Opportunities

• The Laboratory of Geometry at Michigan - LoG(M) - is holding an end-of-year poster session Tuesday, April 18 from 5:30 to 7pm in the math atrium. Please come check out what your fellow students of mathematics have discovered this year! 
• All U(M) undergraduate students of mathematics are welcome to join us for the final Bagel Sunday. Come to the Math Atrium on Sunday at 11:30 am to enjoy free bagels + cream cheese while you study!
• Are you interested in a paid position in the mathematics department for the Fall 2023 term? If you have a good academic record and would like to work in the Math Lab or Gateway Lab, or serve as a course assistant or grader, then apply for a Math position by clicking this link.
• Are you a Linux person? If so, check out MathLibre, an archive of free mathematical software.
• The Rutgers Math Invitational will take place on Saturday, April 15, from 9:30am to 12:30pm in East Hall. Register here.
• Math Mental Health Hour (MMHH) meets at EH 3096 on Friday, 4/7, from 4:00pm to 5:00pm. There will be cookies and pop!
• Are you interested in being a Math grader for the spring and/or summer semesters? Please let us know by filling out this form, and you will be contacted in the next few weeks if there is a position for you.
• I have heard nothing but good things about 826michigan from math people who decided to intern there. If you are a creative, hardworking individual then consider applying for an (unpaid) internship with 826michigan.
• The Program on Intergroup Relations (IGR) is a social justice education program jointly sponsored by LSA and Student Life. IGR offers a minor that may be of interest to you. Moreover, their Intergroup Dialogue Facilitation Training course (ALA 320) still has spots available for the fall.
• Let the University hear your voice! Be sure to complete the University of Michigan Asks You (UMAY) survey, the only student experience survey sent annually to all undergraduate students. It should have popped up in your inbox; I've not been told anything about it this year.
• Graduating in Fall 2022, Winter 2023, or Spring/Summer 2023? All graduating Math Majors & Minors are invited to attend the Department of Mathematics Commencement Reception on Friday April 28. RSVP here.
• Here is some information to consider as you decide what courses to take next fall. In Fall 20123 Math 351 (Principles of Analysis) and Math 490 (Introduction to Topology) will both be taught in an inquiry-based manner. This means that you will be guided, individually and in groups, to rediscover the basic principles of analysis and topology. The instructors may occasionally lecture, but the majority of the material will be presented by students in the courses. There will be no text for either course, and in fact, it is preferred that you not use any supplemental texts. The material of the courses will be developed through handouts and worksheets.
  
  • Math 351 covers the basic material of real analysis, including sequences, continuity, differentiability, and integration. The course is focused on developing your facility to write your own rigorous proofs and to critique the proofs of others. Math 217 or previous exposure to a course which contains an introduction to proof is a prerequisite.
  • Math 490 generalizes important concepts like continuity and compactness from the setting of real analysis into the more general settings of metric spaces and topological spaces. The prerequisite is Math 351, Math 451, or previous exposure to the material of real analysis.
  If you would like to take either of these courses, please place your name on the wait list.
• Undergraduate Mathematics Seminar. The University of Michigan undergraduate mathematics seminar consists of biweekly talks given by junior/senior undergraduates in mathematics. The target audience for these talks is the set of undergraduates who are familiar with the standard undergraduate curriculum including analysis, abstract algebra, and topology. The talks are on (alternate) Fridays 4-5pm in East Hall 3096 and will include a snack provided by SUMS! The organizers are really excited for the seminar and it should be very fun. If you would like to give a talk, please fill out this form https://forms.gle/ACCDAiFF3wia3N5B7. This week's talk will be given on Friday March 31st, is titled  “The Prime Number Theorem” and will be given by Xun Wang.
• The Organization of Latino Actuaries' (OLA) Academic Scholarships are open for the 2023-2024 academic year until April 15! This year, they will award up to $7,500 to each scholarship recipient. Apply here.
• Are you done with Math 217, but haven't yet declared? Then join the Math Declaration Party on Monday March 27 from 3:30 to 4:30 pm in the Math Atrium! There will be donuts!
• Short on cash? Then the annual UM Undergraduate Mathematics Competition may be just the thing you need. This year's competition will take place Saturday, April 1st from 1 to 4PM in B844 East Hall. Sign up soon here.
• Looking for a challenge? Then check out Agorize's platform of open innovation challenges.
• The Yale Policy Institute is organizing a Global Policy Conference and Hackathon over the weekends of April 1-2 and April 7-9. They think their topics and speakers may be of interest to Students of Mathematics. To register as an individual, click here. To register as a partial or full team, click here. Registration is due by Sunday, March 26, 2023 at 11:59PM EST. 
• Some of you are very artistic -- I've seen the doodles you make in your notes! Check this comic contest out.
• Short on cash? Then the annual UM Undergraduate Mathematics Competition may be just the thing you need. This year's competition will take place Saturday, April 1st from 1 to 4PM in B844 East Hall. Sign up soon here.
• Inspired by Polymath projects, collaborative on-line math projects instigated by prominent mathematicians such as Tim Gowers and Terence Tao, CrowdMath is inviting undergraduates to participate along with high school students in an on-line collaboration to solve open problems in mathematics.
