There will be a session with a representative from the CUPE Bargaining Support
Committee to provide information to TA's in the math deparment on the current
status of the ongoing Unit 1 contract negotiations with the university.
In particular, there will be information on the upcoming strike vote.
When: Tuesday November 15, 5-6pm
Where: Bahen 6183
William George
william.george@utoronto.ca
Dear Math Students,
Next Tuesday Nov. 8, Fields Medalist Stephen Smale will be giving a talk to the mathematics students here, both undergraduate and graduate, in the Adel Sedra Auditorium (BA1160). It will start at 2:10p.m., with refreshments to be served at 2:00p.m. Prof. Smale will be giving an exposition on ‘Smale’s Problems’. This is a compilation of 18 important open problems for 21st-century mathematicians to keep in mind, just like those of Hilbert that were proposed for the 20th century.
For more information on Smale’s Problems, check out:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smale’s_problems
http://www6.cityu.edu.hk/ma/people/smale/pap104.pdf
Josh Seaton, U of T Math Union
josh...@utoronto.ca
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Subject: [grad-students] CV Writing Workshop for students at the CMS Winter
meeting
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Hi everybody,
CMS Student Committee is inviting you to take part in the CV Writing Workshop that will be held on December 9th at 4:00pm-5:30pm. This hands-on workshop will consist of a short presentation, followed by a discussion and peer-review of CVs. The participants are invited to submit their CVs ahead of time to help the workshop coordinators zero-in on common problem areas (your anonymity shall be preserved) and to get better constructive feedback. This workshop present a unique opportunity to improve your existing CV or to create your very first professional one and do so in a friendly supportive environment.
The CV Writing Workshop is a part of the CMS Studc Fields Trip. Other events of the day include a panel discussion on the role of mathematics in various sectors of industry as well as a student reception at the end of the day. So come join us for the panel and the workshop and stay for the reception.
For more information about the events and to pre-register for the workshop, please go to http://math.ca/Events/winter11/students.
All the best,
CMS Student Committee.
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Hello all, We are happy to announce a Winter School on Galois Theory to be held in Luxembourg in February 2012. The goal of the winter school is to present state-of-the-art methods in Galois theory to graduate students and postdocs. We will focus on Galois representations, in particular on Serre's modularity conjecture, and on several of the patching techniques and their various applications. Prior to the school, there will be three preparatory days on background material. Preparatory days, 15 - 17 February 2012 * Profinite Groups - Luis Ribes * Field Theory - Wulf-Dieter Geyer * Modular Forms - Johan Bosman Winter School, 20 - 24 February 2012 * Galois Representations - Gebhard Böckle * Serre's Modularity Conjecture - Michael Schein * Patching in Galois Theory - Moshe Jarden * Patching in Algebra - David Harbater For more information and registration, please see the webpage: http://galois.pratum.net Best regards, Sara Arias-de-Reyna Lior Bary-Soroker Gabor Wiese
This memorandum is also available online at: http://www.artsci.utoronto.ca/faculty-staff/cpad-info CPAD #22, 2011-12 Date: 24 October 2011 To: All Faculty, Staff and Students in the Faculty of Arts and Science From: Meric S. Gertler, Dean, Faculty of Arts & Science Re: Draft Academic Plan for discussion _____________________________________________________________________ In the spring, I indicated that I would be presenting the next draft of our academic plan for consideration by the Faculty community. This latest draft is the result of extensive consultations over the past year. My colleagues in the Dean's Office and I have listened carefully to concerns, questions and suggestions from students, faculty and staff at the many meetings we have attended in departments, centres and institutes, at our two public town halls, in our meetings with student groups, as well as in our many conversations with individual faculty and staff. The attached plan reflects the themes, priorities and many constructive suggestions that emerged during these extensive discussions. The consultations have provided important opportunities for members of the Faculty to express their views on the first draft planning document that was released for consultation in July 2010. A number of the initial proposals involving major organizational changes have been significantly revised, building on constructive suggestions for alternative ways to achieve our academic objectives. I have provided several updates to the Faculty during the past year in the form of periodic memos as well as monthly briefings at Faculty Council meetings, in order to keep everyone apprised of our progress. The attached draft focuses on broad priorities. It also incorporates more up-to-date information on our financial situation and undergraduate and graduate enrolment figures. Ultimately, this plan is a snapshot in time of a process that will continue to unfold over the following months and years. Any specific initiatives arising from the academic plan that require governance approval will, of course, go through the appropriate steps in the university process. Faculty, staff and students have shown great passion and commitment in sharing their thoughts and suggestions to improve the quality of our teaching and research and the experience we offer our students. I look forward to continuing the conversation with this draft plan. As part of our consultation process, I invite you to read the attached draft plan (http://www.artsci.utoronto.ca/faculty-staff/academic-planning) and provide your input. We will be discussing the document at the upcoming 31 October and 5 December meetings of Faculty Council (http://www.artsci.utoronto.ca/faculty-staff/faculty-governance/arts-science -council). Comments and suggestions can also be sent to planning.artsci@utoronto.ca by November 17. If you would like to meet, please contact us through this email so that we can make appropriate arrangements. Once again, thank you to all those in the Arts & Science community who have participated in the process to date. I look forward to your continued engagement.
