College of Science and Mathematics
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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- 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
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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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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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- 13TuesdayEngageCSM Popcorn Break!11:30amat Science Laboratory Building, Atrium
Grab a snack and learn about EngageCSM in the Science Building Complex on the Kennesaw Campus.
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Grab a snack and learn about EngageCSM in the Science Building Complex on the Kennesaw Campus.
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