Welcome to the College of Science and Mathematics (CSM) Events Calendar! Here, you will find a comprehensive listing of all the upcoming events and activities happening within our community. The CSM calendar is designed to keep you informed about the latest opportunities to learn, connect, and grow in your science and math education and career.
March 2025
Students in the College of Science and Mathematics have access to scholarships through the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid. Search “College of Science and Mathematics” in ScholarshipUniverse to learn more about our scholarships!
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Application Deadline for Birla Carbon Scholars Program is Monday, March 3, 2025.
Current CSM majors are invited to apply to spend the summer conducting research with a CSM faculty member & present your findings at the Birla Carbon Symposium!
Visit the Birla Carbon Scholars Program website for more information!
Speaker: Dr.Gary Guillet, Furman University
Title: "Extended Metal Atom Chains of Fe – {FeFeFe}18 & {FeFeFe}19 "
Abstract: Extended metal atom chain complexes (EMAC) are 1-D arrangements of three or more metal atoms that often contain direct metal-metal bonds. EMACs that incorporate first-row transition metals have the possibility of coupling multiple high spin metal centers with direct magnetic exchange, derived from the M-M bonds, which could be a useful strategy in the synthesis of novel magnetic compounds as they can have significant axial magnetic anisotropy. Historically, EMAC’s with 3d metals have been supported by dipyridylamine (dpa) and they are essentially isostructural (M3dpa2X2). They are also typically low spin, a result of the strong ligand field. The Guillet group has pioneered the use of the 2,6-bis(trimethylsilylamino)pyridine (H2LMe) as the supporting ligand, which is sterically larger than dpa and dianionic. This ligand supported the first trinuclear EMAC of iron with short Fe-Fe distances which coordinates the metals in a trigonal ligand field (Fe3L3) without axial ligation. This complex has a well-isolated magnetic ground state with S = 6. Presented herein are novel advancements in the computational modeling of triiron EMACs, the reduction chemistry of the neutral Fe3L3, and the design and synthesis if new ligands families to expand the known examples of triiron EMACs.
The Chemistry and Biochemistry Departmental Seminar Series covers a broad range of fields in the Chemical and Biochemical Sciences. In past seminars, scientists from Academia, Government, and Industry have presented their most recent discoveries and contributions in their respective areas. This Seminar Series offers students and faculty the opportunity to interact directly with other leaders in their specializations and to gain a good overview of the entire range of fields in Chemistry and Biochemistry.
This seminar will take place in person.
Speaker: Dr. Beniamin Bogosel, Ecole Polytechnique
Title: “A computer assisted proof in shape optimization”
Abstract: The optimization of the eigenvalues of differential operators is an active field of research with diverse theoretical and practical implications. In particular, the fundamental eigenvalue of the Dirichlet-Laplace operator dictates the dissipation rate of the heat in a given domain. To preserve heat as long as possible it is interesting to minimize the fundamental eigenvalue. Polya and Szego conjectured in 1950 that the regular $n$-gon minimizes the fundamental eigenvalue among $n$-gons with fixed area. Although this result is simple to state, the problem is still open today for $n\geq 5$. In this presentation I will show how the proof of the conjecture can be reduced to a finite number of numerical computations. The local minimality is solved for $n \in \{5,6\}$ using interval arithmetic, a modern computation technique which guarantees the error control in floating point computations.
The Analysis and Applied Mathematics (AAM) Seminar is intended for Kennesaw State faculty working in the various areas of analysis and applied mathematics to get together to discuss their current work or related questions. Seminars often involve advanced mathematical knowledge. However, the seminars are open to anyone interested in attending.
This seminar will be held virtually.
