Upcoming CSM Seminars, Workshops, and Events
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 college. 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.
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- 4TuesdayChemistry and Biochemistry Departmental Seminar Series12:30pmat Clendenin Building, CL 1009
Speaker: Dr. Chayan Dutta, Georgia State University
Title: "Decoding the Plastic Crisis under the Microscope"
Abstract: Plastic nanoparticles (PNPs) pose significant environmental and health concerns due to their potential adverse effects on biological systems. Understanding nanoscale interactions of PNPs is critical, particularly regarding how PNPs impact membrane properties and protein stability. The small size and high surface-to-volume ratio of PNPs facilitate interactions with lipid membranes, leading to structural modifications and longterm accumulation within membranes, ultimately resulting in functional changes. Also, theoretical predictions suggest that PNPs can disrupt the secondary structure of proteins through partial or complete denaturation. Such irreversible changes in protein structures are detrimental to the function of the native proteins. Despite theoretical predictions, direct experimental evidence remains limited. My group's current research is focused on understanding these nanoscale effects using various high-resolution optical microscopy and spectroscopy techniques. I will discuss our recent efforts to understand transport dynamics and interactions of PNPs with biomimetic lipid surfaces, including 1-palmitoyl-2-oleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (POPC) and ganglioside GM1-POPC membranes, using single-particle tracking (SPT) and super-resolution diffusion analysis (fcsSOFI). Our
results show that charged PNPs exhibit salt-dependent transport behavior, with increased confinement in higher ionic environments.Biography: Dr. Chayan Dutta is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Georgia State University, with affiliations at the Center for Diagnostics & Therapeutics (CDT) and the Brains & Behavior center at the Department of Neuroscience. He received his PhD in Chemistry from the University of Southern California in 2017, advised by Prof. Alexander Benderskii, where he worked on understanding hydrogen bonding at interfaces using nonlinear spectroscopy. He carried out his postdoctoral research at Rice University with Prof. Christy Landes, working on various superresolution and single-particle techniques. His lab focuses on exploring nanoscale surface effects using single particle methods and surface sensitive spectroscopy. Chayan has been awarded the American Chemical Society Petroleum Research (ACS PRF) Fund Doctoral New Investigator (DNI) Award in 2023, selected as a Scialog Fellow for Neurobiology in the Changing Ecosystem (NCE) by the Research Corporation for Science Advancement, and received the 2025 Scialog Collaborative Innovation Award.
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.
- 5Wednesday[Canceled] Analysis and Applied Mathematics (AAM) Seminar1:30pm
This Analysis and Applied Mathematics (AAM) Seminar has been canceled. Please join us for the next one on November 12, 2025.
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.
Putnam Exam Mathematical Competition Practice Session4:30pmat Mathematics Building, D 109The William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition is a yearly math contest for undergraduate students around the United States. The competition is always held on the first Saturday of December; this year, it is on Saturday, December 6th. KSU students will be able to participate in person on the Marietta campus.
The Putnam competition is a very intense experience. To help you feel more prepared for it, and/or to help you decide if you want to participate, Drs. Michael Griffin and Tsz Chan hold practice sessions on Wednesdays from 4:30 pm to 5:45 pm in room D109 of the Math Building on Marietta campus to gear up your problem-solving skills and creative thinking.
If you are interested in participating in the competition or attending any of the practice sessions, please visit the website or email Dr. Tsz Chan.
The contest questions range from a variety of topics:
- fun questions & games
- calculus & analysis
- sequences & series
- inequalities
- polynomials
- number theory
- counting & probability
- matrices & linear algebra
- abstract algebra
- differential equations
- 6Thursday[Canceled] Ecology, Evolution, Behavior, & Organismal Biology (EEBOB) seminar series9:30am
This seminar is canceled to due to unforeseen circumstances. The EEBOB seminar series will resume next week.
The Ecology, Evolution, Behavior, & Organismal Biology (EEBOB) seminar series focuses on biological topics at the scale of whole organisms, their ecology, and the evolutionary relationships among them. 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 playlist 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 should email Dr. Todd Pierson. The live Q&A session will be held each Thursday at 9:30 AM.
