Staff /mathstat/taxonomy/term/10/all en Mike Roth (Queen's University) /mathstat/channels/event/mike-roth-queens-university-368140 <p>Title: Reduced Čech complexes and computing higher direct images under toric fibrations</p> <p>Lieu/Venue: PK-5115, UQAM</p> Thu, 02 Oct 2025 19:27:50 +0000 jackie.castreje@mcgill.ca 3540 at /mathstat Professor Courtney Paquette featured in SIAM news (2025) /mathstat/channels/news/professor-courtney-paquette-featured-siam-news-2025-368115 <p>Professor Courtney Paquette from the Department of Mathematics and Statistics is featured in <em>SIAM Ƭ֦Ƶs</em>—the journal of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM). The publication showcases the state of the art in applied mathematics, computational science, and data science, while highlighting real-world applications of mathematical research. In doing so, it helps lay the groundwork for scientific advances and new discoveries, supports efforts to address pressing global challenges, and enables leaders and policymakers to make informed decisions.</p> Wed, 01 Oct 2025 17:55:53 +0000 astrid.tchakmaktchian@mcgill.ca 3539 at /mathstat Dani Wise (McGill) /mathstat/channels/event/dani-wise-mcgill-368047 <p><b><u>Title:</u></b> Cubical Quotients and Nonproducts</p> <p><b><u>Abstract:</u></b> We show that cubical groups have cubical quotients unless they look like products. This is joint work with Maca Arenas and Kasia Jankiewicz.</p> <p> </p> Mon, 29 Sep 2025 15:16:59 +0000 jackie.castreje@mcgill.ca 3538 at /mathstat Rachel Morris (Concordia University) /mathstat/channels/event/rachel-morris-concordia-university-368046 Convergence Guarantees for Adversarially Robust Classifiers   Abstract: Mon, 29 Sep 2025 15:15:15 +0000 jackie.castreje@mcgill.ca 3537 at /mathstat George Lusztig (MIT) /mathstat/channels/event/george-lusztig-mit-368039 <p><strong>Title:</strong> Total positivity in the space of maximal tori</p> Mon, 29 Sep 2025 14:15:02 +0000 jackie.castreje@mcgill.ca 3536 at /mathstat Dingke Tang (University of Ottawa) /mathstat/channels/event/dingke-tang-university-ottawa-367929 <p><strong>Title:</strong> Sparse Causal Learning: Challenges and Opportunities</p> <p><strong>Abstract</strong></p> Mon, 22 Sep 2025 19:30:12 +0000 jackie.castreje@mcgill.ca 3534 at /mathstat Harold Williams (USC) /mathstat/channels/event/harold-williams-usc-367926 <p><strong>Title:</strong> Dimer Models and Tropical Lagrangian Coamoebae</p> Mon, 22 Sep 2025 17:05:31 +0000 jackie.castreje@mcgill.ca 3533 at /mathstat Zhaoshen Zhai (Ƭ֦Ƶ) /mathstat/channels/event/zhaoshen-zhai-mcgill-university-367917 <p><b><u>Title:</u></b> Extension properties and separability of groups: a connection between model theory and profinite topologies</p> Mon, 22 Sep 2025 14:10:48 +0000 jackie.castreje@mcgill.ca 3532 at /mathstat Deborah Sampaio (McGill) /mathstat/channels/event/deborah-sampaio-mcgill-367914 <p><strong>Title:</strong> Counting communities in weighted SBM via semidefinite programming</p> Mon, 22 Sep 2025 13:51:22 +0000 jackie.castreje@mcgill.ca 3531 at /mathstat Gabor Lugosi (Universitat Pompeu Fabra) /mathstat/channels/event/gabor-lugosi-universitat-pompeu-fabra-367890 <p><b>Title: </b>Generalization bounds via regret analysis”</p> <p><strong>Abstract:</strong> Understanding the generalization ability of learning algorithms has been a key driving force behind statistical learning theory.</p> Fri, 19 Sep 2025 19:01:55 +0000 jackie.castreje@mcgill.ca 3528 at /mathstat Nirenberg Lectures in Geometric Analysis /mathstat/channels/event/nirenberg-lectures-geometric-analysis-366869 <strong>Joshua Zahl (Nankai University)</strong> Thu, 28 Aug 2025 17:38:15 +0000 jackie.castreje@mcgill.ca 3508 at /mathstat David Stephens named Academic Lead for Horizon McGill  /mathstat/channels/news/david-stephens-named-academic-lead-horizon-mcgill-364895 <p>Congratulations to Professor David Stephens (Department of Mathematics and Statistics), former Vice Dean of the Faculty of Science, who has been named Academic Lead for Horizon McGill.</p> <p><a href="https://reporter.mcgill.ca/david-stephens-named-academic-lead-for-horizon-mcgill/">Read the full story here.</a></p> Wed, 09 Apr 2025 13:14:02 +0000 admin 3526 at /mathstat Eight Faculty of Science professors honoured by Provost for exceptional research achievements /mathstat/channels/news/eight-faculty-science-professors-honoured-provost-exceptional-research-achievements-365191 <p><em>Clockwise from top left: Robert Brandenberger (Physics), Christian Genest (Mathematics and Statistics), Joel Kamnitzer (Mathematics and Statistics), Bärbel Knäuper (Psychology), Milica Miočević (Psychology), Adrian Liu (Physics), Nagissa Mahmoudi (Earth and Planetary Sciences), and Galen Halverson (Earth and Planetary Sciences)</em></p> <p>Eight Faculty of Science professors are among this year’s cohort of Distinguished James McGill Professors, James McGill Professors, and William Dawson Scholars.  </p> Tue, 29 Apr 2025 14:21:17 +0000 admin 3525 at /mathstat Xin Bing (University of Toronto) /mathstat/channels/event/xin-bing-university-toronto-367771 <p><strong>Title:</strong> Optimal vintage factor analysis with deflation varimax.</p> <p><strong>Abstract:</strong></p> Tue, 16 Sep 2025 00:02:05 +0000 jackie.castreje@mcgill.ca 3524 at /mathstat Fabricio Dos Santos (Ƭ֦Ƶ) /mathstat/channels/event/fabricio-dos-santos-mcgill-university-367749 <p><b><u>Title:</u></b> Garside shadows and biautomatic structures in Coxeter groups</p> Mon, 15 Sep 2025 15:17:36 +0000 jackie.castreje@mcgill.ca 3523 at /mathstat