Lenhart to discuss rabies in raccoons March 31 at Saint Mary’s University

WINONA, Minn. — The Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota has received a grant from the Tensor Foundation to encourage women to study more mathematics.

As part of this grant, the department is hosting a colloquium series involving prominent women mathematicians.

Dr. Suzanne Lenhart from the University of Tennessee will present “Rabies in Raccoons: Optimal Control for a Discrete Time Model on a Spatial Grid” on Monday, March 31. The presentation will be from 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. in Salvi Lecture Hall, with a reception starting at 3:45 in the Common Room, both located on the third floor of Saint Mary’s Hall.

Everyone in the community is welcome, especially young women interested in mathematics. For more information, contact Dr. Kevin Dennis, chair of the Saint Mary’s Department of Mathematics and Statistics, at (507) 457-6650 or e-mail kdennis@smumn.edu.