- 7FridayMolecular Biosciences Interest Group (MBIG) seminar series12:20pmat Clendenin Building, CL 2010
Speaker: Dr. Cheryl Maier, Emory University
Title: “Sticky Blood - from Phenomenology to Pathogenesis in Thromboinflammation”
Abstract: With the emergence of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, Dr. Maier participated in a multidisciplinary care team that reported the novel observation of blood hyperviscosity in critically ill adult COVID patients. She spent the next 3 years investigating drivers of severe disease and uncovered a unique mechanism by which pathologically-elevated fibrinogen induces red blood cell aggregates that mechanically injure the vascular endothelium. Her group continues to investigate the rheological consequences of inflammation and novel treatment strategies to mitigate thrombosis, not only in acute viral infection but other conditions like stroke, cancer and sepsis.The Molecular Biosciences Interest Group (MBIG) seminar series highlights work done on a broad range of science such as neurodevelopment, gene regulation, and cancer by scientists using biological approaches that utilize biochemistry, molecular and cell biology, and genetics. Guest speakers come from local, regional, and national universities to share their research work. The MBIG seminar will take place in-person on Fridays from 12:20 – 1:45 pm in the Clendenin Building, room CL 2010. All faculty, staff, students, and alumni are invited to attend.
Physics Colloquium1:00pmat Academic Building, H 320Speaker: Dr. Andrew Jones, Sandia National Laboratories and KSU alumni (2018)
Title: "Meshfree Methods for Complex Geometries in Computational Physics"
Abstract: Traditional numerical methods struggle with complex geometries and moving boundaries. This talk introduces meshfree approaches—particularly radial basis function finite difference (RBF-FD) and generalized moving least squares (GMLS)—that eliminate the need for mesh generation while maintaining high-order accuracy. Applications include solving PDEs on irregular surfaces and Particle-in-Cell plasma simulations for ion mobility spectrometry. Drawing on real-world examples from Sandia National Laboratories, such as SF₆ leak detection, the talk demonstrates how these flexible numerical frameworks enable simulations directly on complex point clouds, offering powerful alternatives to traditional finite element methods for challenging computational physics problems.Light refreshments will be available prior to the talk.
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- 10MondayEngageCSM Prize Pick-up9:30amat Clendenin Building, Atrium
CSM students — it's time to pick up your prize for participating in EngageCSM activities! Check your KSU email or Suitable app notifications to see if you've won!
Curious about EngageCSM and our prizes? Stop by to learn more, visit our website, or email engagecsm@kennesaw.edu!
- 11TuesdayEngageCSM Prize Pick-up10:30amat Clendenin Building, Atrium
CSM students — it's time to pick up your prize for participating in EngageCSM activities! Check your KSU email or Suitable app notifications to see if you've won!
Curious about EngageCSM and our prizes? Stop by to learn more, visit our website, or email engagecsm@kennesaw.edu!
- 12WednesdayAnalysis and Applied Mathematics (AAM) Seminar1:30pm
Speaker: Dr. Tamás Horváth, Oakland University
Title: “TBA”
Abstract: TBAThe 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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Passcode: i8a8CJDiscrete Mathematics Seminar (DMS)2:30pmat Mathematics Building, D 250Speaker: Dr. Nicholas Mayers, Kennesaw State University
Title: “The Quantum k-Bruhat Order”
Abstract: Finding combinatorial interpretations for the structure constants of Schubert polynomials is a long-standing open problem in algebraic combinatorics. In the case where one of the Schubert polynomials is a Schur polynomial, the structure constants are encoded in a poset called the “k-Bruhat order”. In studying the k-Bruhat order, Bergeron and Sottile were led to introduce a monoid which encodes the chain structure of the k-Bruhat order. Using the monoid structure, the authors were able to establish properties and descriptions of certain structure constants. In this talk, after outlining the developments mentioned above, we discuss ongoing work concerning an analogous story for quantum Schubert polynomials and an associated quantum k-Bruhat order. This is joint work with Laura Colmenarejo.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.
+1Putnam Exam Mathematical Competition Practice Session4:30pmat Mathematics Building, D 109The William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition is a yearly math contest for undergraduate students around the United States. The competition is always held on the first Saturday of December; this year, it is on Saturday, December 6th. KSU students will be able to participate in person on the Marietta campus.
