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Math & CS Chats

Fall 2026

Tuesday, September 1st
DNU Lab Summer Research Poster Session

4:30pm
Rector Atrium

Tuesday, September 15th
Mathematics & Computer Science Welcome Back Picnic
Join us as Math & CS faculty grill hamburgers, hot dogs and veggie burgers. Everyone welcome to attend.  Wear your Math & CS Department t-shirt. 

Noon
Tome Hall Back Lawn Area
Rain Location: Tome Hall Library

Thursday, October 29th
Matt Oppenheim, Oppenheim & Zebrak, LLP

Katy Perry, Harry Potter and AI - How Al's Building Blocks Define Its Creativity
How the use of copyrighted works are a critical component for Gen AI and the impacts this has on its creativity.

Noon
Stafford Lecture Room
Pizza provided

Tuesday, November 10th
Dr. Hadley Wickaham, Chief Scientist at Posit
A Conversation with Dr. Hadley Wickham

Join Hadley Wickham, Chief Scientisst at Posit and one of the most influential figures in modern data science, for a wide-ranging conversation about software development, data visualization, and the future of data science. Best known for creating the tidyverse and ggplot2, Wickham as transformed how people work with and communicate data. Moderated by Professor Melissa Innerst, the discussion will explore his experiences developing open-source software, the growing role of articial intelligence in data science, and the importance of a liberal arts education in an increasingly data-driven world. The conversation will conclude with questions from the audience.

Noon
Tome 115
Pizza provided

Tuesday, November 17th
Jill Forrester, Dickinson College
Talk Title & Abstract - TBD

Noon
Tome 115
Pizza provided

Tuesday, December 8th
Careers Talk - Professor Tracy McKay
Talk Title & Abstract - TBD

Noon
Tome 115
Pizza provided