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Speaker: Dr. Chi Hoi (Kyle) Yip, Georgia Institute of Technology
Title: “Positivity preservers and cliques in Paley graphs”
Abstract: Let $A = (a_{ij})$ be an $n \times n$ matrix with entries in a field $\F$ and let $f$ be a function defined on $\F$. The function naturally induces an entrywise transformation of $A$ via $f[A] := (f(a_{ij}))$. The study of such entrywise transforms that preserve various forms of matrix positivity has a rich and long history since the seminal work of Schoenberg. In this talk, I will discuss an analogue of such a question in finite fields. Over a finite field $\F_q$, a matrix is said to be positive definite if it is symmetric and all its leading principal minors are non-zero squares in $\F_q$; given $f:\F_q \to \F_q$, we say $f$ is a positivity preserver on $M_n(\F_q)$ if $f[A]$ is positive definite for all positive definite $A \in M_n(\F_q)$. I will discuss a complete classification of positivity preservers on $M_2(\F_q)$ for all prime powers $q$ other than those with $q \equiv 1 \pmod 4$ that are not a perfect square. In particular, I will focus on the case $q \equiv 1 \pmod 4$, where ideas from finite geometry and Paley graphs play a crucial role. Joint work with Dominique Guillot, Himanshu Gupta, and Prateek Kumar Vishwakarma.
The Discrete Math Seminar (DMS) is intended for Kennesaw State faculty working in the various areas of algebra, number theory, and discrete mathematics to get together to discuss their current work or related questions. Seminars often involve advanced mathematical knowledge. However, the seminars are open to anyone interested in attending. This talk will take place in a hybrid format.
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Speaker: Jenna Palmisano, PhD Student @ University of Central Florida
Title: “Unraveling emerging pathogen dynamics in southeastern snakes through SLAM and pygmy rattlesnake research”
Abstract: Jenna earned her undergraduate degree from Stetson University and is now a PhD student in the Savage Lab at the University of Central Florida. Jenna's research focuses on how disease threatens wildlife populations; in particular, she is a leader in understanding how an invasive pentastome parasite threatens native reptiles. As part of this work, Jenna founded SLAM (Snake Lungworm Alliance & Monitoring)—a network for scientists and members of the public to share observations and information about this threat. In her talk, Jenna discusses all of these topics and more.
The Ecology, Evolution, Behavior, & Organismal Biology (EEBOB) seminar series focuses on biological topics at whole-organism and higher scales of organization. Guest speakers come from universities, governmental agencies, NGOs, zoos, museums, and other institutions. The EEBOB seminar is an opportunity to learn about career paths and research in the biology discipline, and for students to engage with professionals in a wide variety of biology careers.
This seminar series consists of a pre-recorded seminar, which will be posted to a at the beginning of each week, and a live, virtual Q&A session with the speaker. All are welcome to attend! To be granted access to the live Q&A session, interested attendees can email Dr. Todd Pierson. The live Q&A session will be held each Thursday at 12:30 PM.
Have a safe and fun Spring Break!
Have a safe and fun Spring Break!
Have a safe and fun Spring Break!
Have a safe and fun Spring Break!
Have a safe and fun Spring Break!
Speaker: Dr. Emily McLean, Assistant Professor of Biology @ Oxford College of Emory University
Title: “Social support in life and science”
Abstract: Dr. Emily McLean earned her B.S. Biology from Bryan College, her M.S. Biology from UNC Greensboro, and her PhD from Duke University, where she studied the heritability of social behavior in wild baboons. Dr. McLean is now an Assistant Professor of Biology at Oxford College of Emory University, where she continues to study social behaviors (now in Drosophila) with her undergraduate students. In her talk, Dr. McLeanhighlights this research as she walks us through her own career journey—emphasizing important topics such as non-linearity in career paths and the value of strong mentorship and support.
The Ecology, Evolution, Behavior, & Organismal Biology (EEBOB) seminar series focuses on biological topics at whole-organism and higher scales of organization. Guest speakers come from universities, governmental agencies, NGOs, zoos, museums, and other institutions. The EEBOB seminar is an opportunity to learn about career paths and research in the biology discipline, and for students to engage with professionals in a wide variety of biology careers.
This seminar series consists of a pre-recorded seminar, which will be posted to a at the beginning of each week, and a live, virtual Q&A session with the speaker. All are welcome to attend! To be granted access to the live Q&A session, interested attendees can email Dr. Todd Pierson. The live Q&A session will be held each Thursday at 12:30 PM.
Speaker: Dr. Alex Iosevich, University of Rochester
Title: “Exact signal recovery, restriction phenomenon, and applications”
Abstract: Let be a signal and suppose that the frequencies
are missing, where
. Under what reasonable assumption can we recover the original signal? We are going to discuss the connections between this problem and the classical restriction phenomenon in harmonic analysis. Bourgain's celebrated
theorem and its variants by Talagrand and others play an important role in our investigations.