The Putnam competition is a very intense experience. To help you feel more prepared for it, and/or to help you decide if you want to participate, Drs. Michael Griffin and Tsz Chan hold practice sessions on Wednesdays from 4:30 pm to 5:45 pm in room D109 of the Math Building on Marietta campus to gear up your problem-solving skills and creative thinking.
If you are interested in participating in the competition or attending any of the practice sessions, please visit the website or email Dr. Tsz Chan.
The contest questions range from a variety of topics:
- fun questions & games
- calculus & analysis
- sequences & series
- inequalities
- polynomials
- number theory
- counting & probability
- matrices & linear algebra
- abstract algebra
- differential equations
- 13ThursdayEcology, Evolution, Behavior, & Organismal Biology (EEBOB) seminar series9:30am
Speaker: Crystal Mandica, Founder and Director of Education @ the Amphibian Foundation
Title: “Running the Amphibian Foundation wearing my many hats”
Abstract: Crystal Mandica is the co-founder and Director of Education at the Amphibian Foundation—a local nonprofit "dedicated to connecting individuals, communities, and organizations in order to create and implement lasting solutions to the global amphibian extinction crisis". Crystal's seminar is a great introduction to all that goes on at the Amphibian Foundation, including captive-breeding and education.The Ecology, Evolution, Behavior, & Organismal Biology (EEBOB) seminar series focuses on biological topics at the scale of whole organisms, their ecology, and the evolutionary relationships among them. 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 playlist 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 should email Dr. Todd Pierson. The live Q&A session will be held each Thursday at 9:30 AM.
- 14FridayMolecular Biosciences Interest Group (MBIG) seminar series12:20pmat Clendenin Building, CL 2010
Speaker: Dr. Katie Billmyre, University of Georgia
Title: “Unique chromosome dynamics during meiosis”
Abstract: There is a wealth of evidence in humans and many other species that inherent differences between chromosomes, such as size, structure, and composition, exist and can lead to chromosome-specific behaviors during meiosis. Understanding how chromosomes are identified as unique by the meiotic machinery is key to determining how individual chromosomes undergo meiosis. We use Drosophila to investigate the ways in which chromosomal differences can result in meiotic errors and infertility.The Molecular Biosciences Interest Group (MBIG) seminar series highlights work done on a broad range of science such as neurodevelopment, gene regulation, and cancer by scientists using biological approaches that utilize biochemistry, molecular and cell biology, and genetics. Guest speakers come from local, regional, and national universities to share their research work. The MBIG seminar will take place in-person on Fridays from 12:20 – 1:45 pm in the Clendenin Building, room CL 2010. All faculty, staff, students, and alumni are invited to attend.
Mathematics Colloquium Series2:00pmat Mathematics Building, D 218Speaker: Shrey Aryan, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Title: “Formation of liquid droplets under radial weights: a first classification”Abstract: A good model describing droplets at thermodynamical equilibrium consists in volume constrained solutions of the surface tension combined with a potential gradient arising from an external potential field. With the main goal of approaching these phenomena in curved ambient spaces, in a recent work joint with Lauro Silini (IST Austria) we prove a first classification of minimizers for a rich family of radial weights. We also provide counter examples to show that, in contrast with the weighted isoperimetric case, stability of centered spheres in general does not imply global minimality. Time permitting, we will discuss a quantitative sharp stability result based on the previous classification.
Join us before the talk at 2:00 pm for tea with our speaker.
The KSU 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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- 18TuesdayChemistry and Biochemistry Departmental Seminar Series12:30pmat Clendenin Building, CL 1009
Speaker: TBA
Title: TBA
Abstract: TBAThe 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.
- 19WednesdayFall 2025 Symposium of Student Scholars: CSM In-Person Poster Presentations9:00amat Marietta Event Center, Arena Floor
The Symposium of Student Scholars is designed to showcase student research. The Fall Edition takes place each fall semester on the Marietta Campus. Visit the Office of Research website to learn how about the poster presentations.
Poster presentations are held in 45-minute time slots, with up to 50 posters per session, throughout the day.
Please come support your undergraduate researchers!
