SILO
Systems, Information, Learning and Optimization
What: Presentation series on various mathematical topics
When: Wednesdays 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. starting September 11
*Note: There will be no SILO Seminar on Wednesday, November 27 due to Thanksgiving break.
Where: The Discovery building, 3rd Floor Teaching Lab
Who: Various presentation speakers and topics
Why: Provides a forum that connects and helps recruit mathematically-minded graduate students
How: A lunch-and-listen format, where speakers present interesting math topics while the audience eats lunch
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WID-DOW
WID — Wisconsin Institute for Discovery
DOW — Doing Optimization at Wisconsin
What: Presentation by UW–Madison faculty or guest speakers that talk about their research and how optimization may interface with their interests
When: Select Mondays 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. – September 16, September 30, October 14, October 28, November 11, November 25, December 9
*Note: Dates are subject to change.
Where: The Discovery building, 3rd Floor Teaching Lab
Who: UW–Madison faculty or guest speakers
Why: Allows the public, UW staff and students to understand optimization
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More: Archives of past presentations in slide form
COPTA
Committee on OPTimization and its Applications
What: Lecture series about optimization or related topics that will help audience understand new optimization opportunities
When: Time may vary with speaker availability (1 hour presentations)
Where: The Discovery building, room TBD
Who: UW–Madison faculty or guest speakers
Why: Provides a forum for optimization presentations and discussions
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