• Undergraduate Mathematics Seminar. The University of Michigan undergraduate mathematics seminar consists of biweekly talks given by junior/senior undergraduates in mathematics. The target audience for these talks is undergraduates familiar with the standard undergraduate curriculum including analysis, abstract algebra, and topology. The talks are on (alternate) Fridays 4-5pm in East Hall 3096 and will include a snack provided by SUMS! The organizers are really excited for the seminar and it should be very fun. If you would like to give a talk, please fill out this form https://forms.gle/ACCDAiFF3wia3N5B7. This week's talk will be given on Friday March 17th, and is titled  “Metric Diophantine Approximation on S-Arithmetic Groups,” and to be given by Justin Liu.
• Undergraduate Tea Time meets at the Nesbitt room (second floor math side of East Hall) every Tuesday from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm. This event is intended for undergraduate math students to unwind and socialize in a laid back environment. There will be card and board games! And of course, there will also be cookies and refreshments. 
• The Purdue Math Club invites you to an on-line Intercollegiate Math Club Event on March 25th. The Event will feature student talks, seminars and workshops, grad school discussions, and social activities. If interested, please complete this form.
• Jane Street is coming to Ann Arbor! They will be hosting a dinner on Thursday, March 16th @ 6:00pm ET! Students of all backgrounds and tenures are encouraged to attend - you don't need experience in finance to work at Jane Street. We hope to meet intellectually curious problem solvers! Please sign up here by Tuesday, March 14th, if you're interested in attending. We will confirm attendees by EOD on Wednesday, March 15th - they hope to see you there!
• Midwest Terminal is a games-based AI challenge, where players code strategies to automate gameplay, and top performing students have the opportunity to win $15,000 in cash prizes along with exclusive recruiting opportunities with Citadel (both internships and full-time roles). The events are completely free and invite only. 
• Seniors: The Department's annual Commencement ceremony features a 6 to 8 minute address by a graduating student to the graduates, their families, and their friends. Please submit a six to eight hundred word draft of your speech to Annie Winkler before April 1. In addition to a nice line on your resume, any one chosen to be a speaker will receive an honorarium.
• The undergraduate student advisory committee (UGSAC) to the math department will be meeting this Sunday March 12th from 2pm-3pm in the East Hall 3866. They will be discussing the mass peer advising event that the committee is organizing on March 20th, and they'll also be discussing of the ongoing GEO negotiations with HR. UGSAC provides a direct line of communication between undergraduate voices and the math department itself, particularly concerning the climate of the department and DEI issues. UGSAC is also in charge of hosting some of the department's peer support events, such as Math Mental Health Hour and peer advising. They'd love to hear from you and what you think about the math department, what it's doing right, and how it could be better!! If you're interested in being added to the email list / discord server for UGSAC please email Faye at alephnil@umich.edu. 
• The Lathisms Scholarship aims to support Hispanic/Latinx students interested in pursuing a career focused on mathematical sciences.
• The Organization of Latino Actuaries' (OLA) Academic Scholarships are open for the 2023-2024 academic year! This year, we will award up to $7,500 to each scholarship recipient. Apply here.
• Thinking you might like to use your math skills to pursue questions in physics, but don't know much physics? Check out PSI Bridge! This is a free part-time online program designed to supplement the final year of a degree program or facilitate the transition from full-time work to graduate school. From May to December (with a break in August), participants should expect to spend approximately 5 to 10 hours per week on the program. Of that time, one or two hours per week will be virtual meetings with other participants, the mini-course instructors, or other Perimeter Institute staff, faculty, or students. Three to eight hours should be reserved each week for independent study.
• The University of Michigan Science Olympiad Club is looking for volunteers to help run its fifth annual Science Olympiad tournament on North Campus on March 18, 2023. Sign up to volunteer here.
• Gresham College is hosting a lecture series on  Unexpected Mathematical Lives. This three-part series will look at the mathematical achievements of Sir Christopher Wren, Florence Nightingale and Alan Turing.
• The Detroit Partnership is organizing virtual Detroit Partnership Days where volunteers will have the opportunity to engage in one of three pathways (Housing, Environmental Education, and Social Justice). In each pathway, volunteers will hear about the topic from speakers from Detroit, participate in virtual philanthropy, and engage in reflection sessions. This year, the event will take place April 1. Send an email to dpdayinfo@gmail.com for more information.
• Need funding for your student organization? Check out the Student Organization Funding Committee (SOFC)! SOFC is the branch of the Central Student Government tasked with distributing funds to University-registered student organizations. To learn how to access these funds and apply for one of their final four waves of the semester, check out their website.
• Computer Science.org has a list of scholarships they would like for you to check out.
• The 2023 Simio Sync: Unlock Your Success is happening next week.
• The Big Math Network hosts panel discussions with mathematicians in industry. The next event features Wells Fargo and will happen this Friday, February 24th, 2023, at 4pm ET.  The Industry panelists from Wells Fargo will be Paul Romanelli, managing director and head of the Corporate Risk Model Development Center; and Tracey Tullie, quantitative analytics director.
• You may have noticed the beautiful winter scenes that the Brush Monkeys painted on the windows of the upper atrium. Since winter will eventually end, the Department is holding an art competition to select the design that the Brush Monkeys will next paint on the windows. To enter, please send your submissions to: mathematics-upd@umich.edu.
• We now have composting in East Hall! Please place ALL food waste, paper towel, coffee grounds, and any containers/kitchenware that clearly say "compostable" on them. Because this material is not sorted at the facility, it's critical to ONLY place compostable items in the bin. THIS short "Where to Throw" quiz can help you learn what items go into which bin. 