The Analysis and Applied Mathematics (AAM) Seminar is intended for Kennesaw State faculty working in the various areas of analysis and applied mathematics to get together to discuss their current work or related questions. Seminars often involve advanced mathematical knowledge. However, the seminars are open to anyone interested in attending.
This seminar will be held in-person and virtually.
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Speaker: Josh Labus, Graduate Student in Dr. Brandon Carpenter's lab at 成人直播
Title: “Inappropriate Inheritance of Histone Methylation Perturbs Muscle Structure and Function”
The Molecular Biosciences Interest Group (MBIG) is pleased to present seminars featuring active scientists from 成人直播, Georgia, and beyond. These research talks cover a broad spectrum of cutting-edge topics in Cell and Molecular Biology, Genetics, Biochemistry, and Structural Biology, with a special emphasis on human pathology. Whether you're a researcher, student, or simply curious about the latest scientific discoveries, our seminars offer an excellent opportunity to learn, engage, and network with experts in the field. The MBIG seminar will take place in-person on Fridays from 12:30 – 1:30 pm in the Clendenin Building, room CL 1008. All faculty, staff, students, and alumni are invited to attend.
Speaker: Dr. Alex Iosevich, University of Rochester
Focus: Analysis
Title: “Fourier series, signal recovery, and real-life applications”
Abstract: We are going to discuss the following basic problem. Suppose that is a signal, and suppose that the values
are missing for some
. Under what reasonable conditions can we recover the missing values exactly? We are going to discuss the basic theory behind this problem, prove a couple of simple results, and then apply them to the recovery of the missing values in real-life time series. The lecture will be almost entirely self-contained.
The 成人直播 Mathematics Colloquium is a seminar series that brings in researchers from other universities to present results on all areas of Mathematics. The talks are targeted at general audiences of students and professors.
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Speaker: Dr. Eric Stachura, 成人直播
Title: “The Drude-Born-Fedorov system on anisotropic fractals”
Abstract: Fractals are ubiquitous in nature, appearing in coastlines, porous media, cracks, snowflakes, etc. They can be used to model complex environments like the human bronchial tree and atmospheric boundary layers over complex terrain. In this talk, I will discuss a mathematical framework to study differential equations on anisotropic fractal solids. These are fractal structures that could have different Hausdorff dimensions in each direction and appear, for instance, in the modeling of composite structures with fractal type microstructures. I will then discuss a fractal version of a cavity eigenvalue problem for the Drude-Born-Fedorov system. This system arises from the time harmonic Maxwell system with constitutive relations that model a material that responds with both an electric and magnetic polarization due to an electric or magnetic excitation.
The Analysis and Applied Mathematics (AAM) Seminar is intended for Kennesaw State faculty working in the various areas of analysis and applied mathematics to get together to discuss their current work or related questions. Seminars often involve advanced mathematical knowledge. However, the seminars are open to anyone interested in attending.
This seminar will be held in-person and virtually.
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Are you declared as a math major? Curious how to earn a math minor? Want to meet other majors/minors and socialize?
This math mixer is for you! Join the Department of Mathematics for information about the math major/minor, help with course selection, Putman Exam problems, light refreshments, and more!
Speaker: Dr. Hunter Howell, Environmental Program Manager and Ecologist @ City of Atlanta
Title: “Conservation in a changing world”
Abstract: Dr. Hunter Howell received his B.S. in Organismal Biology and Ecology from Towson University and his PhD in Ecology from the University of Miami, where he studied community ecology and conservation in the Florida Everglades. Dr. Howell now works as the Environmental Program Manager for the Department of Watershed Management of the City of Atlanta. In his talk, Dr. Howell describes his previous research and the work he does now here in Atlanta. Join us to learn more! And please share with any students who may be interested.
The Ecology, Evolution, Behavior, & Organismal Biology (EEBOB) seminar series focuses on biological topics at whole-organism and higher scales of organization. Guest speakers come from universities, governmental agencies, NGOs, zoos, museums, and other institutions. The EEBOB seminar is an opportunity to learn about career paths and research in the biology discipline, and for students to engage with professionals in a wide variety of biology careers.
