Attention all interested Students, Faculty Members and Guests.
The May 2012 CSASM Seminar is Finally here and coincidentally also coincides with the 10-year anniversary of the CARGO lab http://www.cargo.wlu.ca
Please come and support the Seminar and gain some valuable insight
Event: CARGO-10 (10-year anniversary of the CARGO lab)
Date: Friday, May 11, 2012
Room: CC101 (Career Centre)
Web: http://www.cargo.wlu.ca
Agenda:
10:30 a.m. Opening Remarks: Dr. Abby Goodrum, Dr. Paul Jessop
10:45 – 11:45 a.m. Cameron Stewart, CRC Chair in Number Theory, University of Waterloo
Title: Divisors of terms of recurrence sequences.
Abstract: Linear recurrence sequences with integer coefficients and integer initial
conditions have been extensively studied. We shall focus in this talk on the arithmetical character of such sequences.
11:45 – 12:15 p.m. Lunch
12:15 – 1:00 p.m. Juergen Gerhard, Director of Research, Maplesoft
Title: New features in Maple 16
Abstract: The presentation will give a brief overview of the new features in Maple 16, including Drag-to-Solve, fast polynomial arithmetic, high-impact visualization, smart 2D plot view, rubber-band zooming, 100 new Math apps, iPad support, to name only a few.
1:00 p.m. Closing Remarks: Dr. Ilias Kotsireas and Dr. Eugene Zima
The Faculty of Science Students’ Association is happy to announce the creation of the Association Endowment and the establishment of the Research Assistant Funding.
Official statement from the Association Council and Executive in regards to Thesis Funding.
An official copy of the statement is provided below.
FOSSA-2012-04-01-Thesis
Thanks for attending the 6th Annual Science Formal.
The Faculty of Science Students’ Association and its’ Science Formal Team wants your feedback to make the Science Formal better for the following year.
http://www.fossa.ca/formal/feedback/
The feedback is being done independent of the Science Formal Team by the Office of the President and the Executive Vice President. They will issue a report back to the current Science Formal Team and the incoming Council and Science Formal Team.
Monday, March 26th, 2012 @ 7pm
Science Boardroom N1053
FOSSA-Agenda-2012-03-26
Message from the Faculty of Science
Mark your calendars for March 21st, 22nd and 23rd!
Fourth year students in the Faculty of Science have been working hard all year on their thesis projects. Please join us in the Science Courtyard to view the posters summarizing their studies and findings. An absolute must for FOS students who might be considering a thesis in their future.
Wednesday, March 21, 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.: Kinesiology & Physical Education
Thursday, March 22, all day: Psychology
Friday, March 23, 9:00 a.m. – 12 p.m.: Physics & Computer Science
Friday, March 23, 1:00 p.m. - 4 p.m.: Biology and Chemistry
