Applied Mathematics Colloquium, Spring 2008

(listings for other semesters)

The Applied Mathematics Colloquium combines lectures by our faculty, visiting scholars from other institutions, and scholars from other science departments at UNC. The latter contributions are particularly important as we develop collaborations on our own research interests, on shared applied science curricula, and on the developments of our graduate program. These seminar lectures allow faculty and graduate students to view applied science with a mathematical flavor, to meet a diverse group of applied scientists, and for graduate students in particular to get a sense of potential career opportunities. All are welcome!

Refreshments prior to the talk will be served in Phillips Hall, Room 330, at 3:30pm. The seminars will be held at 4pm in Phillips Hall, Room 332, unless otherwise noted.

Friday January 18th, 4pm

Alejandro Rey, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, McGill University
"Modeling liquid crystal materials and processes in biological systems"

Special Seminar for C²IAM: Thursday January 24th, 5pm

Lou Howard
"Some effects of bottom corrugations on surface water waves."

Friday January 25th, 4pm

Mette Olufsen, NC State University
"The Cardiovascular System"

Friday February 1st, 4pm

Matteo Pasquali, Rice University
"Single-walled carbon nanotubes in liquids: basic science and applications to processing."

Friday February 8th, 4pm

Aaron Fogelson, University of Utah
"Multi-velocity Viscoelastic Flow in Blood Clotting and other Physiological Systems: Models and Numerics"

Friday February 15th, 4pm

Phillips 383 - Note different location!
Steven Vogel, Duke University
"Pumping and Jumping: Toward Simple Rules for Creatures Big and Small"

Friday February 22nd, 4pm

Alex Levine, UCLA
"Cell Quakes: The mechanics of active polymer networks and microrheology in living cells"

Friday February 29th, 4pm

Paul Atzberger, UCSB
"Stochastic Immersed Boundary Methods for Simulation of Microscopic Fluid-Structure Systems with Thermal Fluctuations"

Friday March 21st, 4pm

Aaron Clauset, Santa Fe Institute
"The evolution and distribution of species body size"

Friday March 28th, 4pm

Angela Cheer, UC Davis
"Fluid mechanics of filter feeding"

Friday April 4th

Silas Alben, Georgia Tech
"Optimal flexibility in flapping appendages"

Friday April 11th

Joseph M. DeSimone, IAM, UNC
"Complex Particles and Patterned Substrates: Opportunities in Life Sciences and Material Science"

Friday April 18th

Michael Reed, Duke University
"Mathematics, Cell Metabolism, and Public Health"