This seminar series consists of a pre-recorded seminar, which will be posted to a at the beginning of each week, and a live, virtual Q&A session with the speaker. All are welcome to attend! To be granted access to the live Q&A session, interested attendees can email Dr. Todd Pierson. The live Q&A session will be held each Thursday at 12:30 PM.
Application Deadline for Inspire Summer Scholars Program is Friday, March 28, 2025.
Biochemistry, biology, chemistry, environmental science, mathematics, and physics majors: You are invited to apply for the CSM Inspire Summer Scholars Program! Students will develop research skills over the summer through hands-on activities related to available projects. The program runs from Monday, May 12 to Friday, July 25, 2025. Each student accepted to the program will be hired as a student assistant and paid at the rate of $12.75 per hour.
Preference will be given to students in their first or second year of study without prior experience.
The deadline to apply is Friday, March 28, 2025. Learn more about the current projects by visiting
Speaker: Dr. Courtney Ellison, University of Georgia
Title: “TBA”
The Molecular Biosciences Interest Group (MBIG) is pleased to present seminars featuring active scientists from 成人直播, Georgia, and beyond. These research talks cover a broad spectrum of cutting-edge topics in Cell and Molecular Biology, Genetics, Biochemistry, and Structural Biology, with a special emphasis on human pathology. Whether you're a researcher, student, or simply curious about the latest scientific discoveries, our seminars offer an excellent opportunity to learn, engage, and network with experts in the field. The MBIG seminar will take place in-person on Fridays from 12:30 – 1:30 pm in the Clendenin Building, room CL 1008. All faculty, staff, students, and alumni are invited to attend.
April 2025
Speaker: Dr. Daniel Irvine, 成人直播
Title: “TBD”
Abstract: TBD
The Analysis and Applied Mathematics (AAM) Seminar is intended for Kennesaw State faculty working in the various areas of analysis and applied mathematics to get together to discuss their current work or related questions. Seminars often involve advanced mathematical knowledge. However, the seminars are open to anyone interested in attending.
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CSM alumni are invited to join the 成人直播 College of Science and Mathematics for a CSM Alumni Virtual Scrappy Hour on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, at 6:00 pm!
Join us for the opportunity to…
A link to the virtual Scrappy Hour will be sent separately to those who register. !
Speaker: Dr. Angela Chuang, Postdoctoral Fellow @ Clemson University
Title: “Zigzagging through academia: a tale of spiders, citrus, and serendipity”
Abstract: Dr. Angela Chuang received her B.S. Molecular Environmental Biology from UC Berkeley and her Ph.D. Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from the University of Tennessee Knoxville, where she studied spider behavior and invasion biology. She then worked as a postdoc for the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences and now for Clemson University, during which time she evaluated methods for combatting a major agricultural pest in citrus groves. Dr. Chuang also studies the ecology and human perceptions of invasive Joro spiders—a non-native species with which all of us Georgians are now very familiar! In addition to her work in these fields of ecology, Dr. Chuang is a board game enthusiast and combines her passions by reviewing games with science themes (e.g., of In the Footsteps of Darwin). In her talk, Dr. Chuang provides an overview of her research and an encouraging message for others whose career paths might take a non-linear course.
The Ecology, Evolution, Behavior, & Organismal Biology (EEBOB) seminar series focuses on biological topics at whole-organism and higher scales of organization. Guest speakers come from universities, governmental agencies, NGOs, zoos, museums, and other institutions. The EEBOB seminar is an opportunity to learn about career paths and research in the biology discipline, and for students to engage with professionals in a wide variety of biology careers.
This seminar series consists of a pre-recorded seminar, which will be posted to a at the beginning of each week, and a live, virtual Q&A session with the speaker. All are welcome to attend! To be granted access to the live Q&A session, interested attendees can email Dr. Todd Pierson. The live Q&A session will be held each Thursday at 12:30 PM.
