The 33rd Annual Lonseth Lecture took place Thursday, May 3, 2018 in the Learning Innovation Center. This year's lecture was a big success due to the attendance of mathematics students, faculty, and guest speaker Dr. Henri Berestycki. The lecture began with an award ceremony recognizing achievements by undergraduate and graduate students in the mathematics departments. The awards were followed by guest speaker, Professor Henri Berestycki, from Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales (EHESS) in Paris, France.
In his lecture, Berestycki, talks about the classical Lotka-Volterra model which describes predator-prey interactions, and why it's one of the cornerstones of mathematical ecology. His presentation included an extension of the original Lotka-Volterra system that shows how territories are formed as a result of strong competition between packs of predators.
History
The Lonseth Lecture has been an ongoing tradition in the Mathematics Department. It was established in 1985 to honor Arvid T. Lonseth, Professor Emeritus and former chair of the Mathematics Department at Oregon State University (Arvid Lonseth and the Lonseth Lecture series).
Department of Mathematics Awards
The Department of Mathematics awards ceremony gives acknowledgement to undergraduate and graduate students who demonstrate outstanding work and dedication, and the graduate faculty award recognizes excellence in teaching.
2018 Joel Davis Award
In recognition of outstanding work in mathematics
- Dang Dinh
2018 Botond Gabor Eross Math Memorial Scholarship
For excellence in mathematics
- Andrea Lanz
- Evan Tufte
- Catharine Ordway
- Lucy Huffman
- Jeremy Lilly
2018 Edward H. Stockwell Award
For excellence in mathematics
- Sara Tro
- Sean Pitman
- Michael Aimonetto
2018 Actuarial Science Award
For excellence in mathematics
- Joel Belsterling
- Michael Papendieck
- Benjamin Sharkansky
- Logan Wooldridge
2018 Gary L. Musser Award
In recognition of outstanding mathematical achievement for prospective elementary or middle school teacher
- Melissa Scarborough
- Marissa Downing
2018 WIC Culture of Writing Award
For outstanding work in mathematical writing
- Brandon Farmer
2018 Mathematics Competition: Virginia Tech Regional
For outstanding work in mathematics
- Melissa Scarborough
2018 Mathematics Competition: William Lowell Putnam
For outstanding work in mathematics
- Patrick Flynn
- Jesse Johnson
- Melissa Scarborough
2018 William F. Burger Graduate Teaching Award
For outstanding mathematics teaching
- Allison Stacey
- Ricardo Reyes Grimaldo
2018 Outstanding Performance in Coursework Award
For outstanding work in mathematics
- Adaline De Chenne
- Worapan Homsomboon
- Dionysus Birnbaum
- Stephen Krughoff
- Jesse Andrews
2018 Graduate Student Award for Excellence in Qualifying Exams
For excellence in the Mathematics Qualifying Exams
- Michael Allen
- Sebastian Naranjo
2018 Graduate Student Excellence Award
For academic excellence in mathematics
- Azhar Alhammali
- Samantha Smith
2018 Graduate Student Faculty Award
For excellence in teaching and mentoring graduate students
- Prof. Mary Beisiegel
Award Attendees: Christine Escher, Thomas Schmidt, Mina Ossiander, Juha Pohjanpelto, Patrick Donaghue, and Michael Snyder