• The Pamela J. MacKintosh Undergraduate Research Awards Committee is accepting student research award applications, now through May 1, 2023. These awards recognize undergraduate students who have conducted outstanding library research during Fall 2022, or Winter 2023, or across these two semesters. More information on the awards and application process can be found here.
• F.E.M.M.E.S. This is an excellent organization. Usually, I advertise many of their programs in the missive. However, they are filling their opportunities so quickly that I've not yet had a chance! So, I recommend that you go check the organization directly.
• The University has created the Office of National Scholarships and Fellowships to recruit, prepare, and nominate students for the major national scholarships such as the Rhodes, Marshall, Gates Cambridge, Truman, Churchill, Goldwater, and many more. If you are interested in any of these opportunities, please get yourself over to 1330 Mason Hall for a discussion.
• The U(M) alumni association brings you free bagels and coffee most every Wednesday morning. Awesome!
• Have you had an excellent advising experience at Michigan? If so, here is an opportunity to recognize your advisor.
• Sigma Xi's Grants In Aid of Research program is accepting applications.
• The undergraduate student advisory committee (UGSAC) to the math department will be meeting Sunday February 19th from 2:00pm-3pm in the East Hall 3096. UGSAC provides a direct line of communication between undergraduate voices and the math department itself, particularly concerning the climate of the department and DEI issues. UGSAC is also in charge of hosting some of the department's peer support events, such as Math Mental Health Hour and peer advising. We'd love to hear from you and what you think about the math department, what it's doing right, and how it could be better!! If you're interested in being added to the email list / discord server for UGSAC please email Faye at alephnil@umich.edu. Looking forward to hearing from you :)
• Undergraduate Tea Time meets at the Nesbitt room every Tuesday from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm. This event is intended for undergraduate math students to unwind and socialize in a laid back environment. There will be card and board games! And of course, there will also be cookies and refreshments. 
• Undergraduate Mathematics Seminar. The University of Michigan undergraduate mathematics seminar consists of biweekly talks given by junior/senior undergraduates in mathematics. The target audience for these talks is undergraduates familiar with the standard undergraduate curriculum including analysis, abstract algebra, and topology. The talks are on (alternate) Fridays 4-5pm in East Hall 3096 and will include a snack provided by SUMS! The organizers are really excited for the seminar and it should be very fun. If you would like to give a talk, please fill out this form https://forms.gle/ACCDAiFF3wia3N5B7. This week's talk will be given on Friday February 3rd and is titled "An Improvised Introduction to Infinite Ideas."
• CAPS and CoE are sponsoring a Mr. Rogers themed Play Day on Valentine's Day from 1 to 3 pm on North Campus.
• Budapest Semester in Mathematics Education is now taking applications for their summer program.
• I have heard nothing but good things about 826michigan from math people who decided to intern there. If you are a creative, hardworking individual then consider applying for an (unpaid) internship with 826michigan.
• Will you be traveling to Korea this summer to attend a conference, participate in research, or otherwise engage in academic activities while snapping a photo of yourself in a Math T-shirt? The SeAH Haiam Arts and Sciences Scholarship provides up to $2,500 to support such travel. The application deadline is March 1.
• The Purdue Math Club invites you to an on-line Intercollegiate Math Club Event on March 25th. The Event will feature student talks, seminars and workshops, grad school discussions, and social activities. If interested, please complete this form.
  
• The U(M) chapter of the non-profit student organization Students Helping Honduras seeks to alleviate gang violence and extreme poverty in Honduras through youth education and empowerment with the goal of building 1,000 schools. They are currently working to support school #66 and are sending members to Honduras over this upcoming Spring Break. See this flyer for more information.
• The Voyager Scholarship: Obama-Chesky Scholarship for Public Service is being offered again this year for rising juniors in the United States who are interested in interning abroad before embarking on a career in public service. The application is due in March.
• Study.com wants to help empower women by helping them reach their education goals. To do that, they're offering several Study.com Student Scholarships for women pursuing college degrees.
• Semester in Detroit – Fall Term. Semester in Detroit transforms U-M students through reciprocal relationships with the people, organizations, and neighborhoods of Detroit. It also provides an excellent source for math T-shirt photos. Application deadline is in early March.
• Every year the Mathematics Department nominates undergraduate students for various internal and external prizes including the Goldstein Prizes, the Frank and Brennie Morgan Prize for Outstanding Research by an Undergraduate Student, the Wirt and Mary Cornwell Prize, and the Alice T. Schafer Mathematics Prize. If you are a sophomore, junior, or senior, have a GPA of 3.9 or above, and would like to be considered for these prizes, then please submit a CV and a list of math/science references to the undergraduate office (2082 East Hall). Soon.
• Math Mental Health Hour (MMHH) meets in 3096 EH alternate Fridays from 4:00pm to 5:00pm, beginning 1/27. There will be cookies and pop! Please fill out this form to let us know whether this time is convenient for you, and what you might be expecting: https://forms.gle/4BbKsV4wo1CzyaoB8.
• Would you like to learn how to be more effective in a global environment? Then check out the Intercultural Leadership Seminar
  to be held on February 28 and March 1. Application deadline: February 12.
• Juniors in the Honors Program: be sure to check out the Graf-Meiland Scholarships.
• Your Central Student Government (CSG) is rolling out a Housing Management Survey to help CSG gauge what's affecting Ann Arbor renters the most and what CSG can do as representatives of the student body to help improve housing affordability and accessibility.
