduate seminar is back! The first seminar for the semester is on tomorrow at 12:10pm in IW 5.57.

Speaker: Dr Melissa Humphries.

Title: Stats, Drugs and Rock and Roll!

https://blogs.adelaide.edu.au/maths/undergraduate-seminars/

Undergraduate Seminars BLOGS WEBSITE Undergraduate Seminars Posted on September 28, 2018 by Bridgett Lack Upcoming Seminars Title: Newton’s method in the case of non-simple and non-unique rootsDate and Time: Wednesday 3 October, 1:10 pmLocation: Ingkarni Wardli 218Speaker: Dr Brendan HardingAbstract: Newton’s method i...

Free public lecture today! What do probability disease and energy have in common? Tuesday 19th March, 5:30pm – 6:30pm, Napier Lecture Theatre 04 http://ow.ly/JZaw30nXWZy

Free public lecture: What do probability, disease and energy have in common? BLOGS WEBSITE Free public lecture: What do probability, disease and energy have in common? Posted on March 5, 2019 by Katherine Sibly Mathematics is, and will continue to be, vital to the functioning of modern society. We hear this so often — in the news, from our school teachers, lecturers and ca...

Congratulations to John Feenstra who has been awarded a 2018 Doctoral Research Medal medal by the University! http://ow.ly/M0I930o0zGC

The University Doctoral Research Medals | Adelaide Graduate Centre The Adelaide Graduate Centre oversees the management and awarding of research higher degrees (HDRs), the provision of researcher education programs and the development of research higher degree policy at the University of Adelaide.

Congratulations to John McCarthy who has been awarded the 2018 Masters by Research medal! Only two such awards are made by the University each year.

John's MPhil thesis was supervised by Prof Mathai Varghese and Dr David Baraglia, and he is now studying toward his PhD at UCL

Faculty of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences

The Hub Mezzanine was converted into a mini STEM space this afternoon, as part of our International Women's Day celebrations. As well as current UofA students, we were also excited to welcome 26 Year 9 students from the new Adelaide Botanic High School onto campus to take part in our STEM Challenges!

A huge thank you to Why Waite, Engineers Without Borders - University of Adelaide and School of Mathematical Sciences for running the activities ☺️

Free public lecture: What do probability disease and energy have in common? Tuesday 19th March, 5:30pm – 6:30pm, Napier Lecture Theatre 04 http://ow.ly/JZaw30nXWZy

Free public lecture: What do probability, disease and energy have in common? BLOGS WEBSITE Free public lecture: What do probability, disease and energy have in common? Posted on March 5, 2019 by Katherine Sibly Mathematics is, and will continue to be, vital to the functioning of modern society. We hear this so often — in the news, from our school teachers, lecturers and ca...

Today's Google Doodle commemorates Russian mathematician Olga Ladyzhenskaya, famous for her work on the Navier-Stokes equations of fluid mechanics http://ow.ly/52W630nWXvl

Olga Ladyzhenskaya marked by Google Doodle: why the mathematician is being celebrated on her 97th birthday Olga Ladyzhenskaya overcame the tragic death of her father early in life to conduct research that is still influential today.

Congratulations to B Math Sci (Advanced) student Bridget Smart on being named as a New Colombo Plan Fellow! http://ow.ly/JjiG30mKmHN

New Colombo Plan scholars head to Indo-Pacific Four outstanding University of Adelaide undergraduate students have been awarded New Colombo Plan scholarships with one named as a New Colombo Plan Fellow. Under the plan the four students will live, study and work in the Indo-Pacific region in 2019 for up to 12 months.

Good luck to all of our students in their upcoming exams!

Come down to the Adelaide Convention Centre today and see us at Ingenuity! If you can solve our puzzles, you could win yourself a chocolate frog! http://ow.ly/eFVI30mkIi3

Ingenuity | Ingenuity Login home ingenuity Current: Home Ingenuity Creating our technology future, Ingenuity is an interactive showcase of university student projects exploring real-life applications of engineering, computer and mathematical sciences. About Exhibitors Visit Ingenuity Partner with us Gallery Getting to th...

Our very own Giang Nguyen is currently playing in the Batumi, Georgia World Chess Olympiad. Good luck, Giang! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giang_Nguyen https://batumi2018.fide.com/en

Giang Nguyen - Wikipedia Giang Thu Nguyen (born Nguyễn Thu Giang on 2 October 1985 in Hanoi) is a Vietnamese-Australian chess Woman FIDE Master (WFM).[2] She represented Australia in three Chess Olympiads.

