Dr. Susanne Brenner to Deliver Kliakhandler Lectures

We’re delighted to welcome Dr. Susanne Brenner to deliver the seventh of our Kliakhandler Lectures. Dr. Brenner is a Boyd Professor, a leading researcher in numerical analysis, and an IAM, AMS, AAAS, and ASM fellow who serves on multiple publication editorial boards. She was also appointed to the NSF Advisory Committee for Mathematical and Physical Sciences. Additionally, she is a former SIAM president.

Susanne Brenner
Dr. Susanne Brenner visits campus October 3-4.

Dr. Brenner presents the Public Kliakhandler Lecture Thursday, October 3 at 6 p.m. in Fisher Hall 139. Her public lecture focuses on the history as well as the current challenges and opportunities offered by computational mathematics. Mark your calendars to attend this highly anticipated mathematics event—spread the word! Let’s give Dr. Brenner our best UP welcome!

Then, on Friday, October 4, Dr. Brenner presents her Mathematics Department research colloquium. This presentation, titled “Novel Finite Element Methods for Elliptic Optimal Control Problems with Pointwise State Constraints,” is at 1 p.m. in Fisher Hall 230. Faculty, staff, and students make sure to attend this memorable event.

To read more details on the events and on our esteemed guest, please see the College of Sciences and Arts blog.


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