Salt Lake City, UT
MATH FOR ALL in Salt Lake City, Utah
Saturday, April 5th, 2025
In-person registration is now open and free!
Registration for the virtual component of MATH FOR ALL is also open.
See the virtual conference page for more info
2024 Math for All Conference in SLC: Click here to learn about last year's conference!
A friendly and open environment to learn and discuss mathematics!
A Conference on Math Education and Research
The Salt Lake City Math For All Conference has the purpose of strengthening the Utah mathematics community by holding talks and discussions in both research and education. The conference is geared towards undergraduate and graduate students, post-docs, and faculty members from all institutions in the Salt Lake City region. The goal of Math For All in SLC is to provide a friendly, open environment to learn and discuss mathematics. This a satellite conference from Math For All in New Orleans.
Salt Lake City Plenary Speakers
University of Utah
(in-person)
Dr. Priyam Patel is an Associate Professor in the Mathematics Department at the University of Utah, and she holds a PhD in Mathematics from Rutgers University. Her research focuses on low-dimensional topology and geometry. She is the recipient of numerous awards and grants including the National Science Foundation (NSF)’s CAREER Award, the NSF’s most prestigious award in support of early-career faculty. She is a passionate advocate for students and colleagues from historically marginalized groups, and she is committed to advancing equity and inclusion in STEM fields as well as higher education more broadly.
Clemson University
(broadcasted live)
Dr. Sather-Wagstaff is in her third year as a rotating Program Director at NSF focused on sustainable, systemic change around intersectional racial equity in the AGEP program and intersectional gender equity in the ADVANCE program. She is a Professor of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences at Clemson University, an award-winning researcher, instructor, mentor, and DEIA practitioner with expertise around intersectionality, racial justice, gender equity, disability/accessibility, and LGBTQIA+ issues.
More info coming soon!
Schedule (SLC 2025)
(all times mountain)
9:30am - 10:00am Coffee, registration, & welcome remarks
10:00am - 11:00am Plenary talk: Priyam Patel
11:00am - 12:30am Poster session & lunch
12:30am -1:00pm Zoom with all M4A Satellite Locations!
1:00pm - 2:00pm Plenary talk: Keri Ann Sather-Wagstaff
2:00pm - 2:20pm Coffee break
2:20pm - 4:00pm Research talks by local speakers
4:00pm - 4:10pm Closing remarks
Plenary talks from the Math For All in New Orleans are being broadcast for all Math For All participants around the US.
Ethical Conduct Agreement
One of the main goals of Math For All is to create a welcoming environment for all participants. We wish for every participant to feel welcome, included, and safe at our conference. For that reason, we ask you to be mindful of your words and actions when communicating with others. We all have a bias and make mistakes. With an open mind and a willingness to apologize, we can create a safe space for everybody.
Harassment or discrimination of any kind based on race, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, age, disability, creed, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression will not be permitted.
Hate speech is not permitted at the conference. We want to clarify that hate speech does not include the criticism of institutions or governments, but rather that of individuals or groups of individuals, and that we welcome uncomfortable conversations that stimulate a growth mind set.
If there is a situation during the conference that makes you feel unwelcome, we ask you to please talk to one of the organizers so we can help you as best as we can.
Land Acknowledgement
We acknowledge that this land, which is named for the Ute Tribe, is the traditional and ancestral homeland of the Shoshone, Paiute, Goshute, and Ute Tribes. Native peoples have lived on this land since time immemorial, and the resilient voices of Native Americans remain an inseparable part of our local culture. With gratitude and honor, we acknowledge the indigenous nations that have lived and continue to thrive in all conference locations. To learn more about indigenous mathematicians, please visit https://indigenousmathematicians.org
ORGANIZERS
Sarasij Maitra, Tim Tribone, and Kurt Vinhage
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to one of the organizers.
Math For All in Salt Lake City Satellite Conference is partially funded by the
NSF, Department of Mathematics, Office of Undergraduate Research, and Science Research Initiative at the University of Utah.
