UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE HOSTS THE 2015 AMSI SUMMER SCHOOL

The AMSI Summer School is an exciting opportunity for Australian mathematical sciences students to come together over summer to develop their skills and networks.

The school runs from 5 – 29 January. And to help you pursue your studies AMSI are offering travel grants to eligible students.

Taught by renowned academics some of the courses on offer this year include optimisation, continued fractions and intermediate probability.

Full course listing

BIOINFOSUMMER EARLYBIRD CLOSING

Don’t miss out on this groundbreaking event. Earlybird closes on 14 September. BioInfoSummer 2014 will help you get acquainted with the current bioinformatics methods, themes and technologies.

Register online

WHEREABOUTS? PROF. TERRY SPEED’S AMSI-SSAI THIS SPRING

During Spring, Terry will be visiting NSW, WA, TAS and QLD.

Public lectures will introduce epigenetics, the ‘instructions’ which tell your DNA whether to make skin or blood cells or other body parts. And four technical talks will bring Terry’s recent research to students, academics and researchers.

PUBLIC LECTURES:

23 Sept - UNSW Australia Register

25 Sept - Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga Campus

9 Oct - University of Western Australia

16 Oct -  University of Tasmania

30 Oct - Queensland University of Technology Register

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PROF. KATE SMITH-MILES ACKNOWLEDGED WITH A GEORGINA SWEET FELLOWSHIP

Prof. Kate Smith-Miles is a Melbourne mathematician who is passionate about interdisciplinary collaboration. With this fellowship she aims to develop a new paradigm in algorithm testing.

Also speaking at BioInfoSummer 2014, see Prof. Smith-Miles as she discusses the beauty and potential of mathematics.

Watch interview online