Underrepresented Students in Topology and Algebra Research Symposium (USTARS)

拓扑学和代数研究研讨会(USTARS)第五届代表不足学生年会将于2015年4月18日至19日在佛罗里达墨西哥湾沿岸大学举行。演讲者将在拓扑学和代数学的各个子领域进行30分钟的研究演讲；这些子领域包括代数组合学、计数几何、纽结理论和表示论。两名杰出的研究生将发表长达一小时的演讲，一名特邀教员、里德学院的安吉丽卡·奥索诺博士将发表长达一小时的主题演讲。被邀请的本科生研究人员将参加海报会议。USTARS通过提供一个合作和专业发展的平台来促进数学界的多样性。参与者接触到当前的各种研究、想法和结果，并遇到代表不足的教授和学生，他们将成为未来的合作者或同事。会议还通过鼓励妇女和少数族裔出席并发表演讲来促进多样性。事实上，会议组委会在性别、种族和教育背景方面都是多样化的，因此能够很好地鼓励不同学生群体的参与。会议的参与者将继续影响下一代学生，充当亟需的导师，鼓励数学科学领域的学生提升自己，参与研究和会议活动。http://www.ustars.org/

The fifth annual meeting of the Underrepresented Students in Topology and Algebra Research Symposium (USTARS) is to be held at Florida Gulf Coast University on April 18-19, 2015. Speakers will give 30-minute research talks in various subfields of topology and algebra; these subfields include algebraic combinatorics, enumerative geometry, knot theory, and representation theory. Two distinguished graduate students will give hour-long presentations and one invited faculty member, Dr. Angelica Osorno of Reed College, will give a one-hour keynote address. Invited undergraduate researchers will participate in a poster session.USTARS promotes diversity within the mathematical community by providing a platform for collaboration and professional development. Participants are exposed to a variety of current research, ideas, and results, and meet underrepresented professors and students who will become future collaborators or colleagues. The conference also promotes diversity by encouraging women and minorities to attend and give talks. Indeed, the conference organizing committee is diverse in gender, ethnicity, and educational background, and hence is well-positioned to encourage participation from a diverse group of students. The participants of the conference will continue to influence the next generation of students by serving as much needed mentors and encouraging students in the mathematical sciences to advance themselves and participate in research and conference events.http://www.ustars.org/