University of Virginia Math Seminars
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Colloquium
Thursdays 3:45-4:45pm, Kerchof 111. Refreshments at 3:15pm in Kerchof 314.
Abdelmalek Abdesselam Evangelia Gazaki You QiGraduate Students Seminar
Fridays 2-3:20pm, Kerchof 111, with a 2-2:20pm snack reception in the Kerchof 1st-floor graduate lounge.
Description
The graduate seminar provides, since the spring of 1999, a friendly atmosphere for students to give talks about their current interests, research, or teaching at a lower intensity level than that of other seminars.The graduate seminar is designed with several goals in mind. Firstly, it gives students a chance to interact outside of class while providing exposure to some of the current interests of the department. Thus, graduate students in their early years can become more familiar with departmental areas of study, and are encouraged to boost their speaking experience by delivering their own talks at the graduate seminar. Moreover, it provides graduate students an open forum to practice giving mathematical talks, such as thesis defenses, conference/seminar talks, or final presentations, in a supportive environment.
The graduate seminar is intended for students so as to foster a relaxed atmosphere for discussion, which makes it easier for the speakers and promotes audience participation. Most talks last about 50 minutes, leaving time for questions afterwards. There has been a variety of topics covered: some students have discussed their research, while others have delivered expository talks that may not be related to their studies.
Undergraduate Math Club
Tuesdays 5pm, Kerchof 314
Aseel FarhatDescription
The Undergraduate Math Club at University of Virginia is a weekly seminar and a club (with an official CIO status) for students interested in mathematics and related areas. It meets on Tuesdays at 5pm for 60-80 minutes. The activities vary from talks by faculty members, graduate and undergraduate students to presentations by local industries, panel discussions (on REUs, careers for math majors, etc.), and outside activities such as a movie outing or a visit to a 3D printing lab.The Math Club is a students' space, and the CIO structure provides the Club with a managing board which helps plan and organize events.
Algebra Seminar
Wednesdays 3:30-4:30pm and Fridays 11:00am-12:00pm, Kerchof 111
You Qi Mikhail ErshovAnalysis Commons
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Christian Gromoll Leonid PetrovDescription
Talks at the Analysis Commons seminar cover topics of broader interest to the analysis community at University of Virginia. This includes functional analysis and operator algebras, mathematical physics, harmonic analysis and PDEs, probability theory, and other research areas. Presentations at this seminar are accessible to beginning graduate students in analysis. This calendar also lists talks at other UVA Math seminars which may be of interest to general analysis audience.Galois-Grothendieck seminar
Tuesdays, 3:30-4:45 in New Cabell Hall 389
Andrei Rapinchuk Evangelia GazakiDescription
The Galois-Grothendieck Seminar is an expository seminar about various aspects of Galois theory and arithmetic geometry. Each semester/year has a coherent program, with graduate students contributing many of the talks.Geometry Seminar
Tuesdays at 2:00, Kerchof 111
Sara Maloni Thomas MarkDescription
The Geometry Seminar talks usually focus on aspects of low-dimensional topology and geometry, including knot theory and categorification, Floer homology, 3- and 4-dimensional manifolds, and symplectic and contact topology. The lectures are often given by outside speakers, however UVa graduate students and faculty give talks as well.Harmonic Analysis and PDE Seminar
Tuesdays 11:00am, CAB 036
Aseel FarhatDescription
The Harmonic Analysis and PDE seminar features a mix of local speakers (graduate students and faculty) and visitors. The ideal topics live on the interface between the two fields; luckily, the interface has been steadily expanding. This seminar runs jointly with the Potomac Region PDE seminar.Mathematical Physics Seminar
Wednesdays 2:10pm-3:10pm, Kerchof 111 (Spring 2026)
Abdelmalek AbdesselamDescription
The Mathematical Physics Seminar features talks on a wide variety of topics such as, for instance, Schrödinger operators, the mathematics of quantum systems, statistical mechanics, the renormalization group and quantum field theory. Lectures typically are of research level and are given by local as well as outside speakers. Graduate students in mathematical physics are encouraged to give presentations at this seminar about their ongoing research. Everyone is welcome to attend.Ramanujan-Serre Seminar (Number Theory)
Fridays at 1:00, Kerchof 111
Evangelia Gazaki Peter Humphries Ken OnoOperator theory seminar
Tuesdays at 3:45, Kerchof Hall 111
Benjamin Hayes David ShermanDescription
The Seminar in Operator Theory and Operator Algebras covers a wide variety of topics in functional analysis, including -algebras and von Neumann algebras, composition operators, Banach spaces, noncommutative convexity, and applications of complex function theory. Most lectures are research level, but we also feature expository talks.Probability Seminar
Fridays at 1:00pm, Kerchof 326
Christian Gromoll Tai Melcher Leonid PetrovDescription
The Probability Seminar is the place to see talks on active research topics in probability theory, as well as informal discussions of basic notions of probability. We typically have invited speakers every 2-3 weeks presenting a wide array of research in probability. Most other weeks are informal discussions led by local participants, often graduate students discussing recently studied topics. The seminar is open to all. Feel free to attend regularly or occasionally.Topology Seminar
Thursdays at 2:00, Kerchof 111
Julie Bergner J.D. Quigley Brandon Shapiro Oliver Wang