Dear Friends of MSRI,

This is the February/March, 2013, issue of the bimonthly OUTLOOK e-newsletter of the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI), which is sent to the mathematical community.  It provides information about research opportunities and activities at MSRI that may be of interest to you.

Anne Brooks Pfister 

Press Officer

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February–March, 2013, OUTLOOK Contents:

1.  February–March 2013 Workshops

2.  Simons Public Lecture by Emily Shuckburgh

3.  Emissary newsletter

4.  Workshops in 2013–14

5.  2013 Summer Graduate Schools

6.  Call for Proposals

7.  Programs in 2013–15

8.  Diversity

9.  Donor Recognition programs

10. Corporate Partners program

11. VMath: Streaming Video

12. Bay Area Math Circles

13. Bay Area Math Olympiad

14. National Association of Math Circles

15. Math & Public Announcement subscriptions

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1.  FEBRUARY–MARCH 2013 WORKSHOPS

Introductory Workshop: Noncommutative Algebraic Geometry and Representation Theory

January 28–February 1, 2013

https://www.msri.org/web/msri/scientific/workshops/all-workshops/show/-/event/Wm9062

Representation Theory, Homological Algebra, and Free Resolutions

February 11–17, 2013

https://www.msri.org/web/msri/scientific/workshops/all-workshops/show/-/event/Wm9062

Circle on the Road Spring 2013

March 8–10, 2013

http://www.msri.org/web/msri/scientific/workshops/all-workshops/show/-/event/Wm9916

Bay Area Differential Geometry Seminar (BADGS) Spring 2013   

March 9, 2013

http://www.msri.org/web/msri/scientific/workshops/all-workshops/show/-/event/Wm9848

AWM Research Symposium 2013

March 16–17, 2013

http://www.msri.org/web/msri/scientific/workshops/all-workshops/show/-/event/Wm9752

Hot Topics: Surface subgroups and cube complexes

March 18–22, 2013

http://www.msri.org/web/msri/scientific/workshops/all-workshops/show/-/event/Wm9922

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2.  SIMONS PUBLIC LECTURE BY EMILY SHUCKBURGH

On Monday evening, March 4, Climate scientist Emily Shuckburgh, from the British Antarctic Survey, delivers the second in an international series of MPE2013 Simons Public Lectures at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco at 7:30 pm.  As the leader of the Open Oceans research group, her research focuses on understanding the role of the polar oceans in the global climate system. She will explain how the tools of science are being applied to the challenge of understanding the climate, what uncertainties we face, and what to do about those uncertainties.  This Mathematics of Planet Earth 2013 event is sponsored by the Simons Foundation.  For tickets and more information, please see www.msri.org/simonslecture

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3.  EMISSARY NEWSLETTER

Read MSRI’s newsletter, the EMISSARY, which can be downloaded. To get your e-copy, go to http://www.msri.org/attachments/media/news/emissary/EmissaryFall2012.pdf

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4.  WORKSHOPS IN 2013–14

For a complete list of MSRI workshops and more information, please see:

https://www.msri.org/web/msri/scientific/workshops/all-workshops

All programmatic workshops for the academic years 2012–13 and 2013–14 have been posted.

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5.  2013 SUMMER GRADUATE SCHOOLS

Information regarding the 2013 Summer Graduate Schools can be found at:

https://www.msri.org/web/msri/scientific/workshops/summer-graduate-workshops

The nomination period began on December 3, 2012.

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6.  CALL FOR PROPOSALS 

MSRI invites submissions of proposals for Thematic Programs, Hot Topics Workshops, and Summer Graduate Schools.  For detailed information, please visit: https://www.msri.org/web/msri/scientific/request-for-proposals.