Speaker: Dr. Dmitri Simberg, University of Colorado, Anschutz
Title: “How do nanoparticles interact with blood, tissues, and tumors? Implications for the design of safe and efficient nanodrugs”
The Molecular Biosciences Interest Group (MBIG) is pleased to present seminars featuring active scientists from 成人直播, Georgia, and beyond. These research talks cover a broad spectrum of cutting-edge topics in Cell and Molecular Biology, Genetics, Biochemistry, and Structural Biology, with a special emphasis on human pathology. Whether you're a researcher, student, or simply curious about the latest scientific discoveries, our seminars offer an excellent opportunity to learn, engage, and network with experts in the field. The MBIG seminar will take place in-person on Fridays from 12:30 – 1:30 pm in the Clendenin Building, room CL 1008. All faculty, staff, students, and alumni are invited to attend.
Thank you for your interest it this event. Due to unforeseen circumstances, this event has been canceled. We will attempt to reschedule Dr. Sulyok for the fall semester. Stay tuned!
Speaker: Dr. Cara Sulyok, Lewis University
Focus: Mathematical Biology
Title: “Mathematical Models of Disease Transmission and Control in Healthcare Settings”
Abstract: Mathematical modeling is a useful technique to describe dynamics happening within events and allows one to address questions and test hypotheses that may be not be feasible to study in reality. By applying techniques from calculus, mathematical models allow us to describe complex systems. These models serve as bridges between mathematics and practical applications, helping to simplify intricate problems into solvable equations, enabling predictions and decision-making based on data. This talk will focus on mathematical models to describe the spread of infectious diseases.
Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) is the leading cause of infectious diarrhea and one of the most frequently identified healthcare-acquired infections in the United States. C. difficile is typically contracted after antibiotic use, when healthy gut microbiota that prevent colonization is compromised. Colonized patients, both symptomatic and asymptomatic, shed C. difficile endospores that can survive for long periods on surfaces outside the host and are resistant to many commonly-used disinfectants. Transmission pathways can include contact with endospores on fomites, objects likely to carry infection. This work includes various mathematical models aimed at quantifying the transmission of C. difficile in healthcare settings ranging from systems of ordinary differential equations to agent-based models. We investigate the relative contribution of environmental pathways and healthcare workers to C. difficile transmission in healthcare settings. Results can be applied by healthcare professionals by focusing on precautionary measures that reduce patient colonization with C. difficile.
The 成人直播 Mathematics Colloquium is a seminar series that brings in researchers from other universities to present results on all areas of Mathematics. The talks are targeted at general audiences of students and professors.
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Speaker: Abdul Hannan, MSCB student
Title: Amino Acid Based Deep Eutectic Solvents: Next Generation Charge Reducing Agents for Native Mass Spectrometry
Abstract: Electrospray ionization coupled with mass spectrometry (ESI-MS) has become a very powerful tool for studying the structure and function of proteins and protein complexes. However, in conventional ESI technique, the noncovalent interactions between biomolecules which are critical to their activity can be disrupted and lead to multiple charge formation. Moreover, peak overlapping, wide charge state distribution and low signal to noise ratio may lead to complex mass spectra. A relatively new approach known as native mass spectrometry (nMS) has become popular for analysis of large protein systems. In nMS non-denaturing solvents and charge reducing agents are used during ESI to obtain better mass spectra. Ammonium acetate, ammonium bicarbonate, triethylamine, trimethylamine oxide, imidazole etc. are traditional charge-reducing agents used in nMS. Deep Eutectic Solvents (DESs) are greener, biodegradable, nonhazardous, cost effective which could be an attractive alternative to the charge reducing agents. In this study, the charge reducing property of amino acid based DESs has been investigated and compared. DES is synthesized simply by mixing two or more components including a hydrogen bond acceptor (HBA) and a hydrogen bond donor (HBD). Several amino acids (histidine, arginine, proline, serine and lysine) based DESs were synthesized with glycerol. The prepared DESs were confirmed and characterized by infrared spectroscopy, differential scanning calorimetry along with principal component analysis statistical tool. Model proteins and enzyme including lysozyme, cytochrome c and trypsin were mixed with various amino acid based DESs and tested their charge reducing capacity comparing with traditional charge reducing agents. Histidine-glycerol and arginine-glycerol DESs showed better charge reducing capabilities for all three proteins compared to that of traditional charge reducing agents. Moreover, the proline-glycerol DES showed significant charge reducing for trypsin.
