University at Albany, SUNY

College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Mathematics and Statistics

Inaugural Maheshwari Colloquium

On Friday, April 20, 2012, the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the University at Albany, SUNY, will inaugurate its Maheshwari Colloquium, endowed in honor of Man Mohan and Asha Devi Maheshwari by Raj Maheshwari, ’83.

Photo of Mike Hopkins by Will HowcroftThe speaker will be Michael J. Hopkins from Harvard University, and the title of his lecture will be:

“Symmetry, Homotopy, and Smooth Manifolds.”

The colloquium will begin at 3:30 p.m. in Lecture Center 4 (directions on campus, directions to campus).
Refreshments will be served from 2:45 p.m. and there will be a reception and dinner after the colloquium.

For more information, please feel free to contact the organizer, Marco Varisco.

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