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Upcoming Events!

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Mathematical Principles of Generative Diffusion Models September 18th, 2025: 1S-219, 2:30 What are the mathematical principles behind generative AI? Come join us on Thursday, 9/18/25, to find out! Invited talk by Dr. Robert Ferrando.

Here is a list of past events hosted by the Math Club at CUNY CSI. If you like what you see, come check us out!

Fall 2025

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Spring 2025

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Love Algorithms: The Math of Modern Love February 12th, 2025: 1S-219, 3:00 How does math shape dating algorithms? Short video explaining it all!
Math Club Social February 25th, 2025: 1S-214, 3:00 Whether it’s numbers or nonsense, come chat with the Math Club at our relaxing afternoon social!
Pi Day Celebration! March 13th, 2025: 1S-214, 2:45 It’s (almost) Pi Day! A time to honor the beauty of circles, the brilliance of 3.1415…, and the joy of discovery. Let’s celebrate with creativity, curiosity, and maybe even dessert!

Fall 2024

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Student Research Presentations (Megan Trapanese) December 12th, 2024: 1S-219, 2:30 Megan Trapanese (senior, MHC) presents her novel research on dimensonal reduction in the context of ensemble ocean modeling Check out her talk!
Topology & Cosmology, presented by Dr. Joseph Quinn! November 26th, 2024: 1S-219, 2:30 A talk on 3-dimensional topology and its relationship to the shape of the physical universe.
Math Club x Open Minds Exchange! October 24th, 2024: 1S-219, 2:30 An intriguing and intellectual conversation with the Open Minds Exchange! Featured on CSI’s LinkedIn page!
Beyond the Numbers: An Afternoon of Games! October 17th, 2024: 1S-214, 2:30 Join the Math Club for an afternoon of fun, strategy, and board games!
Math Club General Interest Meeting September 19th, 2024: 1S-219, 2:30 Come learn more about the Math Club and how you can get involved! Slides Here!
Simons Undergraduate Lecture: “On Buttons and Balls that Cannot Run Away”, Prof. Bernd Kawhol of University of Cologne, Germany September 10th, 2024: 1P-119 Lecture Hall, 2:30 “In my talk, I shall survey some surprising geometrical facts and some of the history of their discovery. You will understand why some British coins have corners and what went wrong with a booster rocket at the 1986 disaster of the space shuttle Challenger” Lecture followed by Q&A with the professor