Speaker: Dr. Brian McDonald, University of Georgia
Title: “Interpolation of point configurations in the discrete plane”
Abstract: Defining distances over finite fields formally by $||x-y||:=(x_1-y_1)^2+\cdots + (x_d-y_d)^2$ for $x,y\in \mathbb{F}_q^d$, distance problems naturally arise in analogy to those studied by Erd\H{o}s and Falconer in Euclidean space. Given a graph $G$ and a set $E\subseteq \mathbb{F}_q^2$, let $\Delta_G(E)$ be the generalized distance set corresponding to $G$. In the case when $G$ is the complete graph on $k+1$ vertices, Bennett, Hart, Iosevich, Pakianathan, and Rudnev showed that when $|E|\geq q^{d-\frac{d-1}{k+1}}$, it follows that $|\Delta_G(E)|\geq cq^{\binom{k+1}{2}}$. In the case when $k=d=2$, the threshold can be improved to $|E|\geq q^{\frac{8}{5}}$. Moreover, Jardine, Iosevich, and McDonald showed that in the case when $G$ is a tree with $k+1$ vertices, then whenever $E\subseteq \mathbb{F}_q^d$, $d\geq 2$ satisfies $|E|\geq C_kq^{\frac{d+1}{2}}$, it follows that $\Delta_G(E)=\mathbb{F}_q^k$. In this paper, we present a technique which enables us to study certain graphs with both rigid and non-rigid components. In particular, we show that for $E\subseteq \mathbb{F}_q^2$, $q\equiv 3 \ \text{mod} \ 4$, and $G$ is the graph consisting of two triangles joined at a vertex, then whenever $|E|\geq q^{\frac{12}{7}}$, it follows that $|\Delta_G(E)|\geq cq^6$. The key to our approach is a configuration interpolation technique that allows us to trade off geometric complications.
The Analysis and Applied Mathematics (AAM) Seminar is intended for Kennesaw State faculty working in the various areas of analysis and applied mathematics to get together to discuss their current work or related questions. Seminars often involve advanced mathematical knowledge. However, the seminars are open to anyone interested in attending.
This seminar will be held in-person and virtually.
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Speaker: Dr. Ben Holt, Lead Scientist for Environmental Research @ the Baylor School
Title: “Towards a positive difference...?”
Abstract: Dr. Ben Holt earned his B.S. Biology from East Tennessee State University and his PhD from the University of Tennessee Knoxville, where he studied microbiome assembly in amphibians. Today, Dr. Holt works at the Baylor School—a high school in the Chattanooga area; at the Baylor School, Ben wears many hats as the lead scientist for environmental research, a biology teacher, and a soccer coach. In his talk, Dr. Holt talks about his career path, his enthusiasm for doing research with students, and conservation partnerships to save an endangered native fish species.
The Ecology, Evolution, Behavior, & Organismal Biology (EEBOB) seminar series focuses on biological topics at whole-organism and higher scales of organization. Guest speakers come from universities, governmental agencies, NGOs, zoos, museums, and other institutions. The EEBOB seminar is an opportunity to learn about career paths and research in the biology discipline, and for students to engage with professionals in a wide variety of biology careers.
This seminar series consists of a pre-recorded seminar, which will be posted to a at the beginning of each week, and a live, virtual Q&A session with the speaker. All are welcome to attend! To be granted access to the live Q&A session, interested attendees can email Dr. Todd Pierson. The live Q&A session will be held each Thursday at 12:30 PM.
Save the Date for the CSM Class of ’26, ’27, & ’28 Spring Celebration! 馃帀
Take time to unwind in a relaxing atmosphere before finals at the CSM Class of ’26, ’27, & ’28 Spring Celebration on Thursday, April 10th! Here’s a sneak peek of what we have in store:
Relaxing Music: Unwind and enjoy a chill atmosphere with calming tunes playing throughout the event. 馃幎馃攰
Paint by Number: Tap into your artistic side and bring a masterpiece to life! 馃枌锔忦煄
Share your favorite moments on social media and tag to be featured! We hope to see you there!