• The University of Michigan Undergraduate Research Journal encourages students of mathematics to apply to UMURJ. This is a great opportunity for students to learn more about the publishing process and get first hand experience learning how a journal works.
• Gresham College is sponsoring free lectures on Maths including lectures by Professor Sarah Hart.  
• Graduating this winter or summer? Keep your parents happy by applying for graduation by March 6. If you don't apply before March 6, then your name WILL NOT appear in the program book.
• The School of Information is seeking to add to their current subject pool to participate in incentivized studies. You can sign up to be in the ORSEE recruiting system here. By doing so, you will be added to the contact list to participate in future paid studies.
• QIS. A project based club offering real world, practical opportunities in Machine Learning, Statistics, Math, and Computer Science through the lens of the quantitative financial world. No experience necessary—if you love solving complex problems or have ever wondered “when will I use this?” in class, then apply at qisumich.com by 27 January or email qis.board@umich.edu with any questions.
• Bagel Sundays. All U(M) undergraduate students of mathematics are welcome to join us for Bagel Sundays. Come to the Math Atrium on Sundays at 11:30 am to enjoy free bagels + cream cheese while getting an early start on your homework!
• University of Michigan Science Olympiad (UMSO) is looking for volunteers to help run a (hopefully) in-person math, science, and engineering tournament for middle and high school students on Feb 18th. If you are interested in volunteering you can sign up here.  
• The Directed Reading Program (DRP) pairs undergraduate students with graduate student mentors, for the duration of one semester, to work on an independent study project in Mathematics. These DRP projects can be on a variety of topics - e.g. elementary number theory, dynamical systems, differential geometry, and DRP students may also suggest their own topics as well! Applications are due on Sunday the 22nd of January.
• Undergraduate Mathematics Seminar. The University of Michigan undergraduate mathematics seminar consists of biweekly talks given by junior/senior undergraduates in mathematics. The target audience for these talks is undergraduates familiar with the standard undergraduate curriculum including analysis, abstract algebra, and topology. The talks are on Fridays 4-5pm in East Hall 3096 and will include a snack provided by SUMS! The snack will likely consist of pizza/pop, but will be indicated on the schedule. The organizers are really excited for the seminar and it should be very fun. If you would like to give a talk, please fill out this form https://forms.gle/ACCDAiFF3wia3N5B7. The first talk will be given on Friday January 20th and is titled "The Yoneda Lemma and its applications: An introduction to category theory". 
• The undergraduate student advisory committee (UGSAC) to the math department will have its first meeting on Sunday January 23rd from 2pm-3pm in the Nesbitt Room. UGSAC provides a direct line of communication between undergraduate voices and the math department itself, particularly concerning the climate of the department and DEI issues. UGSAC is also in charge of hosting some of the department's peer support events, such as Math Mental Health Hour and peer advising. We'd love to hear from you and what you think about the math department, what it's doing right, and how it could be better!! If you're interested in being added to the email list / discord server for UGSAC please email Faye at alephnil@umich.edu.
• Sophomores: the Graham Undergraduate Sustainability Scholars Program wants you! Students of Mathematics who've participated have had excellent experiences (and wonderful opportunities to travel). Alumna Heather Price (2016) says "The Graham Scholars Program has fundamentally changed the way I view the world and my place in it. With such a wide array of perspectives, members of the Graham Scholars Program are able to engage in discussions you won't find anywhere else. The program highlight, however, has been the sustainability field experience. Traveling and exploring topics of sustainability at the same time made for a memorable and meaningful experience I'll never forget!"
• The Michigan Daily has a new feature called the monthly Lab Spotlight. The idea is to showcase the impressive research done at Michigan that does not always make headlines. Perhaps your work should be spotlighted! If you think so, then go here.
• COMAP’s undergraduate contests in modeling, the MCM and the ICM, are international contests designed to provide students with the opportunity to work as team members to engage in and improve their modeling, problem-solving, and writing skills. Teams of up to three students from your institution apply mathematics to model and develop a solution to one of six real-world problems. This international contest is open to students of all disciplines and there is no limit on the number of teams any one institution can enter. Register for the contest at www.mcmcontest.org.
• UROP. Rising sophomores are encouraged to apply for the 2023-2024 academic year.
• The Michigan in Washington program is accepting applications for Fall 2023 and early admission to Winter 2024. The deadline is February 27th.
• Are you from Van Buren County in Michigan? If so, see if you are eligible for the Gail and Hilda Oster scholarship.
• The Michigan Branch of the Telluride Association, a merit-based residential community that accepts both undergraduate and graduate students of all disciplines, is taking applications for new members. Members can live in the House for up to five years; in return for their membership in the community, they receive free housing and meals. For more information, please check out their website (https://www.telluride-house.com/). s
• BestColleges.com has put together a resource guide for Black and African American students in STEM.
• The Michigan AI Safety Initiative (MAISI) is a new student organization at the University of Michigan. Their mission is to build the AI safety community at the University of Michigan, launch students into high-impact AI safety careers, and do research that reduces the risk of AI-related catastrophes. If you're interested in ensuring that AI development happens safely, then check out some of their events and programs for this semester!
• The Data Open, which is hosted by Citadel LLC and Citadel Securities in partnership with Correlation One, is inviting students to compete at the Midwest Datathon this February.
• The Data Open is also inviting top students who identify as women from all across North America to compete at the first-ever Women’s Datathon this February.
• The Office of New Student Programs is hiring Summer Orientation Leaders. It's a good way to make some extra money to support your research habit.
