4th Coastal Bend Mathematics and Statistics Conference
March 23, 2019, The University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley-- Edinburg Campus
Organized by:
Zhijun Qiao (co-chair) and George Yanev (co-chair)
and
Dambaru Bhatta, Eleftherios Gkioukelas, Alexey Glazyrin, Sergey Grigorian, Tamer Oraby, Erwin Suazo, Kristina Vatcheva
Welcome
The School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences is pleased to announce the 4th Coastal Bend Mathematics and Statistics Conference.
The Conference provides a leading forum for disseminating the latest research and brings together students, teachers, and industry professionals from the Coastal Bend community, South Texas region, Texas, and the nation. The Conference solicits contributions from both theoretical and applied research in the field of mathematics, statistics, and related areas.
The Conference will be held on Saturday, March 23, 2019, from 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM at the Edinburg Campus of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.
Pleanary Speakers
The following Plenary Speakers have been invited to attend and present at the conference:
- Dr. Yue Liu, The University of Texas at Arlington
- Dr. Hon Keung Tony Ng, Southern Methodist University
Program
The Conference program will be posted here when finalized.
To submit the title and abstract of your presentation, please fill out this form and email it to Dr. Zhijun Qiao (Mathematics) and Dr. George Yanev (Statistics).
Deadline for title/abstract submission: March 15, 2019
No registration needed, all faculty, postdoctoral researchers and students are cordially invited to deliver presentations. In particular, we encourage graduate students to present their work either in poster or oral style.
Directions to campus and hotels
If you haven't done so yet, please arrange your hotel reservations. It is recommended that you have either your car or a rental car available to commute between UTRGV, hotels, and restaurants. The School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences has reserved several rooms for the conference at the following hotel (tell them you are attending the UTRGV CBMSC conference to qualify for a discount):
Holiday Inn Express and Suites (they have shuttle)
3901 S Business, Hwy 281
Edinburg, TX 78539
Several other useful links are givrn below:
- UTRGV Campus (campus map)
- McAllen International Airport
- Texan Guest Ranch (high end option)
- TownePlace Suites by Marriott
- Best Western Edinburg Inn
- La Quinta Inn & Suites || (dinner within walking distance)
- Hampton Inn & Suites || (dinner within walking distance)
- Red Roof Inn || (dinner within walking distance)
- Holiday Inn Express || (dinner within walking distance)
Various Tips
- Parking: Parking is not enforced during the weekends on Zones 1,2,3 and in Visitor Parking. If you will drive to campus from Monday to Friday, If you will drive to campus from Monday to Friday, if you will need to order a visitor parking permit. Vistors can park in Zone 1 or Zone 2. For more details see the UTRGV Parking website and the UTRGV Campus map, noting that the Symposium will be hosted on the Edinburg campus.
- No State Tax: Conference participants that are employed by Texas state universities are not supposed to pay state hotel tax at the hotels. Please download, fill out, and provide the form Texas Hotel Occupancy Tax Exemption Certificate at the hotel check in.
- Border Patrol: Due to our proximity with the border, be sure to have your immigration documents or proof of citizenship with you, whether you travel by car or airplane. E.g. here is one of the border patrol checkpoints. You will need documents for the return trip, even if you are travelling by airplane.
- Lunch and Dinner: Complimentary lunch at the University Dining Hall, in honor of the participants, will be provided by the UTRGV School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences on Saturday to the speakers. You will be required to bring your nametag to the University Dining Hall, to eat at no charge. Some of the hotels above have dinner within walking distance. However, your best options, listed below, are accessible by car only.
Attractions
- City of Edinburg: World Birding Center
- City of Edinburg, Texas || (Chamber of Commerce)
- South Padre Island || (Chamber of Commerce)
Restaurants
Below are some of the nicer restaurants in our region. Getting there requires a car.
- Cordon's Taste of Chicago (nice hot dogs)
- Lebanese Bistro (middle eastern)
- Zaytoon (middle eastern)
- Thai Red Chili's (Thai)
- Mama Mia Pizzeria (Good Pizza)
- Lin's Grand Buffet (Asian buffet style)
- Hop Tung Inc (Vietnamese & Chinese)
- Le Lai Eastern Restaurant (Vietnamese & Chinese)
- La Jaiba Shrimp House (Mexican Seafood)
- Costa Messa Restaurant (Mexican)
Within walking distance from UTRGV, we recommend:
- Chipotle Mexican Grill
- La Jaiba Shrimp House (Mexican Seafood)
- Armando's Pizza
- Denny's
- Chili's Grill & Bar
- IHOP Restaurant
Coffeeshops