This event is open to all CSM majors and eligible for EngageCSM credit.
Photography notice: Photos may be taken at this event and used in future CSM social media posts and/or marketing collateral. If you prefer not to be photographed, kindly inform the photographers. Want to contribute? Email your photos from the event to Ms. Leah Weaver at lbisho17@kennesaw.edu – we’d love to see the celebration through your eyes!
Speaker: Dr. Krista Barbour, Centers for Disease Control
Title: “TBA”
The Molecular Biosciences Interest Group (MBIG) is pleased to present seminars featuring active scientists from 成人直播, Georgia, and beyond. These research talks cover a broad spectrum of cutting-edge topics in Cell and Molecular Biology, Genetics, Biochemistry, and Structural Biology, with a special emphasis on human pathology. Whether you're a researcher, student, or simply curious about the latest scientific discoveries, our seminars offer an excellent opportunity to learn, engage, and network with experts in the field. The MBIG seminar will take place in-person on Fridays from 12:30 – 1:30 pm in the Clendenin Building, room CL 1008. All faculty, staff, students, and alumni are invited to attend.
Speaker: Dr. Jean Dolbeault, CEREMADE, Université Paris-Dauphine
Title: “Sobolev type inequalities, logarithmic Sobolev inequalities: stability in strong norms by entropy methods or direct methods of the calculus of variations”
Abstract: This lecture is devoted to a review of explicit stability estimates based on flows, entropy methods and direct spectral estimates combined with methods of the calculus of variations, applied to Sobolev, Gagliardo-Nirenberg or logarithmic Sobolev inequalities on the sphere or on the Euclidean space (with Lebesgue or Gaussian measure).
The 成人直播 Mathematics Colloquium is a seminar series that brings in researchers from other universities to present results on all areas of Mathematics. The talks are targeted at general audiences of students and professors.
This seminar will be held virtually.
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You're invited to a panel discussion with Family Medicine Program Director (Dr. Viktoria Nurpeisov), Internal Medicine Residency Program Director (Jennifer Headrick, MD, FACP) and representatives from the Wellstar Kennestone Family Medicine and Internal Medicine Residency Programs.
Speaker: Dr.Timothy Brewster, University of Memphis
Title: "New Methods for Investigating Donor Ability of Ligands in Late Transition Metal Complexes "
Abstract: Understanding of the structural and catalytic properties of transition metal complexes is dependent on intimate knowledge of the electronic properties of the associated ligands. Classical metrics such as the Tolman Electronic Parameter (TEP) are ubiquitous in the literature and in organometallics textbooks. The Brewster lab is interested in developing similar metrics for two classes of ligands that the TEP has not been extended to: metalloligands in heterobimetallic complexes and chelate ligands common to late-metal olefin polymerization catalysis. Work toward these two goals is presented.
The Chemistry and Biochemistry Departmental Seminar Series covers a broad range of fields in the Chemical and Biochemical Sciences. In past seminars, scientists from Academia, Government, and Industry have presented their most recent discoveries and contributions in their respective areas. This Seminar Series offers students and faculty the opportunity to interact directly with other leaders in their specializations and to gain a good overview of the entire range of fields in Chemistry and Biochemistry.
This seminar will take place in person.
The Symposium of Student Scholars is designed to showcase student research. The Spring Edition takes place each spring semester on the Kennesaw Campus.
The College of Science and Mathematics has been allotted a 50-minute timeslot for oral presentations. View the Spring 2025 Symposium of Student Scholars Program.
Please come support your student researchers!
Speaker: Dr. Anurag Sahay, Purdue University
Title: “The moments of the Hurwitz zeta function with irrational shifts”
Abstract: The Hurwitz zeta function is a shifted integer analogue of the Riemann zeta function, with a shift parameter $0 < \alpha \leqslant 1$. We will consider moments of the Hurwitz zeta function on the critical line with a focus on the case where the shift $\alpha$ is irrational. We will briefly review rational $\alpha$, which leads naturally into moments of products of Dirichlet $L$-functions. Heuristics involving random matrix theory can then be used to predict an asymptotic formula for all integer moments. For irrational $\alpha$, we will discuss recent work joint with Winston Heap investigating these moments, where we proved a sharp upper bound for the fourth moment of the order $T(\log T)^2$ assuming that $\alpha$ is not too well-approximable by rationals (concretely, when its irrationality exponent $\mu(\alpha)$ is less than $3$). We also put forth a conjecture for higher moments that suggests that the distribution of the Hurwitz zeta function with irrational shifts on the critical line is approximately Gaussian. This contrasts with the Riemann zeta function (and other $L$-functions from arithmetic), where the analogous fourth moment is of order $T(\log T)^4$ and where the distribution is approximately log-Gaussian instead of Gaussian.
