The Southwestern Undergraduate Mathematics Research Conference brings together students and faculty from   throughout the southwest for a weekend of mathematics.  SUnMaRC is designed to provide opportunities for students to attend and/or present mathematics research in a supportive and fun atmosphere.  In addition to student talks, there are invited speakers from a variety of areas including academia, industry and government. The conference began in 2004 as the Arizona Mathematics Undergraduate Conference.  In 2008, the conference changed to SUnMaRC to recognize the participation of institutions throughout the southwest.

   Read the following registration information if you are interested in participating in the 2024 SUnMaRC edition. Please contact the local organizers Dimiter Vassilev and Janet Vassilev if you have any questions.

• Participating Universities, other than UNM, should be registered by their respective local faculty or staff coordinators using the Non-UNM group Registration (one per school) form. The local coordinators will then be able to provide a registration link to their student participants. Each non-UNM student will do their own registration using the provided by their local school coordinator(s) link.
• UNM participants should register using the Individual UNM Participant Registration link.

Our plan is to provide partial to full reimbursement for lodging, transportation, and subsistence for each participant. Car-pooling with private or hired university vehicles is encouraged whenever possible. To avoid lodging charges and use the hotel paid by the conference, non-UNM student participants should fill the registration form provided by the local school coordinator(s) by 5pm on Thursday, March 21. Funding is provided by the NSF and UNM, College of Arts and Sciences.

Program and Abstracts  

(updated 04-05-24, refresh your page "F5" for latest version; check date)        

Friday, April 5, 5:30pm (registration begins) - Sunday, April 7, 1:00pm (conference ends).  For the full program and abstracts use the link above.

Guest Speakers:

• Friday, April 5: Sam Mundy (Princeton University). Title: Number theory, and a journey towards its research.  Abstract.
• Saturday, April 6: Nicola Garofalo (University of Padova & Arizona State University) . Title: The restriction problem for the Fourier transform
• Saturday, April 6: Katherine Kosaian (Iowa State University) Title: Formalizing mathematics, ft. Isabelle/HOL. Abstract.
• Sunday, April 7: John N. Shadid (Sandia National Laboratories and University of New Mexico). Title: On Scalable Simulation Methods for MHD Modeling of Magnetic Confinement Fusion (MCF) Energy Systems. Abstract.

Students should plan for 15 minute long talks and additional 5 minutes for questions. There is no fixed size for the poster presentations. Titles and Abstract must be submitted by Tuesday, April 2, 5pm MDT to appear in the program.  The rooms are equipped with a PC connected to the internet. The speakers can use a USB drive or their personal computer for the presentations.

Lodging Information

• Hotel 505  and map of the walk between the Hotel and the Math Department.
• Bus service between the ABQ Airport and Hotel 505 (Encino @ Oak Encino House stop)   Note: ABQ RIDE has officially adopted a zero fares program and no longer charges to ride.

Maps and Local Information

• Campus Map The Math Department is Building 14, Science & Mathematics Learning Center (SMLC).
• There is free internet on campus (Lobo-Guest & eduroam).
• Parking Information -  after registration we can provide prepaid scratcher permits (use the 20-minute loading zones or the non-reserved spots in the B-lot next to SMLC while getting the permit). Lots B (incl. along Redondo Rd) and C on the Campus Map are the closest permit only areas. For general information about parking on campus see the UNM Visitor Parking site, including the Pay Station Parking Map.
• Public Transportation (Note: ABQ RIDE has officially adopted a zero fares program and no longer charges to rides):
  • Bus service between the ABQ Airport and the UNM Campus.  Bus #50 connects ABQ to UNM and Hotel 505 (Encino @ Oak Encino House stop)  Weekly schedule of Bus # 50.
  • Bus Routs in Albuquerque.
  • Mobile Tools Directory incl. live bus position.
• Visit Albuquerque

Non-UNM group Registration (one per school) to be filled by the respective local faculty or staff coordinators.

Individual UNM Participant Registration (deadline for registration is 5pm on Friday, March 29)