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Special election for Personnel Committee
by Francisco, Chris 30 Aug '19

30 Aug '19

Dear colleagues, We need to elect one Professor as a special member of the Personnel Committee to ensure that we have three voting members for a promotion case from Associate Professor to Professor. While our document does not specify the timing of this election, I decided to have it after our faculty meeting to enable the Associate Professors to see the composition of this year's Personnel Committee and have some time to consider it before making a final decision about whether to be a candidate for promotion. The voting pool is all tenure-track/tenured faculty members except for the Head, and the candidates eligible for election are: Jaco Kable Ku Myers Oehrtman Pritsker Wu Please note that Cumulative Review service does not exclude one from being a special member of the Personnel Committee (2.2.3 of the 2016 Personnel Document, discussion of eligibility being determined by 2.2.5 but excluding restriction (i), which refers to service on Cumulative Review). Ballots will be placed in mailboxes on Wednesday morning. Please turn in your ballot directly to Angie by 4:00 on Friday, August 30. If you wish to vote by proxy, please let Angie (and not me) know for whom you cast your vote, ranking your top two choices from the list of eligible members. (We will announce the results of the Cumulative Review election on Wednesday morning, but as discussed above, that election does not affect eligibility for service as a special member on Personnel.) Best wishes, Chris -- Chris Francisco Professor and Head Department of Mathematics Oklahoma State University Office: 401 MSCS Phone: (405) 744-8225 E-mail: chris.francisco(a)okstate.edu<mailto:chris.francisco@okstate.edu>

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Cumulative Review results
by Francisco, Chris 28 Aug '19

28 Aug '19

Dear colleagues, In the redo of the Cumulative Review election, Birne Binegar received the most points and will join the committee for a year, and David Wright received the second-most, and he will be on the committee for three years. Thanks for your patience with this. Please remember to vote for the special member of the Personnel Committee before 4:00 p.m. Friday if you would like to do so. Best wishes, Chris -- Chris Francisco Professor and Head Department of Mathematics Oklahoma State University Office: 401 MSCS Phone: (405) 744-8225 E-mail: chris.francisco(a)okstate.edu<mailto:chris.francisco@okstate.edu>

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Cumulative Review election
by Francisco, Chris 22 Aug '19

22 Aug '19

Dear colleagues, This evening I noticed an error in the Cumulative Review election that necessitates redoing the election. Myers was listed as ineligible on the Committee Assignment sheet, but his name was inadvertently left on the board after the Personnel Committee election. I apologize for not noticing this at the time. While we do know those who earned second- and third-most votes, having an ineligible candidate on the ballot changes the voting sufficiently that we need to vote again. The list of eligible candidates is: Binegar Ju Ku Lebl Oehrtman Pritsker Schweig Wright Wu We will place ballots in the mailboxes of the tenured faculty tomorrow. Please vote for two candidates by the end of the business day on Tuesday, August 27, and place your ballot in the box that will be in the front office with Mary or Angie. They will record when you vote. You may also vote by proxy by contacting Mary or Angie. In the Personnel Committee election, we ended up with just two Professors on the Committee. I will write to the Associate Professors today to get final decisions on whether they to be candidates for Professor. If any does wish to be a candidate for promotion, we will have an election for a special member of the PC holding the rank of Professor. This member will serve only for the purposes of that/those RPT case(s). I apologize again for the oversight in the CR election. Best wishes, Chris -- Chris Francisco Professor and Head Department of Mathematics Oklahoma State University Office: 401 MSCS Phone: (405) 744-8225 E-mail: chris.francisco(a)okstate.edu<mailto:chris.francisco@okstate.edu>

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DARPA funding
by Francisco, Chris 18 Jun '19

