Discrete Mathematics Days in the Northeast

This conference series is a continuation of the CoNE conferences that were held at Smith College for 9 years and the more recent ``Discrete Math Days in New England''. If you would like to be added to the listserv, please send email to Seth Chaiken,sdc@cs.albany.edu. If you would like to host one of these meetings at your institution, please contact one of the members of the steering committee. We have a current NSA grant to defray most of the expenses of hosting a meeting.

2006--2007

A DISCRETE MATHEMATICS DAY IN THE NORTHEAST held at PACE UNIVERSITY

Saturday, June 16, 2007

Pace University, Graduate Center
White Plains, NY

Speakers:

Alan J. Hoffman, IBM
Krystyna T. Balinska, Technical University of Poznan
Rebecca Conley, Pace University
Marty Lewinter, Purchase College
Michael Brennan, Purchase College
Deborah S. Franzblau, College of Staten Island
Charles L. Suffel, Stevens Institute of Technology

The meeting will run 9:00am (first talk at 10:00am) and continue through to 5:30pm., followed by dinner in a local restaurant.

As with other Discrete Mathematics Days, there is no registration fee. However, pre-registration would be helpful for our planning if done as soon as one knows they plan to attend. Also please let us know if you plan to stay overnight so we can advise you of best hotel rates. To pre-register, send an email to lquintas@pace.edu.

Financial Support: Students and postdocs traveling from more than 50 miles away may apply for a $50 stipend. Participants traveling from more than 100 miles away may apply for a lodging reimbursement of up to $100. Application for such support should be done as early as possible, preferably when pre-registering, since approval will be on a first-come first-served basis.

Pace University Organizers: Michael L. Gargano, Mathematics and Computer Science and Louis V. Quintas, Mathematics. Pace University Organizing Committee: Mary Courtney, Computer Science, Edgar C. DuCasse, Mathematics, Joseph Malerba, Computer Science, and Carmen Vlad, Mathematics.

For more information contact either mgargano@pace.edu or lquintas@pace.edu.

DISCRETE MATH DAY at COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS

Saturday, November 11, 2006

College of the Holy Cross
Worcester, MA

Speakers:

Ira Gessel, Brandeis University
Ruth Haas, Smith College
John Little, College of the Holy Cross
Alin Popescu, Renesys Corporation
Seth Sullivant, Harvard University

Conference website

The meeting will begin at 9:00am (first talk at 10:00am) and continue through to 5:10pm. There will be 5 talks during the day.

The location will be announced.

REGISTRATION: Please RSVP by sending e-mail to Cristina Ballantine (cballant@holycross.edu) or John Little (little@mathcs.holycross.edu) if you are planning to attend. While there is no registration fee, it would be helpful to have a headcount for lunch. Also, please mention if you are planning to stay overnight -- we will keep you posted on the best hotel rates we can arrange.

FINANCIAL SUPPORT: Students and postdocs traveling > 50 miles (each way) may apply for a $50 travel stipend. Participants traveling > 100 miles can apply for lodging reimbursement up to $100. Please indicate when you register if you are applying for travel support.

Local organizers: Cristina Ballantine, Sharon Frechette and John Little, College of the Holy Cross.

DISCRETE MATH DAY at SKIDMORE COLLEGE

Saturday, September 30, 2006

Skidmore College
Saratoga Springs, NY

Speakers:

Karen Collins, Wesleyan University
Ellen Gethner, University of Colorado at Denver
Bruce Richter, University of Waterloo
Lauren Rose, Bard College
Herb Wilf, University of Pennsylvaniah

Conference website

The meeting will run 9:00am (first talk at 10:00am) and continue through to 5:10pm. There will be 5 talks during the day. Talks will be held in Emerson Auditorium, Bolton Hall. Breakfast and lunch will be provided.

Please RSVP to Alice Dean (adean@skidmore.edu) if you are planning to attend. While there is no registration fee, it would be helpful to have a headcount for lunch. Also, please mention if you are planning to stay overnight -- we will keep you posted on the best hotel rates we can arrange. )

Financial Support:

Students and postdocs traveling > 50 miles (each way) may apply for a $50 travel stipend. Participants traveling > 100 miles can apply for lodging reimbursement up to $100. Please indicate when you register if you are applying for travel support.

Local organizers:

Alice Dean and Anita Miczek, Skidmore College

Members of the Steering Committee

Seth Chaiken, University at Albany (SUNY),
sdctst@cs.albany.edu

Cristian Lenart, University at Albany (SUNY),
lenart@csc.albany.edu,