The Kieval Lecture Series
A lecture series endowed by the late Harry S. Kieval for speakers to address broad popular aspects of mathematics that are attractive to undergraduates and the general public. The speakers meet with students and faculty informally, in addition to giving two to four public lectures.
2023 Kieval Lecture Series: Dr. Michael Schultz, Virginia Tech
Friday, May 26
Dr. Michael Schultz was born in Japan to American parents teaching abroad, and was subsequently raised in southeast Idaho. He attended Idaho State University, receiving both an Honors Bachelor of Science and Master's in Mathematics. He completed his PhD at Utah State University in 2021 with Dr. Andreas Malmendier on the geometry of K3 surfaces, and is currently a Visiting Assistant Professor of Mathematics at Virginia Tech. Michael is a geometer, and studies geometry at the interface of algebraic geometry and theoretical physics, focusing on elliptic curves, K3 surfaces, and higher dimensional Calabi-Yau varieties and their manifestation in string theory.
2022 Kieval Lecture Series: Dr. Vrushali Bokil, Oregon State University
Monday, May 9, and Tuesday, May 10
Professor Vrushali Bokil was born in India and moved to the United States for graduate studies. She received her Ph.D. in Mathematics from the University of Houston in 2003. Before coming to Oregon State University, she was a postdoctoral research associate at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, NC. Professor Bokil is currently a full Professor of Mathematics and the Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies in the College of Science at Oregon State University. Professor Bokil is an applied and computational mathematician specializing in computational understanding of wave phenomena and in the mathematical aspects of epidemic dynamics.
Professor Bokil will be giving three lectures:
Mathematics - A Language for Understanding Love, Life, and the Universe on Monday at 3:30 pm, Science Building, Room 151
Optimal Control of Plant Disease Epidemics, Monday at 9:30 pm, Science Building 207
Diversity, Equity, Access & Inclusion Lecture: Mindfulness and Anti-Oppression in Science, Tuesday 9:30 a.m, Churchill Hall Room 229/30
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To learn more about our speaker, Dr. Vrushali Bokil, visit:
http://sites.science.oregonstate.edu/~bokilv/
Previous lecturers in this series have included:
- 2018/19 David Watkins, Washington State University
- 2017/18 Gigliola Staffilani, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- 2016/17 John Martin, Santa Rosa Junior College
- 2015/16 Keith Devlin, Stanford University (May)
- 2014/15 Jonathan Brundan, University of Oregon (May)
- 2013/14 (None)
- 2012/13 John Caughman, Portland State University (May)
- 2011/12 Kenneth Ribet, UC Berkeley (June)
- 2010/11 Sherman Stein, UC Davis (May)
- 2009/10 Donald Crossfield, Roseburg High School (Feb)
- 2008/09 David Pengelley, New Mexico State (May)
- 2007/08 Jeff Weeks
- 2006/07 Jon McCammond, UC Santa Barbara (May)
- 2005/06 Donald Saari, UC Irvine, in conjunction with June PNWMAA conference
- 2004/05 Millie Johnson, Western Washington (April)
- 2003/04 William Dudley, DePauw (May)
- 2002/03 Yves Nievergelt, Eastern Washington (May)
- 2001/02 Jack Robertson, Washington State (April)
Colin Adams, Williams State (May) - 2000/01 Mark Neilsen, U of Idaho (January)
Edward Burger, Williams (May) - 1999/00 Joseph Gallian, U of Minnesota, Duluth (May)
- 1998/99 Steve Keeler, Boeing (April)
- 1997/98 (William Dunham cancelled due to illness)
- 1996/97 Rick Luttman, Sonoma State (May)
- 1995/96 Judy Grabiner, Pitzer (May)
- 1994/95 Bob McKelvey, U of Montana (May)
- 1993/94 (None)
- 1992/93 Duane DeTemple, Washington State (May)
- 1991/92 Marjorie Senechal, Smith (May)
- 1990/91 Rolland Lamberson, Humbolt State (spring)
- 1989/90 Richard Guy, U of Calgary (spring)
- 1988/89 Sam Saunders, Washington State (spring)
- 1987/88 Mike Moody, Washington State (spring)
- 1986/87 Tory Parsons, CSU Chico (February)
- 1985/86 David Barnette, UC Davis (May)
- 1984/85 Constance Reid (January)
- 1983/84 Ivan Niven, U of O (November)
- 1982/83 Jeffrey Arthur, Oregon State (May)
