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STEM Talks

The STEM Talks is a series of short seminars hosted by instructors, students (both current and former), as well as others from outside of the college. The purpose of these talks is to provide students who attend them with an understanding of how STEM can actually be applied in the real world, particularly with examples not often discussed in general STEM courses. The talks also provide an avenue for the host to talk about topics that personally interest them with regard to STEMematics.

The talks were designed to encourage students to return to in-person classes after the COVID pandemic. The STEM Talks were instituted by mathematics Associate Professors Bryan Wilson and Rob Woodward in the Spring of 2023. Since then, attendance for the talks have grown more and more, demonstrating that students want to learn why STEM matters to them and they want to see how it can actually be used.

STEM Talks are hosted every Fall and Spring semester with about 3 or 4 talks planned each semester, typically near the end of each month. Each talk is planned to last about an hour. All talks are given in-person, there is no option for tuning in online.

Upcoming STEM Talks:

Inverse Mathematics

Wednesday, October 22, 2025

3 - 4 P.M. | Technology Building, TB 104

Presenter: Jesse Shelkey

Department: Engineering

Abstract: A talk on inverse Mathematics providing a conceptual discussion and fundamental applications. This will lead to conceptual understanding of current applications. Concluding the discussion with Inverse Tumor Temperature Reconstruction of Human Hyperthermia Treatments.


The STEMperature is Rising!

Monday, November 24, 2025

2 - 3 P.M. | Technology Building, TB 104

Presenter: John Flood

Department: Engineering

Abstract: Energy is at the root of chemistry, giving rise to everything from the Northern Lights to the Spring Thaw. Come explore what energy looks like from a molecular perspective, the ways energy is transferred in chemistry, and the out-of-this-world scale of heat that makes chemistry what it is.


Past STEM Talks