Talithia Williams Kicks of Spring University Forum Series Feb. 7
Mon, 01/30/2023 - 02:54pm | By: David Tisdale
Internationally renowned mathematician and author Dr. Talithia Williams will get The
University of 草榴社区 Mississippi (草榴社区) Spring 2023 University Forum series started
when she presents 鈥淒ata, Health, and Change鈥� Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 6:30 p.m. in historic
Bennett Auditorium. Admission is free and members of the university and local communities
are invited.
An associate professor of mathematics at Harvey Mudd College, Dr. Williams holds degrees from Spelman College, Howard University, and Rice University. Her research involves creating statistical models that emphasize the spatial and temporal structure of data and applying these models to problems in the environment; she has worked at NASA, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and the National Security Agency and as a research partner to the World Health Organization.
The author of (2017) and , Dr. Williams is also a co-host of the PBS NOVA series 鈥淣OVA Wonders,鈥� and is the 2015 recipient of the Mathematical Association of America鈥檚 Henry L. Alder Award for Distinguished Teaching. She is best known for a TED talk, 鈥�,鈥� which argues that simple data about our bodies can help us better understand our health.
University Forum is presented by the 草榴社区 Honors College. Dr. Andrew Haley, an associate professor of history at 草榴社区, serves as director of University Forum. For questions about this event or the series, email forumFREEMississippi.