• ELI 222 - Writing for Campus and Career (2 credits) and ELI 131 - Interactive Communication (1 credit) still have openings. Learn techniques for improving your academic English writing and apply these techniques to professional writing situations in order to become a more flexible, independent writer. Learn how to revise and edit your writing. Identify and correct your individual grammar and usage issues.
• January 31 is the deadline for the annual essay contest run by the Association for Women in Mathematics.
• March 31 is the deadline for the annual essay contest run by the History of Mathematics Special Interest Group of the MAA.
• The start of a new semester is a great time to join (or start) a club. Information about many mathematically oriented organizations on campus may be found above under "Clubs."
• Math Circle. Now in its twelfth year, Math Circle is a program for high school and middle school kids who live and breathe mathematics; it will meet virtually on Thursday nights from 6:30 to 8 beginning January 19. I hope that you will consider helping to run the circle by taking some time on Thursday evenings to work with the students in small groups. University Policy requires all Math Circle volunteers to undergo a background check. Please contact Stephen DeBacker for more information.
• Are you studying Nahuatl (which has a vigesimal number system) or another less commonly taught modern language? You might be eligible for a Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship for the summer or for the academic year. Applications are due February 15.
• F.E.M.M.E.S. This is an excellent organization. Usually, I advertise many of their programs in the missive. However, they are filling their opportunities so quickly that I've not yet had a chance! So, I recommend that you go check the organization directly.
• The Nexecon Consulting Group is a student-run, not-for-profit consulting organization at the University of Michigan that serves clients ranging from local startups to Fortune 500 corporations. Interested in joining? Then apply at nexeconconsulting.com
• The Academic Success Program is hiring tutors for the Winter semester. Apply by using the following link. As part of the application process, you will be asked to submit a resume and transcript in the application form. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Tutorial Coordinator at ath-tutoring@umich.edu
• ELI is still looking to hire undergraduate students as ELI 994 Student Consultants/Program Assistants, to play the role of undergrad students during practice teaching sessions and provide feedback to international GSIs who are preparing to teach classes. Interested students should apply via the Student Employment website, job number 32429.
• Reminder: The infinitely difficult Putnam Competition will happen Saturday, December 3. Students need to register here.
• Mastery Learning Hour is a non-profit project which provides free math tutoring to K-12th grade children via zoom. They work with Title I schools and provide tutoring in English and Spanish. They need more student volunteers.
• The National Academies sometimes hosts a video competition titled Elevating Mathematics. I can't tell if they are doing so this year or not.
• The International Association of Black Actuaries (IABA) offers scholarships. The application is now open.
• LoG(M) is accepting applications until tomorrow December 2 -- please click on "Winter 2023" to reveal the application. LoG(M) is a semester-long mathematics research and computing experience for qualified undergraduates. The LoG(M) projects are developed and mentored by faculty and graduate students. While the project topics vary widely, they are unified by experimental methods that involve some visualization and computing.
• ELI is hiring undergraduate students as ELI 994 Student Consultants/Program Assistants, to play the role of undergrad students during practice teaching sessions and provide feedback to international GSIs who are preparing to teach classes. Interested students should apply via the Student Employment website, job number 32429
• Math 389, Explorations in Mathematics (the web page needs to have the year updated!), is unlike any other math course you have ever taken; in this course you will experience first hand the joys and frustrations of creating your own mathematics. The course has a very limited number of seats, so add yourself to the wait list early.
• COMAP'S Mathematical Contest in Modeling (MCM) / Interdisciplinary Contest in Modeling (ICM) is an international contest designed to provide undergraduate students with the opportunity to work as team members to engage in and improve their modeling, problem solving, and writing skills. Teams apply mathematics to model, develop, and communicate a solution to a real-world problem. Check out the contest here.
• Are you interested in a paid position in the mathematics department for the Winter 2023 term? If you are interested in being considered for a Course Assistant position, please fill out this application form by Friday, December 2nd.
• Are you interested in a paid position in the mathematics department for the Winter 2023 term? If you have a good academic record and would like to work as a Kiluk tutor (for Math 217) or grader, then apply for a Math position by clicking this link.
• The Undergraduate Student Advisory Committee (UGSAC) works to provide a voice to math undergraduates on issues of department culture as well as diversity, equity, and inclusion. UGSAC meets the first Sunday of every month; fill out this form to be added to the mailing list: https://forms.gle/7mFn9YoMgr3ANmG28.
• February 1 is the deadline for the annual essay contest run by the Association for Women in Mathematics and Math for America.
• The infinitely difficult Putnam Competition will happen Saturday, December 3rd. Sign up by following the link "Click Here For Student Registration" here.
• King Abdullah University of Science and Technology invites you to enter the Annual International Undergraduate Poster Competition.
• The School of Information is seeking to add to their current subject pool to participate in incentivized studies. You can sign up to be in the ORSEE recruiting system here. By doing so, you will be added to the contact list to participate in future paid studies.
• The student organization Wolverine Support Network is hosting a Speaker Series where students, faculty, and staff will share their experiences with vulnerability and perseverance in order to destigmatize conversations about mental health on campus.
• As part of the University Community's For Whom the Bell Polls carillon concerts on election day, you can vote for the songs you want to hear! (Too bad, this gem is not on the list.)
• is for any U-M community member, including students, that can vote for a song to be played from the bell towers on election day. 
• The UofM alumni association brings you free bagels and coffee most every Wednesday morning. Check it out.
