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Events

Maker Breaks at the Sciences Library: Pi Day Celebration!

Monday, March 9, 2026 11:30am to 1:00pm
Sciences Library

Take a break and get creative with monthly, themed crafts. Each activity takes only 10 to 20 minutes. Stop by at any time during the 1.5-hour session and explore your creativity!

Celebrate circles and the magic of Pi! Make your own Pi-themed buttons.

Math Bio Seminar - Dr. Motasem Elgamel; Emory University

Monday, March 9, 2026 3:30pm to 4:30pm
MacLean Hall

Title: Population dynamics and universal statistics of tumor-inhabiting bacteria.

Abstract: Bacteria inhabit different areas of the human body and perform essential functions. Increasing evidence of bacterial effects on cancer progression has brought interest to tumor-inhabiting bacteria. However, it is not understood how bacteria affect the tumor, nor how the tumor environment affects bacterial dynamics. Our experimental collaborators infect mouse tumors with DNA-barcoded bacteria, creating...

Algebra Seminar - Shashank Singh; University of Iowa Department of Mathematics

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 3:30pm to 4:30pm
MacLean Hall

Beyond the Mean: Risk Sensitivity, Safety and Reliability in Reinforcement Learning

Friday, March 13, 2026 3:30pm to 4:20pm
MacLean Hall

Speaker: Mehrdad Moharrani, Department of Computer Science

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