18 Jun '19

Dear colleagues, Below is an announcement about DARPA funding that may be of interest to some of you. Best wishes, Chris -- Chris Francisco Professor and Head Department of Mathematics Oklahoma State University Office: 401 MSCS Phone: (405) 744-8225 E-mail: chris.francisco(a)okstate.edu<mailto:chris.francisco@okstate.edu> ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Baum, Kristen <kristen.baum(a)okstate.edu<mailto:kristen.baum@okstate.edu>> Date: Mon, Jun 17, 2019 at 5:23 PM Subject: Fw: DARPA DSO Office-wide Announcement Frontiers in Math, Computation & Design: The increasingly complex, technologically sophisticated, fast-paced and dynamic military operational environment imposes fundamental challenges in how we design and plan for future military needs. The DoD implications of these trends drive a need for new math, computation, and design tools that enable trusted decision making at increased speed and with known confidence levels. Topics of interest under this domain include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) mathematical, computational, and design frameworks and tools that provide robust solutions to challenging DoD problems such as planning, optimization, and platform design; (2) fundamental scientific underpinnings and limits of machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI); and (3) alternative computing models, architectures, and substrates for faster, more robust decision making. From: DSO News [mailto:dsonews@darpa.mil<mailto:dsonews@darpa.mil>] Sent: Friday, June 14, 2019 6:59 AM To: Sewell, Kenneth <kenneth.sewell(a)okstate.edu<mailto:kenneth.sewell@okstate.edu>> Subject: BAA HR001119S0071 _DSO Office-wide [http://r20.rs6.net/on.jsp?ca=de28d2c2-1715-49a2-a843-ef7427c86be5&a=1128685…] [https://files.constantcontact.com/329afdac601/c64e1e97-8bed-4ff3-a3c8-d71b7…] The mission of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Defense Sciences Office (DSO) is to identify and create the next generation of scientific discovery by pursuing high-risk, high-payoff research initiatives across a broad spectrum of science and engineering disciplines and transforming these initiatives into disruptive technologies for U.S. national security. In support of this mission, the DSO Office-wide BAA invites proposers to submit innovative basic or applied research concepts that address one or more of the following technical domains: (1) Frontiers in Math, Computation and Design, (2) Limits of Sensing and Sensors, (3) Complex Social Systems, and (4) Anticipating Surprise. Each of these domains is described in the BAA and includes a list of example research topics that highlight several (but not all) potential areas of interest. Proposals must investigate innovative approaches that enable revolutionary advances. DSO is explicitly not interested in approaches or technologies that primarily result in evolutionary improvements to the existing state of practice Additional information regarding this BAA can be found at the following link: https://www.fbo.gov/spg/ODA/DARPA/CMO/HR001119S0071/listing.html<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fr20.rs6.ne…> Please send any questions regarding HR001119S0071 to HR001119S0071(a)darpa.mil<mailto:HR001119S0071@darpa.mil> Thank you for your interest in the Defense Sciences Office. DSO News | DARPA Defense Sciences Office, Arlington, VA 22203 Unsubscribe kenneth.sewell(a)okstate.edu<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fvisitor.c…> Update Profile<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fvisitor.c…> | About our service provider<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.consta…> Sent by dsonews(a)darpa.mil<mailto:dsonews@darpa.mil>

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Course Action - Quick VOTE
by Mantini, Lisa 12 Feb '19

12 Feb '19

Dear tenure track faculty, The undergraduate committee is bringing a matter to your attention for a quick vote. This matter is causing a delay in the submission of our 2019 undergraduate degrees to the State Regents for Higher Education and must be addressed quickly. THE ISSUE: Math 4423, Geometry and Algorithms in Three-Dimensional Modeling, is Henry's 3D printing course. This course lists a choice of CS 1113 (Java) or ENGR 1412 (VBA) as prerequisite computer programming courses. The faculty recently approved adding CS 1103 (Python) as an option for our majors to meet the computer programming requirement. The issue is that math majors who take CS 1103 instead of CS 1113 or ENGR 1412 would then not have met the prerequisite for MATH 4423, should they wish to take it. THE FIX: The Undergraduate Committee (Mantini [chair], Mermin, Oehrtman, Rusin, Segerman) presents a motion to the faculty that we rewrite the prerequisite for MATH 4423 to allow a choice of all three programming couxrses (CS 1103 or CS 1113 or ENGR 1412), in order to allow all three courses to meet the computer programming prerequisite. Note that we ran this question by the course instructor (Segerman), who feels that the Python course may, in fact, be a better prerequisite than the Java course in this case. QUESTIONS: You may address questions to any member of the undergraduate committee. VOTE: Please email YES, in favor of the motion, or NO, for a vote against, to Mary Johnston by 5:00 PM on Friday, February 15. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE!! Lisa -- Lisa Mantini Professor Director of Undergraduate Studies Department of Mathematics Oklahoma State University 401 MSCS Stillwater, OK 74078-1058 Phone 405.744.5777 Email lisa.mantini(a)okstate.edu<mailto:lisa.mantini@okstate.edu> Office location 410 MSCS