Analysis and Applied Mathematics (AAM) Seminar1:30pmat Mathematics Building, D 107Speaker: Moustapha Diallo, University of Georgia
Title: “TBA”
Abstract: TBAThe 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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Passcode: i8a8CJ+4Applied Mathematics in Industry Seminar (AMIS) Series: Emory Biostatistics Info Session2:00pmat Mathematics Building, D 225Interested in mathematics or computer science? Want to apply those skills to help improve human health? Curious about graduate education in biostatistics? Join the Department of Mathematics to learn about Emory University's Graduate Programs in Biostatistics!
Guest Speakers: Raphiel Murden, Director of Graduate Studies; Angela Guinyard, Associate Director of Academic Programs; BIOS doctoral and masters students
The Applied Mathematics in Industry Seminar (AMIS) series is primarily focused on highlighting how mathematics is used in various careers and is geared toward undergraduates. Seminars typically require little or no advanced mathematical knowledge and are open to anyone.
Math Talks Seminar Series4:00pmat Mathematics Building, D 225Speaker: Isaiah Davis, Kennesaw State University
Title: "Exploring Ordinary Differential Equations of Higher Orders and the use of the Laplace transforms to solve for current inside of an LRC circuit"
Abstract: In this presentation the topics that will be covered are the different components that are used inside of a circuit along with their functions, the different kinds of circuits particularly if every attachment is connected into a series circuit or a parallel, and what makes the two different from one another. Additionally, the relationship between mathematics, physics, and engineering will be demonstrated by showing how to solve for the current through an LRC circuit with each component attached to one another in series by using Kirchhoff’s Voltage law to acquire our higher order differential equation and then solve it using the Laplace transform. Lastly, at the conclusion of the presentation there will be an example of a differential equation demonstrating the relationship of charge versus time and we will use what is known about charges to figure out the current versus time function. We will finish by explaining why the selected method is the most effective approach versus others.The Department of Mathematics Math Talks Seminar Series is open to all KSU faculty, students, and invited visitors to present any math or math-related topic. Seminars typically require little or no advanced mathematical knowledge and are open to anyone.
Developmental Genetics Seminar Series4:00pmat Science Building, SC 213Speakers: Drs. Scott Nowak, Anton Bryantsev, and Andrew Haddow
Learn about different labs within the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology focused on developmental genetics in this exciting new series!
Putnam Exam Mathematical Competition Practice Session4:30pmat Mathematics Building, D 109The William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition is a yearly math contest for undergraduate students around the United States. The competition is always held on the first Saturday of December; this year, it is on Saturday, December 6th. KSU students will be able to participate in person on the Marietta campus.
The Putnam competition is a very intense experience. To help you feel more prepared for it, and/or to help you decide if you want to participate, Drs. Michael Griffin and Tsz Chan hold practice sessions on Wednesdays from 4:30 pm to 5:45 pm in room D109 of the Math Building on Marietta campus to gear up your problem-solving skills and creative thinking.
If you are interested in participating in the competition or attending any of the practice sessions, please visit the website or email Dr. Tsz Chan.
The contest questions range from a variety of topics:
- fun questions & games
- calculus & analysis
- sequences & series
- inequalities
- polynomials
- number theory
- counting & probability
- matrices & linear algebra
- abstract algebra
- differential equations
- 20ThursdayFall 2025 Symposium of Student Scholars: CSM In-Person Oral Presentations12:00pmat Joe Mack Wilson Student Center, Ballrooms
The Symposium of Student Scholars is designed to showcase student research. The Fall Edition takes place each fall semester on the Marietta Campus. Visit the Office of Research website to learn more about the research presentations.
The College of Science and Mathematics has been allotted a 50-minute time slot to showcase student oral presentations.
Synergistic Effect of Clove & Cinnamon against Aspergillus flavus in Georgia peanuts
In-Person Oral Presentation (Wilson Student Center, Ballrooms)
12:00pm – 12:50pm
Undergraduate Student(s): Alaina McClelland & Ari Schwartz
Research Mentor(s): Premila AcharDesign and Development of Pi-Pi Staple Peptides Targeting Alpha-Synuclein for Parkinson’s Treatment
In-Person Oral Presentation (Wilson Student Center, Ballrooms)
12:00pm – 12:50pm
Graduate Student(s): Zainab Noor
Research Mentor(s): Mohammad HalimEngineering Polycyclic 1,2-BN-Heteroarenes for Stimuli-Responsive Materials via Electron-Deficient Heterocycle Substitutions
In-Person Oral Presentation (Wilson Student Center, Ballrooms)
12:00pm – 12:50pm
Graduate Student(s): Blaise Williams
Research Mentor(s): Carl J. Saint-LouisNew Electron-Rich Polycyclic 1,2-BN-Heteroarenes with Phenyl SPacer: Synthesis and Photophysical Properties
In-Person Oral Presentation (Wilson Student Center, Ballrooms)
12:00pm – 12:50pm
Undergraduate Student(s): Lilianna Kocai
Research Mentor(s): Carl J. Saint-Louis
Please come support your undergraduate researchers!
