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Undergraduate Mathematics Conference

The vision for the Rose‑Hulman Undergraduate Mathematics Conference is to provide a venue to highlight and celebrate the accomplishments and work of undergraduate mathematicians and statisticians.
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Welcome to the 2017 Undergraduate Math Conference

This is our 34th consecutive conference, and we look forward to hosting you on the beautiful Rose-Hulman campus.

The vision for the Rose-Hulman Undergraduate Mathematics Conference is to provide a venue to highlight and celebrate the accomplishments and work of undergraduate mathematicians and statisticians. The conference is put on largely by undergraduates for undergraduates. The topics of the 2017 conference are big data, data science, statistics, and modeling, with particular attention paid to the intersection of these topics with the biological sciences. The official conference catchphrase is Exploring the Crossroads of Mathematics, Biology, and Medicine.

Registration Information:

Online Registration will open on February 1, 2017. For the first time in several years, we need to institute a $10 registration fee for all participants. However, Sandia National Laboratories has graciously agreed to cover the registration fees for all participants that register prior to the early registration deadline of April 7, 2017. All registrations occurring after the registration deadline need to be done in person at the conference and will need to pay the $10 registration fee.

Invited Speakers

Meg Ehm
Title: Use of Human Genetics in Drug Discovery & Development

Mark Inlow
Title: New Mathematical and Statistical Analyses of Alzheimer's Brain Atrophy

Key Dates

Registration opens: February 1

Early Registration Ends: April 7

Abstract Submission Deadline: April 7

Online Registration Ends: April 17

Conference Dates: April 21-22, 2017

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“I will never listen to ocean waves or view a beautiful sunset in quite the same way again. That is perhaps the greatest gift one can gain by delving into calculus: It is a whole new way of looking at the world, accessible only through the realm of mathematics."

- Jennifer Ouellette

The Calculus Diaries

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Insurance Actuary

Actuaries analyze the financial costs of risk and uncertainty, using mathematics, statistics, and financial theory to assess the probability that an event will occur. They help clients develop policies that minimize the cost of that risk. Actuaries’ largely work in the insurance industry. Their median annual wage was $97,070 in 2015. – U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

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Mathematician

Mathematicians conduct research to develop and understand mathematical principles. They also analyze data to help solve real-world problems. Employment for mathematicians is expected to grow 21 percent from 2014 to 2024. Businesses will need mathematicians to analyze an increasing volume of electronic data. Their median annual wage was $111,110 in 2015. – U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

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Statistician

Statisticians use statistical methods to collect and analyze data and to help solve real-world problems in business, engineering, healthcare, or other fields. About a third of statisticians work for the federal government or for scientific research and development companies. Although statisticians work mostly in offices, they may travel to collect data or to oversee a survey’s design or implementation. The median annual wage for statisticians was $80,110 in 2015. – U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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David Rader

Dr. Rader joined Rose-Hulman in 1997 and earned the rank of full professor in 2011. He often teaches upper-level courses in probability, statistics, and operations research, and has authored or co-authored several journal articles, conference presentations and the textbook, Deterministic Operations Research: Models and Methods in Linear Optimization (2010). He has also contributed to the success of the Rose-Hulman Undergraduate Mathematics Journal, where he has served as editor and assistant editor.
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