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Help needed: Monday lunch with Luke Edholm
by Francisco, Chris 10 Feb '19

10 Feb '19

Dear colleagues, Luke Edholm will be interviewing with us on Monday, and we still need someone to organize lunch with him at noon. Jiri is doing Monday's dinner, and I am doing tonight's dinner and Tuesday's lunch, so this is the only thing left to cover. Please let me know if you can help with Monday's lunch. I know it is getting tiring having so many candidates passing through, but we are in the homestretch, and I appreciate the help everyone has given. Best wishes, Chris -- Chris Francisco Professor and Head Department of Mathematics Oklahoma State University Office: 401 MSCS Phone: (405) 744-8225 E-mail: chris.francisco(a)okstate.edu

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Holistic Science Prize
by Francisco, Chris 04 Feb '19

04 Feb '19

Dear colleagues, On behalf of the Department and College, I am happy to announce the first competition for the Oklahoma State University Holistic Science Prize, made possible by a generous donation from Professor Emeritus Hermann Burchard. This prize recognizes multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary, and holistic academic research in the College of Arts and Sciences. Up to two awards will be given each year, $3,000 for a doctoral student and $5,000 for a tenure-track/tenured faculty member. Please see the attached document for a summary of information about the prize, including criteria and submission guidelines. Submissions should be sent electronically to me in PDF format, and I will pass them along to Professor Igor Pritsker, who has kindly agreed to serve as the chair of the Award Committee. This year's deadline is Friday, March 15, 2019. Please direct any questions about the competition to me. Best wishes, Chris -- Chris Francisco Professor and Head Department of Mathematics Oklahoma State University Office: 401 MSCS Phone: (405) 744-8225 E-mail: chris.francisco(a)okstate.edu

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Upcoming interviews
by Francisco, Chris 21 Jan '19

21 Jan '19

Dear colleagues, Our interviews for tenure-track positions start later this week. We have always had excellent participation from faculty, and I appreciate the efforts you will put into making our candidates feel welcome and in helping with the many activities. I will send out titles and abstracts for the candidates, but we will not be posting them on announce since we have one candidate already in a tenure-track position and want to preserve confidentiality. The interview schedule is attached. The Dean's office has had a lot of discussions with department heads and chairs of search committees about ensuring that we avoid topics that we are not allowed to bring up with candidates, including race, sex, marital/family status, religion, national origin, birthplace, age, and disability. We have had few problems with this in the past in our department, but it is good to keep this in mind. We have given specific instructions to candidates about their job talks, and I have included the main part of these below: "The talk is scheduled for 50 minutes, from 3:30 to 4:20, with a short period for questions afterward... Most of the audience will not be an expert in your field and would like to gain some understanding of the importance of your area and your work in a broader mathematical context. We like for the first 15-20 minutes of the talk to be accessible to a doctoral student who has completed the core doctoral courses in algebra, analysis, and topology. It will be especially helpful if in the latter portion of your talk you can explain to a general mathematical audience your contribution to your area." Leticia and the Appointments Committee (David Wright, Jiahong, Paul, and Weiwei) have done a great job in getting us an excellent pool of candidates.Thanks in advance for the faculty's help in our recruitment this year. Best wishes, Chris -- Chris Francisco Professor and Head Department of Mathematics Oklahoma State University Office: 401 MSCS Phone: (405) 744-8225 E-mail: chris.francisco(a)okstate.edu

