Workshop

The Simons Laufer Mathematical Sciences Institute (SLMath) will host the 2026 Modern Math Workshop (MMW) as part of the SACNAS Annual Conference. The Modern Math Workshop encourages undergraduates to pursue careers in the mathematical sciences, and builds research and networking opportunities among undergraduates, graduate students and recent PhDs. The workshop begins at noon on Thursday, October 29, 2026 with a Conversations with the Scientists lunch. Representatives from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Mathematics Institutes will attend. Following lunch there will be two mini-courses aimed at undergraduates, and research sessions aimed at graduate students and recent PhDs in the mathematical sciences.  A reception will be held in the evening, and is open to all participants. Mini-courses for undergraduates: 1. Mathematical Programming and Reasoning in Lean (Jeremy Avigad, ICARM) 2. Machine Learning for Mathematics (Blake Jackson, ICARM) Research session speakers: AIM: Andrés Vindas Meléndez (Harvey Mudd College) ICARM: Hannah Fechtner (Carnegie Mellon University) ICERM: TBD IMSI: Hector Baños (California State University, San Bernardino) IPAM: Cynthia Flores (California State University, Channel Islands) SLMath: Juan C. Meza (SLMath / University of California, Merced) Download a PDF flyer to share with students and networks.   How to Apply Register online, with no fee: https://www.slmath.org/workshop/1132/registration   If you are registering with SLMath for the first time, your account must be linked to an ORCID identifier for researchers. (This is free and easy to create on the spot -- instructions are provide.) Funding Successful applicants will be provided with up to four nights of lodging (double-occupancy) and reimbursement of the SACNAS registration fee. Travel funds may be available.  The deadline to apply for funding to attend this workshop is July 3, 2026.   Organizers and Sponsors The 2026 MMW is organized by the Simons Laufer Mathematical Sciences Institute (SLMath). Support is provided by National Science Foundation Grant No. DMS-2317572.  NSF Math Institutes American Institute of Mathematics (AIM) Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) Institute for Computer-Aided Reasoning in Mathematics (ICARM) Institute for Computational and Experimental Research in Mathematics (ICERM) Institute for Mathematical and Statistical Innovation (IMSI) Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics (IPAM) Simons Laufer Mathematical Sciences Institute (SLMath)