• Budding author? If you enjoy writing poetry, prose, novels, screen plays, etc., then you may wish to submit your work to Michigan's Hopwood Awards Program.
• Reminder: Popcorn Thursdays happen every Thursday at 4:30 pm. The popcorn will be served in the Math Atrium. Check it out.
• Seniors: The Yenching Academy plans to draw together an interdisciplinary cohort of students to pursue a generously funded 2-year masters program in China Studies at Peking University. The deadline to apply for U-M nomination is noon on the second Monday in November.
• Are you a bright, innovative undergraduate? Of course you are. So, why not have your best projects and coursework recognized with an award and a trip to Dublin? Find out more by visiting The Global Undergraduate Awards web page.
• The Online Undergraduate Resource Fair for the Advancement and Alliance of Marginalized Mathematicians will take place November 19 and 20. Details may be found here.
• Google offers a variety of scholarships. Be sure to check them all out.
• The National Defense Science and Technology Graduate Fellowship is another absolutely enormous fellowship that will help pay for your graduate education. The 2023 application is open.
• Applications for the Two Sigma Undergraduate Scholarship and Two Sigma Diversity Undergraduate Scholarship are due by November 4, 2022 at midnight. 
• Super Saturdays have returned! Super Saturdays is part of the Math Corps at U(M), which helps to make the world a better place. During Super Saturdays, students in grades 6-12 come together to have fun and work with volunteers from 9:30am to 12n (over Zoom). Super Saturdays is looking for volunteers to work with students in small groups, and they are grateful for all who help them run outreach programs such as this one (even if you can only help out for one or two Saturdays) -- thank you!! If you are interested in helping out, then please email Sarah Koch (kochsc@umich.edu).
• The undergraduate run Michigan Math Meet is restarting the local high school math competition (known as Michigan Lemma prior to the pandemic). They are looking to solicit problems from math enthusiasts in the community for the upcoming Michigan Math Meet competition in March 2023. If you would like to contribute, please submit your math problems through this form.
• The Multidisciplinary Design Program is looking for Math Majors, Stats Majors, and/or Data Science Majors. Looks like it could be lots of fun. The application is open until October 16th. 
• Sophomores: the Graham Undergraduate Sustainability Scholars Program is an interdisciplinary sustainability leadership training and development program to which students apply the second semester of their sophomore year. Core components include an interdisciplinary thinking seminar, a leadership development seminar, a hands-on Sustainability and the Campus course; and a field-based experience course. Math students have done this in the past and reported that they really enjoyed the experience.
• Michigan Interactive Investments (MII), a Michigan undergraduate student-run investment club, is hosting the 20123 ENGAGE Undergraduate Investment Conference February 10 and 11.
• Reminder: 2022 is an election year. Now is the time to register so that you can vote in November.
• The Undergraduate Research Symposium Committee is organizing two workshops on Wednesday and Thursday, October 12th and 13th at 7 pm to discuss how undergraduates can get involved in research. RSVP using this link. The workshops will happen over Zoom here.
• The Association for Women in Math at Michigan and the undergraduate Women in Math club have created a program to pair current undergraduates with alumni working in math-related fields. Mentees will meet online or in-person with their mentor roughly once a month for the 2022-2023 school year. Apply here, preferably by Oct 3rd at 5pm.
• Math Mental Health Hour (MMHH) will meet in East Hall 1866 on Sunday, October 2, from 2:00pm to 3:00pm. There will be milk and cookies!
• This year, the Putnam Competition is on Saturday, December 3rd. Sign up by following the link "Click Here For Student Registration" here.
• The 42nd Virginia Tech Math Competition will be held 9:00 am -- 11:30 am on Saturday October 22, 2022. Please sign up here for the Virginia Tech Math Competition.
• Do you love to write? Do you write well? Do you enjoy collaboration? Then you are an ideal candidate for the Sweetland Center's Peer Writing Consultant Program.
• The 2022 IIT Princeton FinTech and Quant Trading Conference will happen November 5th. The conference features speakers and panelists from leading trading firms, banks, and hedge funds from around the country.  This year the conference is virtual.
• Simio invites you to participate in their biannual simulation contest. In addition to the fame, glory, bragging rights, and opportunity to expose your work to potential employers there will be cash prizes!
• Jane Street hosts many programs and events including their FOCUS and INSIGHT programs. Check them out.
• University of Michigan Young Science Innovators (U-MYScI) is a student-run educational outreach organization aimed at increasing diversity and inclusivity in the sciences. If you are interested in directly helping young scientists in the Ann Arbor area and coming up with creative ways to explore science, please consider joining them.
• What could be more fantastic than the one-two combination of excellent math skills and excellent writing skills? The Sweetland Writing Center's Minor in Writing provides the perfect vehicle for obtaining the latter. Applications are due by Monday, October 24th, via this process: Minor in Writing Application Process.
• QIS is a project based club offering real world, practical opportunities in Machine Learning, Statistics, Math, and Computer Science through the lens of the quantitative financial world. No experience necessary—if you love solving complex problems or have ever wondered “when will I use this?” in class, then apply (by the 28th) at qisumich.com or email qis.board@umich.edu with any questions.
• The UNC Analysis and PDE Research Group will be holding an online seminar for undergraduate research in analysis.
