Congratulations to the department’s three new Readers. Jon Bevan is promoted to Reader in Mathematics. He works in the calculus of variations, polyconvexity, and nonlinear elasticity (see here). Janet Godolphin is promoted to Reader in Statistics. She works in the methodology of statistical design and analysis of experiments (see here). Matt Turner is promoted to […]
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An international conference on “Infinite-Dimensional Dynamical Systems and Attractors” was held at Lanzhou University during 25 June to 6 July (link here). The principal organisers were Anna Kostianko and Sergey Zelik. The conference includes a one-week summer school on attractors with speakers Alexander Komech (Vienna), Elena Kopylova (Vienna), Wei Wang (Nanjing) as well as Anna […]
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Congratulations to Carina Dunlop who has been promoted by the University to Senior Lecturer in Mathematics. Carina‘s research focusses on mathematical modelling of biological systems with emphasis on biophysics, mathematical physiology, and cancer biophysics. Further info can be found at her website here. The promotion takes effect on 1 August 2019.
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Tom Bridges was in Germany last week (14-19 July) participating in the programme “Mathematical Theory of Water Waves” held at the Mathematisches Institut Oberwolfach. MFO is in the south of Germany near the village of Wolfach in the Black Forest. At the workshop, Tom gave a talk on “Variational principles for time-dependent water waves with […]
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Three students are undertaking summer research projects in geometry and group theory. Lewis Napper, an undergraduate at Surrey, is undertaking a project with James Grant on “Curvature and low-regularity geometry“. The project is funded by the London Mathematical Society. Sebastian Foulger, a student at Charters School in Sunningdale, is undertaking a summer project with David […]
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Two undergraduate students in mathematics are undertaking summer research projects in mathematical biology. Reuban Harman-Mitchell is working with Anne Skeldon on “Mathematical modelling of REM/NREM sleep“. This project is funded by an EPSRC undergraduate vacation internship, and is in collaboration with Prof Derk-Jan Dijk (SSRC, Surrey) and Gianne Derks. Cameron Cook is working with Carina […]
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