Accreditation of Mathematics Programs

08 Jun 2020

The AustMS Accreditation Program is under review and a working party is being set up to revise documentation and procedures.

If you are interested in being on the working party to review the AustMS Accreditation of Mathematics Programs please email me on: dmd@maths.uq.edu.au

Your Diane


Diane Donovan
University of Queensland
T: +61 7 33651354
E: dmd@maths.uq.edu.au

Award for Teaching Excellence and the annual Award for Teaching Excellence (Early Career)

08 Jun 2020

Members are encouraged to nominate for the Australian Mathematical Society’s Teaching Excellence Awards.

The AustMS annual Award for Teaching Excellence and the annual Award for Teaching Excellence (Early Career) have been established to encourage excellence in mathematics teaching in higher education.

The AustMS Award for Teaching Excellence and Award for Teaching Excellence (Early Career) aim to recognise and reward outstanding contribution to teaching and student learning in the mathematical sciences at the tertiary level.

With these awards the AustMS recognises the importance of quality of mathematics teaching and the impact it has on the training of a future mathematics workforce. Progressive teaching is essential to maintaining high standards across service courses for other disciplines, where high-quality mathematics teaching is of key importance.

Each year a Teaching Excellence Award and a Teaching Excellence Award (Early Career) will be presented at the Annual Meeting, with the prize money for each award set at $1000 per annum. Awardees will be invited to give a presentation on their work at the Annual Meeting and write a short classroom note for the Gazette.

For more details see https://www.austms.org.au/awards-grants/ or email dmd@maths.uq.edu.au for clarification.

Nominations for these awards will close on 31 August 2020.

Diane Donovan
University of Queensland
T: +61 7 33651354
E: dmd@maths.uq.edu.au

Announcement of SMRI Domestic Visitor Program

05 Jun 2020

From the AustMS Secretary Deborah Jackson on behalf of Anthony Henderson, SMRI Executive Director, (smri.exec@sydney.edu.au).

Applications are now open for the new Domestic Visitor Program of the University of Sydney Mathematical Research Institute (SMRI). Complementing our flagship International Visitor Program, this scheme is for researchers in the mathematical sciences from other Australian universities who wish to do research at SMRI, either individually or as part of a group of collaborators. Funding is available for successful applicants who are not based in Sydney.

This application round is for visits of at least 2 weeks within the period 24 August – 18 December 2020. Applications close on Sunday 5 July 2020 and should be sent by email to smri.exec@sydney.edu.au with the information requested in the terms and conditions on the SMRI website:https://sydney.edu.au/smri.

Applications from female and gender-diverse researchers, and from researchers belonging to other groups which are underrepresented in the mathematical sciences, are particularly encouraged. Please direct questions about the conditions to the Institute’s Executive Director Anthony Henderson at smri.exec@sydney.edu.au.

Rescheduled: The IMU centennial conference ‘Mathematics without Borders’

16 May 2020

From the AustMS Secretary Deborah Jackson on behalf of the IMU Secretary Helge Holden secretary@mathunion.org.

Dear colleagues,

I refer to CL 6/2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, I regret to announce that the conferenceMathematics without Borders
The Centennial of the International Mathematical Union
Strasbourg, 28–29 September 2020has been rescheduled for

  • Strasbourg, 27–28 September 2021

We will get back to you with further information regarding the program in due time.
We are sorry for any inconvenience.


Regards,
Helge Holden


Prof. Helge Holden
Secretary General of the International Mathematical Union
https://www.mathunion.org
Phone:+47-92038625