The Analysis and Applied Mathematics (AAM) Seminar is intended for Kennesaw State faculty working in the various areas of analysis and applied mathematics to get together to discuss their current work or related questions. Seminars often involve advanced mathematical knowledge. However, the seminars are open to anyone interested in attending.
This seminar will be held in-person and virtually.
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Speaker: Dr. Ben Adenbaum, Florida Gulf Coast University
Title: “On the Toggleability Spaces of Diagrams”
Abstract: For a family of partial orders corresponding to cell diagrams in the plane with some restrictions, we completely classify the functions in the span of the order ideal and antichain indicator functions with those that differ from a constant function by a linear combination of the single element signed toggleability statistics of Striker. In particular we show that the dimension of this intersection equals the rank of the partial order for both of these spaces and provide explicit bases answering. As a consequence of this we answer in the affirmative several conjectures of Defant, Hopkins, Posznanovi膰, and Propp. This is joint work with Spencer Daugherty and Nicholas Mayers.
The Discrete Math Seminar (DMS) is intended for Kennesaw State faculty working in the various areas of algebra, number theory, and discrete mathematics to get together to discuss their current work or related questions. Seminars often involve advanced mathematical knowledge. However, the seminars are open to anyone interested in attending. This talk will take place in a hybrid format.
The Symposium of Student Scholars is designed to showcase student research. The Spring Edition takes place each spring semester on the Kennesaw Campus.
Poster presentations are held in 45-min timeslots, with up to 50 posters per session, throughout the day. View the Spring 2025 Symposium of Student Scholars Program.
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Speaker: Dr. Kosuke Funato, University of Georgia
Title: “Deciphering the developmental origin of pediatric brain tumors using stem cell-based models”
The Molecular Biosciences Interest Group (MBIG) is pleased to present seminars featuring active scientists from 成人直播, Georgia, and beyond. These research talks cover a broad spectrum of cutting-edge topics in Cell and Molecular Biology, Genetics, Biochemistry, and Structural Biology, with a special emphasis on human pathology. Whether you're a researcher, student, or simply curious about the latest scientific discoveries, our seminars offer an excellent opportunity to learn, engage, and network with experts in the field. The MBIG seminar will take place in-person on Fridays from 12:30 – 1:30 pm in the Clendenin Building, room CL 1008. All faculty, staff, students, and alumni are invited to attend.
The Symposium of Student Scholars is designed to showcase student research. Virtual presentations of all types are held via Microsoft Teams to accommodate more schedules. View the Spring 2025 Symposium of Student Scholars Program.
CSM will have two virtual presentations:
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Join the Department of Physics for an undergraduate research showcase, where 14 physics majors will present their research findings!
3:00 pm-3:45 pm — Refreshments and poster session (5 posters)
3:45 pm-6:00 pm — Oral session (9 Oral sessions)
Refreshments will be provided.
Speaker: Dr. Andre Wibisono. Yale
Focus: Machine Learning, Optimization
Title: “TBA”
Abstract: TBA
The 成人直播 Mathematics Colloquium is a seminar series that brings in researchers from other universities to present results on all areas of Mathematics. The talks are targeted at general audiences of students and professors.
Speaker: Dr. Phanuel De Andrade Mariano, Union College
Title: “TBD”
Abstract: TBD
The Analysis and Applied Mathematics (AAM) Seminar is intended for Kennesaw State faculty working in the various areas of analysis and applied mathematics to get together to discuss their current work or related questions. Seminars often involve advanced mathematical knowledge. However, the seminars are open to anyone interested in attending.
This seminar will be held virtually.
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