• The first ever mathematics communication seminar is happening today, September 22. from f to 5 pm in EH 1866. The first seminar will be a planning conversation followed by a discussion about the what mathematics communication encompasses, how it is done, and why we do it. To frame this discussion please read "The Role of Mathematicians in Popularization of Mathematics" by Christiane Rousseau and "Communicating Mathematics to Society at Large" by Günter Ziegler from the Proceedings of the ICM 2010. (You can find all readings for this seminar at https://tinyurl.com/mathCommSemF22)
• This year, the Putnam Competition is on Saturday, December 3rd and the 42nd Virginia Tech Math Competition will be held 9:00 am -- 11:30 am on Saturday October 22, 2022. Please sign up here for Virginia Tech. Beginning September 26 a sign up link for the Putnam will appear here.
• SIMIODE Challenge Using Differential Equations Modeling is an opportunity for teams of three undergraduate students to engage in modeling using differential equations. Win fame and glory for U(M)!
• Interested in improving your English fluency? Then join a conversation circle!
• The Hertz Foundation offers pretty big fellowships to help pay for graduate school in a broad array of STEM disciplines. Click here for more information.
• The Detroit Area Council of Teachers of Mathematics has an annual scholarship for pre-service teachers concentrating in math. (It looks like their webpage has not been updated since 2019, so ask before applying.)
• The National Collegiate Honors Council runs the Journal of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity. They are looking for submissions from y'all.
• Scientista at Michigan is a chapter of the national non-profit, Scientista Foundation, which seeks to empower pre-professional women in the professions of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). To this end, they organize events such as inspirational talks and panels, networking lunches, and workshops.
• Do you love to program? Looking for a challenge, camaraderie, and fun? Look no further: The UM Computer Programming Team has a long history of success and wants you! Join the UM team as they train for the ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest. There will be an informational meeting tonight from 5:30 to 7:30 PM. Please contact Professor Kevin Compton for more information.
• This year, the Putnam Competition is on Saturday, December 3rd and the 42nd Virginia Tech Math Competition will be held 9:00 am -- 11:30 am on Saturday October 22, 2022. Please sign up here for Virginia Tech; you cannot yet register for the Putnam.
• F.E.M.M.E.S. is dedicated to closing gender and racial divides in computer science and science, technology, engineering and math (CS/STEM) fields. They do this by hosting many activities designed to encourage students to learn and explore their potential in science, technology, engineering, and math. Check out their web page for more information.
• Students of Mathematics have a very impressive track record when it comes to winning the Goldwater, Astronaut, and Churchill Scholarships. (If you are not impressed by the list, remember: Michigan has had only 16 Churchill's in its history and about 15 Astronaut Scholars.) If you have both a GPA above 3.9 and research experience, then you should seriously consider representing Michigan in these national competitions. If you are interested, please contact me pronto.
• The Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation provides up to $30,000 for the graduate education and professional development of outstanding young people committed to public service leadership. Students apply in their third undergraduate year and should have an outstanding record of public service activities and leadership. Michigan has yet to have a student of mathematics win this prestigious award. More information is available here.
• The Raoul Wallenberg International Summer Travel Award is designed to allow recipients to take part in a community service project outside of the United States. Check out some of the amazing experiences that past recipients have had and get busy on your application.
• Need funding for your student organization? Check out the Student Organization Funding Committee (SOFC)! SOFC is the branch of the Central Student Government that distributes funds to University-registered student organizations. Serving students from all 19 U-M schools and colleges, we are the largest student organization funding body on campus. To learn how to access these funds and apply for one of our weekly waves this semester, check out their website or email them at csgfunding@umich.edu
• Join the NAM Undergraduate MATHFest XXXII! The virtual program will take place September 23 to 25 at Morgan State University. The program will feature undergraduate student poster and oral presentations, information about graduate school, networking and Problem Time.
• masteryhour.org, a non-profit project which provides free math tutoring to K-12th grade children in Title I schools via zoom, is in urgent need of more volunteers. Here is some information about the program and becoming a tutor. 
• WOW! The U(M) Library has just received the ARGUS Gift, a large collection of rare, historic mathematics journals that were donated by Mathematical Reviews. The library is looking to hire students (~8 hours per week) to help them process the collection -- you would be making a large impact in the mathematical world because, for many of these journals, until they are processed no one has access to them anywhere in North America (and beyond). To show your interest in the job, please complete this form with "Processing of the ARGUS Gift" as the position for which you are applying.
• Students of Mathematics at other Universities are always winning Fulbrights, not so much at Michigan. In fact, unless I am mistaken, Jeremy D'Silva is the only Fulbright Scholar from U(M) Math in the last twenty years. Let's change this! Plan to attend the final U(M) Fulbright information session September 12th, 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM, at Weiser Hall 10th Floor. RSVP here.
• The 2022 SIAM Great Lakes Section Annual Meeting is holding a mini-symposium on undergraduate research. If you would like to give a presentation, please register here by Saturday and contact Professor Kim (khyejin@umich.edu) or Dr. Kumar (rohini.kumar@wayne.edu) directly.
• The National Science Foundation has huge, absolutely enormous, graduate fellowships for seniors planning to continue on to graduate school (in many disciplines). Here's how to win one. Apply today -- deadlines fall in October, that is very soon.
• The Science, Mathematics, And Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship Program fully funds undergraduate and graduate degrees in a wide range of technical areas, including all fields of Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Brain and Cognitive Sciences, and Mathematics.
• Math Circle. Now in its thirteenth year, Math Circle is a program for high school and middle school kids who live and breathe mathematics; it will meet on Thursday nights from 6:30 to 8 beginning September 22nd. I hope that you will consider helping to run the circle by taking some time on Thursday evenings to work with the students in small groups. University Policy requires all Math Circle volunteers to undergo a background check. Please contact Stephen DeBacker for more information.
