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Jointly sponsored by the Association for Women in Mathematics and
the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI)
May 18-20, 2006
This workshop is jointly sponsored by the Association for Women in
Mathematics and the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI). As
with previous AWM/MSRI workshops, this is a celebration of careers of
women in mathematics, on this occasion those of Olga Ladyzhenskaya and Olga
Oleinik. The seminal work of Ladyzhenskaya and Oleinik in PDE and physical
applications has generated many fascinating developments in the US, Russia
and throughout the world. Some of these developments will be discussed in
lectures at the workshop. Experts in PDE, numerical analysis and mathematical
fluid dynamics will lecture about their work which is in the spirit of the
achievements of Ladyzhenskaya and Oleinik.
The primary goals of the celebration are to assist, encourage, and
inspire the junior participants and to promote the achievements of women in
mathematics. Talks and discussions by established mathematicians with careers in
government, business, industry and academia will focus on contemporary issues
of concern to young women. Senior participants will provide role models and
offer mentoring to their younger colleagues. Featured lectures will showcase
the research and other contributions of outstanding women in mathematics, from
the honorees to the present; poster sessions will give junior participants an
opportunity to present and discuss their work. There will be many opportunities
during the three days of the conference to mix informally and to discuss research
and career issues.
There will be two informal poster sessions of 60-90 minutes organized for
the junior participants. These will be held in the late afternoons, and refreshments
will be served. The presenters will be randomly assigned to a session, so that
mathematical fields will be well mixed, and women in a particular field will have
the opportunity when not standing by their own posters to browse related posters
and interact with their peer group authors.
Panel presentations will be kept brief, so as to allow time for questions and
discussion. Topics will include:
- How to choose a thesis advisor; the role of a thesis advisor, advice
on what to strive for, and what to avoid, for advisor and
advisee (note that both Ladyzhenskaya and Oleinik had many successful
students).
- Good and bad postdoctoral positions. Opportunities for research at
the various Institutes in the US and elsewhere; how to apply; what happens
at workshops, short courses, and programs.
- The "two-body" problem and strategies for solving it. (One might
note that Ladyzhenskaya and her husband Kiselev worked together and had
joint papers even though they eventually separated.)
- Issues related to funding agencies: advice in preparing grant
proposals; reviewing and being reviewed; the job of a rotator.
- How to "defend" one’s research time from competing demands.
- Exploring an eventual move to administration.
A proposal for funding to support participants has been submitted to the
National Security Agency; we anticipate that an award will be made in
mid-Fall, 2005. Students, recent Ph.D.’s, and minorities are particularly
encouraged to apply. Please send an email explaining your interest in the
workshop along with your registration form. If you are a student, please also
solicit a letter from a faculty advisor. Otherwise, submit a current vita or
bibliography. Funding awards are made typically six weeks before the workshop
begins. Requests received after that point will be considered only if additional
funds become available.
If interested in this workshop, please register using the
link on the web page
www.msri.org/calendar/workshops/WorkshopInfo/328/show_workshop. If you
wish to present a paper, please submit a title and abstract in the space provided.
If support is needed, complete the application part of the registration form. Please
register online by the deadline of April 1, 2006 if possible. If you are applying
for funding, the funding deadline is March 1, 2006. Please review the travel
funding rules and airline travel reimbursement restrictions.
For further information, send e-mail to
msri-workshops@msri.org
or regular mail to: Women in Mathematics: The Legacy of Ladyzhenskaya and
Oleinik, Mathematical Sciences Research Institute, 17 Gauss Way, Berkeley, CA 94720-5070.
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