WIMIN 2022 - WIMIN

WIMIN 2022 was held at Smith College on Saturday, September 17, 2022.

2022 Speakers:

Laura DeMarco, Harvard University.

The Mandelbrot set: What we know today

Abstract:

The Mandelbrot set is one of the most famous objects in modern mathematics. We see images of it everywhere, but despite its popularity and decades of research, we still don’t fully understand it. I will survey results about the Mandelbrot set, from its discovery to today.

Julie Blackwood, Williams College.

Transboundary management of ecological systems with applications to diseases

Abstract:

The development of public health policy is inextricably linked with governance structure. In our increasingly globalized world, human migration and infectious diseases often span multiple administrative jurisdictions that might have different systems of government and divergent management objectives. In this talk, I’ll introduce two examples in which spatial coordination may be critical for disease control. The first is in the management of rabies in vampire bats, where we demonstrate that spatial interactions likely play a key role in driving disease persistence. The second will describe a more general infectious disease in humans. We show that successful management may depend on both the actions of multiple managers and their desired objectives.

The conference will take place from 9:30am-5pm EDT.

MAP OF ROOMS

CAMPUS MAP

Parking Information: After 5 p.m. and before 7 a.m., Monday through Friday and on weekends, visitors may park in the white lined spaces in any lot without a parking pass. We suggest parking in the Dickinson Lot on Green Street or the Parking Garage on West Street. Metered parking is also available on Green Street.

SCHEDULE OF STUDENT TALKS

Student Abstracts

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

9:30 Registration, Coffee and light breakfast (McConnell Foyer)

10:00 Welcome (Campus Center, Carroll Room)

10:05 Morning Plenary (Campus Center, Carroll Room)

Transboundary management of ecological systems with applications to diseases

Julie Blackwood, Williams College

11:10 Student talks in parallel sessions (Various Rooms, McConnell Hall)

12:10 Lunch (Campus Center, Carroll Room)

1:20 Graduate school panel (McConnell 103)

2:20 Student talks in parallel sessions (Various Rooms, McConnell Hall)

3:20 Coffee break (McConnell Foyer)

4:00 Afternoon Plenary (Campus Center, Carroll Room)

The Mandelbrot set: What we know today

Laura DeMarco, Harvard University

Coorganizers: Patricia Cahn, Geremias Polanco, Julianna Tymoczko