• Are you looking for a volunteer opportunity that engages youth in Detroit? If so, Give Merit’s mentorship program, FATE, is looking for University of Michigan students to become mentors.  Check out this video to learn more about the FATE Program.
• UMich Effective Altruism is excited to present the AI Safety Fundamentals Fellowship, a semester-long seminar program focused on the problem of aligning advanced AI to follow human values. If you’re interested in learning about machine learning, language models, AI interpretability, specification gaming, AI governance, or just care about making sure AI has a positive impact on the world, apply to the fellowship by Thursday, September 15th!
• Michigan Interactive Investments (MII), a Michigan undergraduate student-run investment club, has traditionally sought math majors interested in finance to apply. MII has a stellar recruiting record. Many of their members have gone to intern and work at Apollo Global Management, The Blackstone Group, Bridgewater Associates, Centerview Partners, Intergroup, Evermore, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and RBC Capital Markets. They will have a mass meeting on September 13 at 7 pm in the Robertson Auditorium (in Ross).
• Michigan Math alumna Sophia Kaplan reports that "one of my favorite things I did in Ann Arbor was tutor math at Peace Neighborhood Center, and so I am passing this opportunity along and highly recommending it to all math undergrads. Not only will you help a local high school student succeed academically, you will also get to know your tutee on a personal level and form a real relationship with them. Please put your amazing math talents to a good and important use and consider volunteering at Peace - it is something well worth making time for!"
• Wolfram would like for you to use their products. To encourage you, they are offering live, hand-on training sessions.
• Upchieve is a nonprofit whose mission is to give every low-income high school student access to a live tutor any time they need it. If you would like to volunteer to help out, please go here.
• Frog Tutoring is looking for tutors. Apply here. Please, please, please: make sure that you are part of the solution, and not part of the problem
• Bagel Sundays. All U(M) undergraduate students of mathematics are welcome to join us for Bagel Sundays. Come to the Math Atrium on Sundays at 11:30 am to enjoy free bagels + cream cheese while getting an early start on your homework!
• The Walking Club, which provides students of math with a chance to socialize outdoors and exercise a bit, meets outside of the Starbucks on South University (1214 S University Ave) at 6:05 am with a return time of 7:30 am every day Monday through Friday. On Sundays, they meet at 6:30 and/or 8:30 am at the Sweetwaters in Kerrytown. Join the Walking Club's discord server for updates about meeting time and location.
• Reminder: The Directed Reading Program (DRP) pairs undergraduate students with graduate student mentors, for the duration of one semester, to work on an independent study project in Mathematics. These DRP projects can be on a variety of topics - e.g. elementary number theory, dynamical systems, differential geometry, and DRP students may also suggest their own topics as well! The organizational meeting will be held tonight, September 8th at 5:00 pm EST via Zoom https://umich.zoom.us/j/8981402987.
• Bagel Sundays. All U(M) undergraduate students of mathematics are welcome to join us for the first Bagel Sunday of Fall 2022. Come to the Math Atrium on Sunday at 11:30 am to enjoy free bagels + cream cheese while getting an early start on your homework!
• oSTEM. Calling all LGBTQ+ students in STEM! Are you looking for community, social events, professional development, and more? Then join the Out in STEM (oSTEM) club. Their mass meeting is Friday, September 9 from 5:00 to 6:30 PM in Mason Hall room 2306. Sign up for their email list and discord for more information, or view their flyer.
• Undergraduate Mathematics Seminar. The University of Michigan undergraduate mathematics seminar consists of biweekly talks given by junior/senior undergraduates in mathematics. The target audience for these talks is undergraduates familiar with the standard undergraduate curriculum including analysis, abstract algebra, and topology. The talks are on Fridays 4-5pm in East Hall 3096 and will include a snack provided by SUMS! The snack will likely consist of pizza/pop, but will be indicated on the schedule. The organizers are really excited for the seminar and it should be very fun.
• Pride Outside: Pride Outside is the university's biggest pride celebration for LGBTQ+ students and oSTEM would love to see you there on Sunday, September 4 from 2:00 to 4:30 PM on the Palmer Field blacktops. Join them for music, FREE Kona Ice and t-shirts, a drag
  show, lawn games, and tons of cool LGBTQ+ and affirming student organizations and local groups! See this flyer or email ostem-board@umich.edu for more information.
• QIS. If  creating algorithms and building models for the financial world is your thing, then consider joining the Quantitative Investment Society. Their mass meeting will be held on Sunday, September 11, at 3:00 pm in 2306 Mason Hall.
• Tutoring Opportunity. The SuccessConnects Program in the Office of Academic Multicultural Initiatives is looking for Math tutors. For more information, visit their website. You may apply here. Tutoring I Job ID: 67793
• Another Tutoring Opportunity. The Academic Success Program is recruiting tutors for the Fall 2022 semester. They are looking for intelligent, professional and personable people who are interested in sharing their knowledge with others. Tutors need to be incredibly quick-thinkers with the ability to explain concepts in a variety of methods to a diverse group of learners. Outstanding communication skills are necessary. The following courses are ones in which tutors are needed: MATH 105; MATH 115; MATH 214; MATH 215; and MATH 216 A detailed explanation of the responsibilities and requirements for the tutor position may be found here. If you believe you would be a good candidate for the position, feel free to apply here.
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