- 21FridayFall 2025 Symposium of Student Scholars: CSM Virtual Presentation12:00pm
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. Visit the Office of Research website to learn more about the research presentations.
CSM's virtual presentations will take place between 12:00 pm and 4:00 pm. Pre-Registration is required in order to attend the virtual presentations: register online today.
Comprehensive Evaluation of Over-the-Counter Magnesium Tablets Using Quality Control Analysis, EDTA Titration, ICP-OES, and UV/Vis Spectroscopy
Virtual Presentation (Microsoft Teams)
12:00pm – 1:00pm
Undergraduate Student(s): Eli Briggs, Gabriella Erickson, Adam Fair, Madeline Miller, Avery Morlot, Benita Okafor, Aidan Sonra, Jade Valeris, & Kylar Williams
Research Mentor(s): Marina KoetherDecoding Early COVID-19 Responses Using Mathematical Modeling of Social Distancing Strategies Across Multiple Countries
Virtual Presentation (Microsoft Teams)
1:00pm – 2:00pm
Undergraduate Student(s): Suki Lewis, Sri Gunturu, & Katelyn Nguyen
Research Mentor(s): Asma AziziStudies of Sand Sizes and Trace Metal Analysis of Various Sand Samples from a Man-made Lake
Virtual Presentation (Microsoft Teams)
3:00pm – 4:00pm
Undergraduate Student(s): Jarod Denman
Research Mentor(s): Marina KoetherPlease come support your undergraduate researchers!
Molecular Biosciences Interest Group (MBIG) seminar series12:20pmat Clendenin Building, CL 2010Speaker: Dr. Teresa Lee, University of Massachusetts Lowell
Title: “Transgenerational longevity requires DAF-12 germline-to-soma signaling in C. elegans”
Abstract: Generational studies suggest that the experiences of ancestors can affect the health of their descendants, in part by altering how genomes are packaged as chromatin. We have developed a novel C. elegans model for transgenerational epigenetic inheritance to examine how heritable chromatin landscapes affect gene regulation and complex traits like lifespan. To examine the mechanism of transgenerational lifespan extension, we test the involvement of DAF-12, a nuclear hormone receptor required for germline-to-somatic signaling. Taken together, these findings highlight the complex relationship between chromatin state and germline-to-soma signaling during important life history decisions.The Molecular Biosciences Interest Group (MBIG) seminar series highlights work done on a broad range of science such as neurodevelopment, gene regulation, and cancer by scientists using biological approaches that utilize biochemistry, molecular and cell biology, and genetics. Guest speakers come from local, regional, and national universities to share their research work. The MBIG seminar will take place in-person on Fridays from 12:20 – 1:45 pm in the Clendenin Building, room CL 2010. All faculty, staff, students, and alumni are invited to attend.
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- 3WednesdayAnalysis and Applied Mathematics (AAM) Seminar1:30pmat Mathematics Building, D 107
Speaker: Dr. Emanuel Indrei, Kennesaw State University
Title: “The critical mass problem”
Abstract: Gamow developed his model of atomic nuclei with a 1930 paper and it successfully predicts the spherical shape of nuclei and the non-existence of nuclei with a large atomic number. More specifically, assuming E to be a (three-dimensional) nucleus with constant density one, the number of nucleons corresponds approximately to the Lebesgue measure of the nucleus, |E|=m. In the surface energy, the surface tension keeps the nucleus together and the repulsion energy encodes the repulsion among the protons. The main feature of the minimal binding energy is the inclination of the surface energy to generate a ball and the tendency of the Coulomb repulsion energy to avoid the ball via the fact that the ball maximizes the Coulomb energy with a mass constraint. In this way, the existence is not in general anticipated true for any mass yielding the non-existence of nuclei with a large atomic number. In the talk, I will discuss my recent theorems on the anisotropic minimization and my explicit mass interval for non-existence.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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Passcode: i8a8CJPutnam Exam Mathematical Competition Practice Session4:30pmat Mathematics Building, D 109The William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition is a yearly math contest for undergraduate students around the United States. The competition is always held on the first Saturday of December; this year, it is on Saturday, December 6th. KSU students will be able to participate in person on the Marietta campus.