Reminder: the final undergraduate seminar for the semester is on today at 1:10pm in IW 218! Speaker: Dr Brendan Harding. Title: Newton's method in the case of non-simple and non-unique roots https://blogs.adelaide.edu.au/maths/undergraduate-seminars/

Undergraduate Seminars BLOGS WEBSITE Undergraduate Seminars Posted on September 28, 2018 by Bridgett Lack Upcoming Seminars Title: Newton’s method in the case of non-simple and non-unique rootsDate and Time: Wednesday 3 October, 1:10 pmLocation: Ingkarni Wardli 218Speaker: Dr Brendan HardingAbstract: Newton’s method i...

The final undergraduate seminar for the semester is on tomorrow at 1:10pm in IW 218! Speaker: Dr Brendan Harding. Title: Newton's method in the case of non-simple and non-unique roots https://blogs.adelaide.edu.au/maths/undergraduate-seminars/

Undergraduate Seminars BLOGS WEBSITE Undergraduate Seminars Posted on September 28, 2018 by Bridgett Lack Upcoming Seminars Title: Newton’s method in the case of non-simple and non-unique rootsDate and Time: Wednesday 3 October, 1:10 pmLocation: Ingkarni Wardli 218Speaker: Dr Brendan HardingAbstract: Newton’s method i...

Interested in doing a PhD? A $15,000 top-up scholarship is available for a project in vibro-acoustic meta-materials. For more details, see http://ow.ly/vtuC30lXmIs

NON-LINEAR VIBRO-ACOUSTIC META-MATERIALS PHD TOP-UP SCHOLARSHIPS BLOGS WEBSITE NON-LINEAR VIBRO-ACOUSTIC META-MATERIALS PHD TOP-UP SCHOLARSHIPS Posted on September 19, 2018 by Lina Jernstrom Scholarship provider: School of Mechanical Engineering Level of study: Postgraduate Research Citizenship: Australian or New Zealand citizen or Australian Permanent Resident A...

Congratulations to Honours student Kym Wilkins and her supervisors, whose work on gene drives for controlling pests was recently published in Mathematical Biosciences! http://ow.ly/h0h730lUwa2

Pest demography critically determines the viability of synthetic gene drives for population control Synthetic gene drives offer a novel solution for the control of invasive alien species. CRISPR-based gene drives can positively bias their own inherit…

New research from our School, helping to understand blood flow in the umbilical cord: http://ow.ly/GVAN30lSvAH

Pressure and flow in the umbilical cord A fluid dynamic study of blood flow within the umbilical vessels of the human maternal-fetal circulatory system is considered. It is found that the um…

Morning tea with Professor Nalini Joshi and female postgraduate students from our School

The mathematical formula you use every day without realising it: Bayes' theorem http://ow.ly/wqbn30lSseV

Lost your keys? Bayes' theorem to the rescue Learn about the mathematical formula you use every day without realising it.

The second undergraduate seminar is on today at 1:10pm in IW 218! Speaker: Dr David Roberts. Title: From cows to inductive limits; or What are numbers? https://blogs.adelaide.edu.au/maths/2018/08/31/undergraduate-seminars/

Undergraduate Seminars BLOGS WEBSITE Undergraduate Seminars Posted on August 31, 2018 by Bridgett Lack Title: From cows to inductive types; or What are numbers?Date and Time: Wednesday 5 September; 1:10 pmLocation: Room 218, Ingkarni WardliSpeaker: Dr David RobertsAbstract:We all use numbers every day, but have you stoppe...

The second undergraduate seminar is on tomorrow at 1:10pm in IW 218! Speaker: Dr David Roberts. Title: From cows to inductive limits; or What are numbers? https://blogs.adelaide.edu.au/maths/2018/08/31/undergraduate-seminars/

Upcoming Undergraduate Seminars BLOGS WEBSITE Upcoming Undergraduate Seminars Posted on April 21, 2017 by Bridgett Lack Speakers: Tony Roberts 2nd May Barry Cox 22nd May This entry was posted in Seminars and tagged under graduate seminar. Bookmark the permalink. Read More: 12:10 Fri 5 May, 2017: Hodge theory on the moduli space of...

Congratulations again to Caitlin Gray, who won the ECMS Faculty final of the three minute thesis competition on Friday. She will now progress to the University final, which takes places on Tuesday 11 September!

Congratulations to Peter Ballard and Nicolas Rebuli on receiving a Dean's Commendation for Excellence for their PhD theses!