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SUMMARY:Science for the Greater Good: How a Math Professor Saved the Italian Coastline from Big Oil
DESCRIPTION:In 2007\, Dr. Maria D’Orsogna learned of proposed oil activities in her home region of Abruzzo\, Italy. Century-old wineries were to be uprooted to build clusters of oil wells\, refineries and pipelines\, turning scenic Abruzzo into an oil district. Although based in California\, 6\,000 miles away\, Dr. D’Orsogna took it upon herself to raise awareness and educate the public at large. She blended her scientific training\, her experience as a professor\, and her strong desire for social justice into an environmental movement that rapidly spread from Abruzzo across the country. Over the years\, she traveled from town to town in Italy\, educating citizens about environmental and health effects tied to hydrocarbon extraction\, debating Big Oil\, exposing political corruption\, engaging the Catholic Church\, putting pressure on decision makers to act for the common good. While in California she used social networks and blogging to expose wrongdoings of the oil and gas industry\, coordinate letter writings\, keep raising awareness and spur action. Thanks to public uproar\, spearheaded by Marias unwavering efforts\, Abruzzo banned oil drilling and for the first time ever\, the Italian parliament imposed a no-drill zone of 12 miles encompassing all of Italy’s 5\,000 mile coastline. Overall she helped stop at least 50 oil leases\, earning the nickname Erin Brockovich of Italy. Maria’s story is a testament of how\, by engaging with the community\, scientists and educators can truly make a difference.
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SUMMARY:Let's count points!
DESCRIPTION:A fascinating fact on mathematics is that there are many interesting connections between seemingly different mathematical disciplines. In this talk\, I will present a surprising formula counting integral points on polygons and sketch its proof. We will see a delightful interaction between algebra\, combinatorics\, and geometry. This talk aims primarily for undergraduate students. No prerequisite is assumed beyond calculus. 
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SUMMARY:Silica-based glasses: Realizing process-structure-property connections through computational modeling
DESCRIPTION:Silica-based glasses are increasingly becoming vital components in our current technology\, from optical data transmission lines\, to electronics\, to optical lenses\, to smartphone screens. These materials are inherently brittle and subject to failure under shock\, non-equilibrium stress states\, or corrosive environments.  Identifying new compositions and processing conditions that result in improved fracture resistance (i.e. a higher fracture toughness) is achievable through materials design approaches. However\, discovery primarily remains an empirically determined procedure.  Atomistic molecular dynamics can be a powerful tool in this application\, providing a capability to probe how glass breaks and what compositions or microstructural features result in better material performance.  In this talk\, a novel numerical method to determine the fracture toughness from atomistic material representations will be demonstrated on vitreous silica-based glass compositions. Process-structure-property connections will then be explored using this measure to highlight the relationships between processing conditions\, chemical composition\, microstructural content\, and material performance.  Finally\, an overview of the collaboration between the 2019-20 CGU Math Clinic team and Sandia National Laboratories will be discussed\, where project goals are focused on using machine learning to predict fracture nucleation in silica glass.  \nSandia National Laboratories is a multi-mission laboratory managed and operated by National Technology and Engineering Solutions of Sandia\, LLC.\, a wholly owned subsidiary of Honeywell International\, Inc.\, for the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration under contract DE-NA0003525.
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