The Putnam competition is a very intense experience. To help you feel more prepared for it, and/or to help you decide if you want to participate, Drs. Michael Griffin and Tsz Chan hold practice sessions on Wednesdays from 4:30 pm to 5:45 pm in room D109 of the Math Building on Marietta campus to gear up your problem-solving skills and creative thinking.
If you are interested in participating in the competition or attending any of the practice sessions, please visit the website or email Dr. Tsz Chan.
The contest questions range from a variety of topics:
- fun questions & games
- calculus & analysis
- sequences & series
- inequalities
- polynomials
- number theory
- counting & probability
- matrices & linear algebra
- abstract algebra
- differential equations
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- 5FridayMS in Chemical Sciences Thesis Defense9:30amat Academic Learning Center, ALC 2103
Speaker: Jim Cargile, MSCB student
Title: An Investigation of Charge Accommodation by the ‘Oxyanion Hole’ of Serine Proteases Using Geometric and Computational Analysis
Abstract: An analysis of geometry in known serine protease crystal structures was conducted to give insight into the structural similarities of the ‘oxyanion holes’ in trypsin and subtilisin. The mean conformations of segments forming the oxyanion holes of these enzymes indicated that almost all of their relevant torsions are within 20° of creating extensive orbital alignments throughout their sequences. We propose that these alignments are available for dynamic through-bond electronics and may accommodate transient oxyanionic character during the formation and hydrolysis of the acyl-enzyme intermediate in proteolysis. We also carried out ab initio modeling using the Spartan software to analyze charge accommodation in various oligomeric molecular backbones as a function of strand length, heteroatom and pi-bond content, and conformation. In doing so, we were able to explore the possible importance of these factors in charge accommodation. In the crystal structures, we also considered the possibility of dynamic orbital splicing between the enzymes and their substrates. This allows us to develop a new rationale for the geometric similarities in serine proteases and speculate on active-site dynamics during the proteolytic mechanism. - 6SaturdayPutnam Exam Mathematical Competition10:00amat Engineering Technology Center, Q-105
The William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition is a yearly math contest for undergraduate students around the United States. The competition is always held on the first Saturday of December; this year, it is on Saturday, December 6th. KSU students will be able to participate in person on the Marietta campus.
If you are interested in participating in the competition or attending any of the practice sessions, please visit the website or email Dr. Tsz Chan.
The Putnam competition is a very intense experience. To help you feel more prepared for it, and/or to help you decide if you want to participate, Drs. Michael Griffin and Tsz Chan hold practice sessions on Wednesdays from 4:30 pm to 5:45 pm in room D109 of the Math Building on Marietta campus to gear up your problem-solving skills and creative thinking.
The contest questions range from a variety of topics:
- fun questions & games
- calculus & analysis
- sequences & series
- inequalities
- polynomials
- number theory
- counting & probability
- matrices & linear algebra
- abstract algebra
- differential equations
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- 8MondayK9 Therapy Dog Newton Visits CSM!11:30amat Science Building, Front Entrance
Therapy dog K9 Newton will visit the College of Science and Mathematics to help students, staff, and faculty relax during finals week from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm in front of the Science Building!
- 9TuesdayCalculus I Common Final Exam Study Session (Kennesaw)3:30pmat Math and Statistics Building, Rooms MS 006 & MS 012
Join the Department of Mathematics for an upcoming final exam study session for Calculus I (Math 1190) to brush up on your Calculus I skills for upcoming final exams. You can work solo or collaborate in groups.
Snacks provided.
Calculus I Common Final Exam Study Session (Marietta)3:30pmat Mathematics Building, Rooms D 224 & D 225Join the Department of Mathematics for an upcoming final exam study session for Calculus I (Math 1190) to brush up on your Calculus I skills for upcoming final exams. You can work solo or collaborate in groups.
Snacks provided.
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