**Our grad student Jerrod Smith is a member of the CMS Student Committee and he is organizing the student poster session at the 2011 Winter CMS meeting to be held in Toronto.** Hi everyone, CMS Student Committee is inviting you to present a poster at the CMS Student Poster Session. The poster session will take place on December 10-11, 2011 at the site of the CMS Winter meeting in Toronto. This is great opportunity to present your research in a more relaxed atmosphere without the pressure of giving a talk. The poster can be on your current or previous research, it could simply be a survey of the topic you are planning to start your research in or even just a fun and interesting topic of mathematics. There will be judging and the top three posters will be awarded cash prizes as well as two complimentary banquet tickets each. To register for the poster session and for more information, please go to http://math.ca/Events/winter11/students. The deadline for the registration is October 31st. All the best, Student Committee. --- The latest version of the CMS StudC newsletter (Notes From the Margin) is available at http://math.ca/Students/Newsletter/
Students can view their monthly pay statements on-line at http://www.ams.utoronto.ca/Services/Campus_Business_Connect/Services/Human_Resources/casual.htm Viewing will require a utorid and password.
This is an important reminder of the ABSOLUTE deadlines for COMPLETE scholarship applications. All students receiving departmental funding must apply for at least one of the government scholarships if they qualify and will be registered in our programs of study in 2012-13: NSERC POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE: Wednesday, October 12, 2011 ONTARIO GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE: Wednesday, October 19, 2011 Information about what to do is available on our Graduate Blog: http://blog.math.toronto.edu/GraduateBlog/2011/09/12/vanier-nserc-ogs-scholarships/ Please be reminded too that all letters of recommendation and transcripts must be submitted by the dates above.
Purpose
The SGS Conference Grant is intended to encourage doctoral-stream students to actively present their research at a regional, national or international conference or equivalent academic event.
Competition timing
The SGS Conference Grant competition will run twice a year. The Fall 2011 competition is intended to support conferences that will take place between November 1, 2011 and April 30, 2012. A winter competition will be announced early in the new year for conferences taking place after April 30, 2012.
Value
The value will be based on the event’s registration-fee (at the student-rate) as well as a pre-determined amount based on the location of the event. Preference will be given to applicants who are in the early stage of their academic program, have not previously attended a conference during their current program and/or who have not previously received an SGS Conference Grant. The SGS Conference Grant is not intended to be the principal source of funding. Applicants are expected to seek funding from other sources, and must list other resources that will or may be used to support their conference attendance.
Eligibility Criteria:
Applicants must be:
Application:
The SGS Conference Grant application is only available online and is accessible from the SGS Website. Both the applicant and the Supervisor/Advisor will be required to enter their UTORid and password in order to access the application.
Applicants will be asked for the following information:
The deadline for the student-portion of the Conference Grant application is 4pm on September 30th. Once the online application has been submitted by a student, the Supervisor/ Advisor will be contacted via email within 48 hours and be asked to confirm the appropriateness of the conference and the potential availability of other funding. The Supervisor/ Advisor will have until October 7th, 2011 to complete their portion of the application. Students are encouraged to discuss conference attendance with their Supervisor/Advisor prior to the submission of the SGS Conference Grant application.
Notification:
Payment:
SGS Conference Grant Payment Activation Form
Proof of conference registration
Proof of conference attendance and active involvement
Deadline:
All applications must be submitted electronically by students by 4pm on September 30th 2011.
Supervisors/Advisors will have until October 7th, 2011 to complete their section of the SGS Conference Grant.
For questions regarding this competition, view the FAQs on the SGS Website or email us at conferencegrant@sgs.utoronto.ca.
Tara Lock
Awards Officer, Internal
Graduate Awards Office
School of Graduate Studies
University of Toronto
Room 202 – 63 St. George Street
Toronto, Ontario M5S 2Z9
Tel: (416) 978-2386
Fax: (416) 971-2864
From: caura-net-bounces@caura-acaru.ca [mailto:caura-net-bounces@caura-acaru.ca] On Behalf Of Patricia Lindley Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2011 11:03 AM To: caura-net@caura-acaru.ca Subject: [Caura-net] FW: Connect Canada Internships program announcement Connect Canada is a new internship program that links graduate students and Canadian companies for research placements. Regardless of the issue, the sector or the location, Connect Canada internships can help companies find a cost-effective solution developed by highly skilled graduate students under the supervision of an academic supervisor. For graduate students, it provides a pathway to further develop their research skills, while gaining valuable industry experience and contacts. For the academic supervisor, the stipend is considered a part of their research funding and provides an opportunity to make contact with various industrial partners. The categories of research that can be performed through this program fall into the following categories: natural science, engineering, economy, social science, health, environment and ethics. Each internship is four-to-six months and is completed by a graduate student at the master's, PhD or post-doctoral fellow level. Connect Canada internships are funded by $5,000 from the company, which is matched by Connect Canada for a total intern stipend of $10,000 for the entire internship. The Connect Canada Internship program is funded by the Industrial Research-Development Internship (IRDI) program through the Networks of Centres of Excellence (NCE). For more information, visit https://www.connectcanadainternships.ca or contact Raed Kadri - Business Development Officer at Raed.Kadri@auto21.ca. Raed Kadri, BASc Business Development Officer Agent de développement des operations AUTO21 Inc. 401 avenue Sunset Avenue Windsor, ON N9B 3P4 Phone/téléphone : 519.253.3000 ext. /poste 4183 Mobile : 226.280.1741 www.connectcanadainternships.ca/ www.auto21.ca/