Gerda de Vries | PIMS - Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences

University of Alberta

The 2-day meeting will have 4 plenary lectures, plus 3-4 research-focused sessions per day. It is planned to have one session on challenges faced by women and underrepresented groups in mathematics; a session on mathematical education, outreach and...

This year's annual summit celebrates graduate students and their research in mathematical biology at PIMS universities through three main scientific events: research talk and graduate-level workshop in interacting particle systems by Dr Stephen M...

The Association of Women in Mathematics Student Chapter (AWMSC) is hosting a talk by Dr. Gerda de Vries titled "Hidden Figures: Eminent Women in Applied Mathematics" on January 23rd (TODAY!) from 4-5PM in CAB 457.

Mathematics often is described as the language of science, particularly suited to speak to problems in physics, chemistry, engineering, and so on. Is mathematics also the language of life, suited to speak to problems in biology? Indeed, mathematics...

A video of this event is available on mathtube.org. The connection between textiles and mathematics is intimate but not often explored, possibly because textiles and fiber arts have traditionally been the domain of women while mathematics was viewed...

The Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences (PIMS) was founded in 1996, and the University of Saskatchewan joined in 2008. Help us celebrate PIMS and 20 years of promoting research, training, and public awareness for the mathematical...

Microtubules and motor proteins interact in vivo and in vitro to form higher-order structures such as bundles, asters, and vortices. In vivo, the organization of microtubules is connected directly to cellular processes such as cell division, motility...