Department of Mathematics and Computer Science

IMADA invites you to Keith Devlin’s final lecture as an adjunct professor.

Adelina conducted a teaching experiment using figure construction to make student reasoning explicit and support integrative understanding of metabolic pathways. The teaching format aimed at deep learning achieved by students taking the lead and teac

Speaker: ​Patrick Kinnear (University of Hamburg).Abstract: In the study of topological symmetry, defects are embedded submanifolds labelled by algebraic data; the evaluation of defect TQFTs (i.e. TQFTs which make sense for bordisms supporting defects) implements topological symmetry. The (2+1) TQFT of Reshetikhin and Turaev was enhanced to a defect TQFT in work of Carqueville--Runkel--Schaumann. This enhancement is a generalized state sum construction, and requires that the defects are labelled by semisimple data; the state spaces for surfaces are given by a projector from the state space of the original RT theory. On the other hand, given a 3-manifold whose boundary is a surface with defects, the usual definitions of skein theory can be extended to define a defect skein module. In this talk I will report on joint work with Ingo Runkel, where we define the defect skein module and prove that it is isomorphic to the defect RT state space of its boundary. This generalizes the well-known fact that the state spaces of RT theory are skein modules. Our work points to non-semisimple generalizations of defect RT theories using skein methods, while in the other direction it gives a state sum construction for defect skein modules labelled by semisimple data.

SDU and NAFA invite you to a webinar where PhD Sizwe Nxasana presents his research on how to support teachers in unlearning old habits and adopting new, more student-centered teaching methods – and on identifying which forms of professional development actually work to make this happen. This presentation offers a unique insight into how project-based learning (PBL) is being adopted and developed in a South African context.At NiSE webinars, Danish science education researchers meet to further develop the science education knowledge ecology.It is about ensuring that everyone both receives knowledge and contributes knowledge and experiences within the pedagogical and scientific work of science education.The NiSE webinars are organized by the STEM Education Research Center – FNUG and the Center of Excellence in Science Education/Naturfagsakademiet (CESE/NAFA). NiSE is the name of the network: Network in STEM Education.This webinar is the second in a series of three during the autumn semester of 2025.Everyone is welcome.

Siva Tej Pindiprolu defends her PhD thesis at a public lecture: “Coupled Flows in G2 Geometry”.The chairman of the assessment committee, Associate Professor Du Pei, will act as chairman at the defence.The PhD defence takes place in IMADA Conference Room (Ø18-509-2).All are welcome.

We end the academic year at IMADA with strawberry cake, wine, water, beer, snacks and lots of summer mood 😃!All IMADA students and all staff are invited.No registration needed – just turn up!

CSC2026 is a student-organised symposium that explores the exciting and promising field of computational systems chemistry and cheminformatics - and their applications in research areas such as chemical reaction networks, metabolic pathways, generative models, and analytical chemistry.This free-to-register two day symposium is open to young researchers, ranging from Masters to post-docs, and even industry R&D specialists in the field of computational chemistry wishing to showcase, share, and discuss their work with like-minded researchers in the field. The deadline for registration is: May 15th, 2026Please note: attendees will need to pay for accommodation (if they require it) at a rate of 550 DKK per night - hotel rooms are organised by the team for you!

Speaker: Raphael Senghaas (​Heidelberg University).Abstract: TBA

SDU Sønderborg 21 August 2026 - A forum for researchers, health professionals and employees in companies to meet

SDU Sønderborg 21 August 2026 - A forum for researchers, health professionals and employees in companies to meet

In this presentation, I will present my methods for activating teaching, which I have implemented both in an existing course I took over from a colleague, and in a new course that I have built myself from scratch.