Past Events

2026

CAM Colloquium: CHRIS PETERSON

4:00–5:00 pm Jones 303

THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2026, at 4:00 PM, in Jones 303, 5747 South Ellis Avenue
CHRIS PETERSON, Math Department, Colorado State University
“Intrinsic volumes, random projections, and integration”

Topics

Seminar, Colloquium, CAM

Apr 30

CAM & Stats Student Seminar: Thomas Wang

12:30–1:30 pm DSI, Room 103

Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at 12:30 PM (Central Daylight Time), Data Science Institute, 5460 S University Ave, Room 103
THOMAS WANG, Computational and Applied Mathematics, University of Chicago
“Symmetries in Computations”

Topics

Student Seminar, Statistics, CAM

Apr 29

CAM PHD DISSERTATION DEFENSE: YIFAN PENG

4:00–5:00 pm Jones 111

Wednesday, April 22 2026, at 4:00 PM (Central Daylight Time), Location: Jones 111, 5747 S. Ellis Ave.
Dissertation Presentation and Defense
YIFAN PENG, Computational and Applied Mathematics, University of Chicago
“FAST NUMERICAL LINEAR ALGEBRA FOR GENERATIVE MODELING”

Topics

Defense, CAM

Apr 22

CAM & Stats Student Seminar: Anna Asch

12:30–1:30 pm DSI 103

Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at 12:30 PM (Central Daylight Time), Data Science Institute, 5460 S University Ave, Room 103
ANNA ASCH, Computational and Applied Mathematics, University of Chicago
“Improving the calibration of probabilistic weather forecasts with conformal prediction”

Topics

Student Seminar, Statistics, STAT, Seminar, CAM

Apr 22

CAM Colloquium: Qiang Du

4:00–5:00 pm Jones 303

THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 2026, at 4:00 PM, in Jones 303, 5747 South Ellis Avenue
QIANG DU, Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics, and Data Science Institute, Columbia University
“Integral equation models with nonlocal operators: applications and recent developments”

Topics

Seminar, Colloquium, CAM

Apr 16

CAM PHD DISSERTATION DEFENSE: SUZANNA PARKINSON

9:00–10:00 am Data Science Institute, Room 105 (Also via Zoom)

Thursday, April 16, 2026, at 9:00 AM (Central Daylight Time), Data Science Institute at 5460 S University Ave Room 105 (Also via Zoom)
Dissertation Presentation and Defense
SUZANNA PARKINSON, Computational and Applied Mathematics, University of Chicago
“On the Role of Depth in Deep Learning”

Topics

Defense, CAM

Apr 16

CAM & Stats Student Seminar: Jacob Linden

12:30–1:30 pm DSI 103

Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at 12:30 PM (Central Daylight Time), Data Science Institute, 5460 S University Ave, Room 103
JACOB LINDEN, Computational and Applied Mathematics, University of Chicago
“Acoustic Boundary Layers: A Boundary Integral Formulation”

Topics

Student Seminar, Seminar, CAM

Apr 15

CAM PHD DISSERTATION DEFENSE: NATHAN WANIOREK

12:00–2:00 pm Jones 111

Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at 12:00 PM (Central Daylight Time), Location: Jones 111, 5747 S. Ellis Ave. 
Dissertation Presentation and Defense
NATHAN WANIOREK, Computational and Applied Mathematics, University of Chicago
“High-Dimensional Analysis of Ensemble Kalman Filters and Hierarchical Bayesian Inverse Problems”

Topics

Defense, CAM

Apr 15

CAM PHD DISSERTATION DEFENSE: ADELA DEPAVIA

1:00–3:00 pm Data Science Institute, 5460 S University Ave, Room 105

Monday, April 13, 2026, at 1:00 PM (Central Daylight Time), Location: Data Science Institute, 5460 S University Ave, Room 105
Dissertation Presentation and Defense
ADELA DEPAVIA, Computational and Applied Mathematics, University of Chicago
“Leveraging Structure for Learning and Optimization”

Topics

Defense, CAM

Apr 13

CAM PHD DISSERTATION DEFENSE: RUITING LIANG

3:00–5:00 pm Jones 111

Friday, April 10, 2026, at 3:00 PM (Central Daylight Time), Location: Jones 111, 5747 S. Ellis Ave. 
Dissertation Presentation and Defense
RUITING LIANG, Computational and Applied Mathematics, University of Chicago
“Assumption-lean uncertainty quantification through exchangeability and algorithmic stability”

Topics

Defense, CAM

Apr 10