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7.  PROGRAMS, 2013–15

For descriptions of our current and future semester- and year-long Scientific Programs, please visit https://www.msri.org/web/msri/scientific/programs

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8.  DIVERSITY

The eight NSF-funded US mathematics institutes created a collaborative diversity initiative that began in the fall of 2011. This program sponsors several mathematics and diversity oriented workshops per year.  The next activity in this series is the Career Options for Women in Mathematical Sciences Workshop, which will take place March 3–5, 2013 at the Institute for Mathematics and its Applications (IMA) in Minneapolis, MN. Please visit http://www.ima.umn.edu/2012-2013/SW3.3-5.13/ for more details.  The full list of upcoming diversity initiative events may be found at: http://www.mathinstitutes.org/diversity.php

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9.  DONOR RECOGNITION PROGRAMS

The ARCHIMEDES SOCIETY helps MSRI to implement important programs and diversify and plan its future funding. Archimedes Society donor levels celebrate interesting numbers and places. Archimedes Society donors are invited at no or reduced cost to special events, and are offered reserved seating and special post-event receptions. MSRI Trustee Jim Simons hosts an annual Museion dinner and lecture in New York City.  To join the Archimedes Society, please go to https://secure.entango.com/donate/ZbzmT35yJjs .

The GAUSS SOCIETY: MSRI would welcome mention in your Will or Living Trust. Income from contributed endowments will help MSRI's scientific programs in perpetuity.  Visit  for http://www.msri.org/web/msri/static-pages/-/node/235 more information. Please notify Alex Gonzalez, MSRI’s Development Director, by emailing agonzalez@msri.org or calling 510-643-6056 when you have done so, and you will be recognized as a member of the MSRI Gauss Society.  The next Gauss Society recognition dinner will be held in San Diego, CA in January 2013 in conjunction with the Joint Mathematics Meetings.  Doug Lind chairs the Gauss Society.

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10.  CORPORATE PARTNERS PROGRAM

Corporate Partners members enjoy a variety of benefits including invitations to special events and listing in MSRI publications.  For more information about the Corporate Partners program go to http://www.msri.org/web/msri/support-msri/corporate-sponsors or contact Alex Gonzalez, MSRI’s Development Director, by emailing agonzalez@msri.org or calling 510-643-6056.

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11.  VMath: STREAMING VIDEO

Many lectures and special events at MSRI are videotaped and made available via streaming video through MSRI'S VMath web site, see http://www.msri.org/web/msri/online-videos 

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12.  BAY AREA MATH CIRCLES

For a complete list of Bay Area Math Circles and information about participating in a program visit our website http://www.msri.org/web/msri/static-pages/-/node/5. Also check out the four local Math Circles for Teachers: Bay Area Circle for Teachers, http://bact.mathcircles.org/; AIM Math Teachers’ Circle, http://mathteacherscircle.org/circle/; Oakland/East Bay Math Circle, http://oebmc.mathcircles.org; and the San Francisco Math Circle, http://www.sfmathcircle.org/index.html

SFMC is sponsoring monthly dinners just for teachers with a special Math Circle speaker. This program supports a professional learning community built from the strong foundations of the SFMC. Join us for our next event (February 5, 2013) for a presentation by MSRI’s Alissa Crans. SF Math Circle Teachers’ Circle – meets on the 1st Tuesday of the month; see http://www.sfmathcircle.org/teacherscircle.html

On February 24 (Sunday), the Bay Area Math Olympiad for Teachers will be held at SFSU in San Francisco. Visit the website to apply, https://hosted.msri.org/forms/bamo/bamoapp_teacher

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13.  BAY AREA MATH OLYMPIAD

The 15th annual Bay Area Math Olympiad is quickly approaching!  The exam for students will take place on February 26, 2013 and the exam for teachers will occur on February 24, 2013.  For more information about the Olympiad, please visit: http://www.bamo.org/info

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14.  THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MATH CIRCLES 

NAMC will be at the 2013 Joint Math Meetings in San Diego. To see Math Circle-related events at the JMM visit our website at http://www.mathcircles.org/content/joint-math-meetings-2013

Math Circle Mini Grant Applications (up to $2,000) are available to support new and existing Math Circles. The next deadline for submitting an application online is in February 1, 2013.  Visit the site to learn more: https://www.mathcircles.org/content/math-circle-grants

The 2013 NAMC Circle on the Road Workshop will be held March 9–10, 2013 at the University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez.  For more details go online, https://www.mathcircles.org/content/circle-road-2013.

The National Association of Math Circles (NAMC) website continues to grow with new lesson plans, videos of Math Circles in action, and so much more! Visit http://www.mathcircles.org and checkout the resources.

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15.  SUBSCRIBE TO MATH & PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS:

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