The 45th Midwest Probability Colloquium
October 10-12, 2024
Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
General Information
The 45th Midwest
Probability Colloquium (MPC45) will be held at Northwestern University
on October 10-12, 2024.
We expect to receive funding from the National Science Foundation and Northwestern University For reimbursement,
download this package, in which
you will find the complete information for submitting your receipts and
the Visitor's Expense Report for reimbursement. Submit them by email to:
Rachael Dunphy(rachael.dunphy@northwestern.edu) or
by regular mail to: Reimbursement Processing, Department of Mathematics, Northwestern
University, 2033 Sheridan Road, Evanston,
IL 60208, within 30 days after the close of the conference. Any questions
about reimbursement should be directed to the department finance assistant Rachael Dunphy
at the above email address or by calling (+1) 847 491 8017.
Tutorial Program (October 10)
Vadim Gorin (University of California, Berkeley) (Two Lectures)
Research Program (October 11-12)
Allan Sly (Princeton University) (Two Lectures)
Tai Melcher (University of Virginia)
Dmitry Chelkak (University of Michigan)
Erhan Bayraktar (University of Michigan)
Scientific Committee
Antonio Auffinger (Northwestern University)
Ewain Gwynne (University of Chicago)
Elton Hsu (Northwestern University)
Greg Lawler (University of Chicago)
Patricia Ning (Texas A & M University)
Hao Shen (University of Wisconsin, Madison)
Yichao Wu (University of Illinois at Chicago)
Sponsors National Science Foundation
Northwestern University
Travel
Please visit Northwestern University Travel Guide for general travel information.
If you drive to the conference and would like to park on the Northwestern University campus, please
obtain daily parking permits at Math Department Main Office on the second floor of Lunt Hall (2033
Sheridan Road).
Accommodations
Visit this website for Evanston area hotels. Please also consider local Airbnb possibilities.
THE DEMAND FOR LOCAL ACCOMMODATION IS VERY HIGH IN GENERAL
DURING THE TIME OF
THE CONFERENCE. WE STRONGLY ENCOURAGE THE PARTICIPANTS
TO BOOK THEIR ROOMS AS
EARLY AS POSSIBLE.
Participants who receive financial support from the conference should pay their hotel bills
and submit the receipts for hotel and other expenses together with the Visitor's Expense Report
within 30 days after the close of the conference for reimbursement up to the amount of the
promised financial support.
Financial Support
to provide financial assistance to graduate students, younger investigators (Ph.D after May 15, 2018),
and researchers without alternative sources of financial support for attending the conference.
Typically we can supplement travel and lodging expenses in the $450-$900 range per participant,
depending on priority, needs, and the number of requests for financial assistance.
In order to receive financial support you must register online and indicate on the registration
form that you would like to receive financial support. A registration must be completed before
September 21st, 2024 for a full consideration. Other factors being equal, the funds will be distributed
according to the chronological order in which the requests are received. Please note that in
accordance with NSF regulations only flights on US flag air carriers will be reimbursed.
A current graduate student needs to confirm you
status by asking your academic
adviser to send a
brief letter of reference by email to the
local organizer
Elton
Hsu
Other Useful Information
Department of
Mathematics,
Northwestern University
Northwestern
University
City
of Chicago
Mailing List
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annual Midwest Probability Colloquium at Northwestern
University, please send a message to the
MPC
e-mailing list coordinator.
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updated as new information becomes available.
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Last Updated -- June 19, 2024.