AMS Updates

Speakers Named for NZMS-AustMS-AMS Joint Meeting

Plenary speakers have been announced for the 2024 joint meeting of the New Zealand Mathematical Society (NZMS), Australian Mathematical Society (AustMS), and the AMS, to be held in Auckland, New Zealand, December 9–13.

The named lectures will be presented as follows:

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Rachael Ka’ai-Mahute (Auckland University of Technology) and Michael Miller (Victoria University Wellington) representing the Te ara o te reo Maori language revitalization project: Dr. Yunupingu Lecture

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James Saunderson (Monash University): Butcher-Kalman Lecture

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Svitlana Mayboroda (University of Minnesota and ETH Zurich): Hana-Neumann Lecture

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Persi Diaconis (Stanford University): Public Lecture

General Plenary Lectures will be delivered by Katherine Turner (Australian National University), Lara Alcock (Loughborough University), Geordie Williamson (University of Sydney), Richard Kenyon (Yale University), Priya Subramanian (University of Auckland), and Eamonn O’Brien (University of Auckland).

“Mathematics is a global enterprise, and, as such, joint international meetings are an important part of the AMS’s activities,” said Steve Weintraub, AMS associate secretary, Eastern section. “Our goal in this meeting is to foster cooperation between mathematicians in the US, New Zealand, and Australia.”

—AMS Communications

Graduate Students: Apply Now for Fall Travel Support

On May 15, applications for AMS 2024 Fall Sectional Travel Grants will open on MathPrograms.org. Apply before July 24, 2024, for $250 in support to attend one of the four fall sectional meetings:

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September 14–15, 2024: University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX

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October 5–6, 2024: Georgia Southern University, Savannah, GA

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October 19–20, 2024: University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, NY

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October 26–27, 2024: University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA

Held on weekends, these regional meetings provide valuable connection and cross-pollination with peers, potential mentors, and future colleagues at an intimate and welcoming scale.

—AMS Programs Department

Deaths of AMS Members

John Brillhart, of Tucson, Arizona, died on May 21, 2022. Born on November 13, 1930, he was a member of the Society for 58 years.

Henry W. Haslach Jr., of Greenbelt, Maryland, died on January 15, 2023. Born on May 1, 1942, he was a member of the Society for 56 years.

Denis Michael Falvey, of Canada, died on September 14, 2023. Born on October 1, 1948, he was a member of the Society for 18 years.

Alessandro Figa-Talamanca, of Italy, died on November 27, 2023. Born on May 25, 1938, he was a member of the Society for 59 years.

R. B. Burckel, of Manhattan, Kansas, died on December 10, 2023. Born on December 15, 1939, he was a member of the Society for 59 years.