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Fwd: Simons Foundation Collaboration Grants for Mathematicians
by Francisco, Chris 08 Jan '19

08 Jan '19

Dear colleagues, The College asked me to forward this information about the Simons grants. The deadline is approaching soon; please note that the College needs to hear from those applying by Monday at the very latest. I am happy to help with the application process, and I have samples of successful Simons applications that I can share with any of our faculty members who would like to see them. These are really useful grants and have a relatively painless application process, particularly compared to NSF. I am hoping at least that all eligible early- and mid-career faculty members will apply. Best wishes, Chris -- Chris Francisco Professor and Head Department of Mathematics Oklahoma State University Office: 401 MSCS Phone: (405) 744-8225 E-mail: chris.francisco(a)okstate.edu ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Lightfoot, Tory <tory.lightfoot(a)okstate.edu> Date: Tue, Jan 8, 2019 at 9:21 AM Subject: Simons Foundation Collaboration Grants for Mathematicians To: Francisco, Chris <chris.francisco(a)okstate.edu> Please forward to those in your department who might be interested ..... Simons Foundation Collaboration Grants for Mathematicians ..... The deadline for the next round of proposals to the Simons Foundation Collaboration Grants for Mathematicians Program is January 31, 2019. Please let me know by Monday, January 14th, if you plan to submit a Simons Foundation Collaborative Grant Proposal so we can put you on our calendar. The Simons Foundation’s Mathematics and Physical Sciences division invites applications for Collaboration Grants for Mathematicians to stimulate collaboration in the field primarily through the funding of travel and related expenditures. The goal of the program is to substantially increase collaborative contacts between accomplished, active mathematicians in the United States, who do not otherwise have access to funding that allows support for travel and visitors. Here is a link to the funding opportunity: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/grant/collaboration-grants-for-mathematici… Applications must be submitted through Proposal Central. All proposals must be fully routed. Thank you! Tory Tory Lightfoot Manager, Research Support Services College of Arts and Sciences 202 Life Sciences East Stillwater, OK 74078-3015 Phone: 405-744-3336 tory.lightfoot(a)okstate.edu

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Tentative interview schedule
by Francisco, Chris 07 Jan '19

07 Jan '19

Dear colleagues, Our candidates have made travel plans for their campus interviews this spring, and I wanted to share the dates of the interviews. We are interviewing to fill the lines vacated by Wang and Gallagher. The departmental feedback was overwhelmingly in favor of also pursuing a loaned line; we have received approval from the Dean's office's to interview the two additional candidates I mentioned in my e-mail seeking feedback on the idea in December. Here is the tentative schedule so that you may get the talks on your calendar. The first and last days are travel days, and the job talk will be on the middle day, so Monday or Friday of each visit, at 3:30 p.m. I will send more details about the talks later, including titles, abstracts, and the instructions I have given the candidates for their talks. Jan. 24-26 (Thu.-Sat.): Vyron Vellis (Gallagher line) Jan. 27-29 (Sun.-Tue.): Sean Curry (Gallagher line) Jan. 31-Feb. 2 (Thu.-Sat.): Yasha Berchenko-Kogan (Wang line) Feb. 3-5 (Sun.-Tue.): Eloísa Grifo (loaned line) Feb. 7-9 (Thu.-Sat.): Xu Zhang (Wang line) Feb. 10-12 (Sun-Tue.): Luke Edholm (Gallagher line) Feb. 14-16 (Thu.-Sat.): Deniz Bilman (Wang line) Feb. 17-19 (Sun.-Tue.): Carmen Rovi (loaned line) Best wishes, Chris -- Chris Francisco Professor and Head Department of Mathematics Oklahoma State University Office: 401 MSCS Phone: (405) 744-8225 E-mail: chris.francisco(a)okstate.edu

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