Portland State University to Host Mathematics Meeting

May 15, 2002

Providence, RI:

Portland State University will host a joint meeting of the Western Section of the American Mathematical Society and the Pacific Northwest Section of the Mathematical Association of America, June 20-22. Approximately 300 mathematicians from 31 states and 8 countries will gather at the University to present results of their research and discuss teaching at the collegiate level.

Among these presentations will be six from members of the University’s Department of Mathematical Sciences, including two minicourses presented by members of the Department. In addition, three members of the Department’s faculty have organized sessions on two areas of research. More information about the meeting can be found here.

Founded in 1888 to further mathematical research and scholarship, the 30,000-member American Mathematical Society fulfills its mission through programs and services that promote mathematical research and its uses, strengthen mathematical education, and foster awareness and appreciation of mathematics and its connections to other disciplines and to everyday life.