Truman's Mathematical Biology Program sponsors a biweekly seminar series that hosts local and visiting speakers that will talk on topics that fall at or near the intersection of the mathematical and life sciences. All meetings are open to any students, staff, faculty, and community members who are interested in this topic. All meetings are at 3:30pm. Location is TBA.

The calendar of events for this semester follows.

Fall 2007 Dates

20 September

Introductory Meeting. At this meeting, an overview of local opportunities to explore questions at the intersection of the mathematical and life sciences will be shared. These include courses in mathematical biology that will be offered next semester and the semester after, opportunities for undergraduates to conduct research in these areas (including info about applying to participate in our NSF training program for 2008), and a preview of the mathematical biology minor that will be proposed in the next few weeks.

4 October

Presentation of RLC Research Results: James Franklin and Jonathan Vollmer. (20 minute presentation)

18 October

Topic TBA

1 November

Presentation of RLC Research Results: Elise Walck and Clayton Davis; then Nathan Whelan, Tracey Blasingame, and Bryan Hartwig (20 minute presentations)

15 November

Presentation of RLC Research Results: Dianne Kopp and Karen O'Connell. (20 minute presentation)

29 November

Presentation of RLC Research Results: Josh Kelly, Phil Vance, and Ben Hale; then Chris Hassett and Jacob Henderson (20 minute presentations)

6 December

Presentation of RLC Research Results: Josh Kangas. (20 minute presentation)

Spring 2008 Dates

17 January

Orientation meeting for Truman's Research-focused Learning Community in Mathematical Biology program. For students and faculty belonging to the 2008 cohort of the program.

31 January

Michael Kelrick, Truman Department of Biology; talk description forthcoming

14 February -- No Seminar (Field Trip approaching!)

28 February

"Applications of Mathematics to Physiological Ecology: Data Representation, Analysis, and Simulation." Dr. Steve Beaupre, Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences, University of Arkansas

6 March -- No Seminar (Spring Break approaching!)

20 March

Topic TBA

3 April

Possible date of Student Research Conference -- many mathematical biology students are presenting

17 April

Topic TBA

19 April