Regional Mathematics and Statistics Conference

The 22nd UNCG RMSC 2026 (November 6-7th 2026)

RMSC 2026 is on November 6th-7th 2026!

UNCG RMSC is an annual in-person conference promoting student research in mathematics, statistics, and related fields. Students in all areas of mathematics and statistics are welcome, and registration is free. Students are also invited to submit an abstract during registration and give a 20 minute talk (15 minute presentations with 5 minutes for questions) on a research project they have completed or are working on. Travel funding is available, with priority given to speakers.

There will be a plenary talk by an established researcher as well as a professional development panel. Talks and activities will take place on the Friday evening and all day Saturday until about 5pm.

Contact

If you have any questions or concerns, please email Dr. Thomas Weighill, lead local organizer.

Email: t_weighill@uncg.edu

Important dates:

  • Registration opens: August 10th
  • Deadline to receive priority for travel funding (apply during registration): October 23rd
  • Deadline to register and submit an abstract for your presentation: October 23rd
  • Deadline to register for the conference if you are not giving a talk: October 30th
  • Notification of travel funding to successful applicants: October 30th
  • Conference dates: November 6-7th

This conference is support by the National Science Foundation.

Grant no. DMS-2324883.

Registration & Abstract submission

Registration

Register by completing this form. Registration for the conference is free. If you already registered but are unable to attend, please let the local organizers know.

Abstract submission

If you plan to present your research project at the conference (students only), then you should submit an abstract at the time of registration through the registration form. Please make sure to read the abstract submission guidelines before registering for the conference. All presentations will be oral presentations with a time limit of 15 minutes.

program details

    Coming soon!

    Raina Robeva

    Our Plenary Lecture will be delivered by Dr. Raina Robeva. Raina Robeva is a professor of mathematics, specializing in the application of algebraic and discrete mathematical methods to biological systems. Her research focuses on modeling complex gene regulatory networks and cellular processes, bridging the gap between mathematics and biology.


    Dr. Robeva is the author and editor of several books, including A Bridge to Higher Mathematics (CRC Press, 2024), Algebraic and Combinatorial Computational Biology (Elsevier, 2019), and Mathematical Concepts and Methods in Modern Biology (Academic Press, 2013). In addition to her books, Dr. Robeva has published numerous peer-reviewed articles in mathematical biology, systems biology, and STEM education. She also edited the first ever special issue on education of the Bulletin of Mathematical Biology, the flagship journal of the Society for Mathematical Biology.

    Dr. Robeva has chaired the Advisory Board of the National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (NIMBioS), led the Committee on Special Interest Groups of the Mathematical Association of America, and served as the founding Editor-in-Chief of Frontiers in Physiology for over ten years.

    Dr. Robeva’s contributions to both research and education have earned her several prestigious honors, including the Outstanding Faculty Award of the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (2015), the Libby and Hiter Harris Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award of the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges (2018), and the Distinguished Senior Fellowship Award of the Intercollegiate Biomathematics Alliance (2018). At Randolph-Macon College, she holds the Karl E. Peace Fellowship in Mathematics.

    Dr. Robeva earned her Ph.D. in mathematics from the University of Virginia and holds B.S. and M.S. degrees from Sofia University in Bulgaria.

    This year’s panel topic is Math meets biology. More information about our panelists is coming soon!


    General information

      The conference will take place in the Sullivan Science Building on UNCG campus.

      The conference will provide a working dinner on Friday evening, a working breakfast on Saturday morning and a working lunch on Saturday afternoon free of charge to all participants. Students will be expected to complete a short activity aligned with the goals of the conference while enjoying their food.

      Parking will be provided for free at the nearby McIver Parking Deck, located across the street from the Sullivan Science Building. Take a ticket as you enter and then find an organizer to receive an exit ticket to get out for free.

      Restaurants, coffee shops and a convenience store are available on Tate Street behind the Sullivan Building.

      For those needing childcare, please see the North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education’s Childcare Facility Search. Nursing rooms are available on UNCG campus.

      An all-gender bathroom is available in the Petty Building on the bottom (basement) floor, opposite room Petty 007. Contact an organizer if you need directions.

      Participants are responsible for booking their own accommodations. Those who are awarded travel funding can be reimbursed after the conference. Some possible options include:

      • Holiday Inn Greensboro Coliseum. Click here to book at a discounted rate. Discount expires October 7th.
      • Courtyard by Marriot Greensboro. Click here to book at the UNCG rate.

      If you have any trouble with booking or finding accommodations, please reach out to the organizers.

      With the support of the National Science Foundation we are able to offer limited travel support to students traveling to RMSC from outside of Greensboro. Travel funding can be used towards mileage or flights, and accommodation. If you would like to apply for funding, please indicate this during registration. We will then let you know prior to the conference how much support we are able to offer you. Priority for travel funding will be given to students who are making a presentation at the conference.

      We encourage faculty members to bring groups of students so as to combine travel and accommodation costs. If you are a faculty member and would like to organize funding for bringing multiple students to RMSC, please reach out to the local organizers directly.

      Local Organizing Committee

      Thomas Weighill (lead)
      Assistant Professor
      UNC Greensboro

      Igor Erovenko
      Professor
      UNC Greensboro

      Michael Hull
      Associate Professor
      UNC Greensboro

      Jianping Sun
      Associate Professor
      UNC Greensboro

      Scientific Committee

      Maya Chhetri (UNCG)
      Sujit Ghost (NC State)
      Kevin Hutson (Furman University)
      Jiancheng Jiang (UNC Charlotte)
      Taufiquar Khan (UNC Charlotte)
      Jimin Lee (UNC Asheville)
      Suzanne Lenhart (University of Tennessee, Knoxville)
      Tom Lewis (UNCG)
      Abhyuday Mandal (University of Georgia, Athens)
      Sayed Mostafa (NC A&T)
      Ratnasingham Shivaji (UNCG)

      UNCG RMSC has a zero-tolerance policy for harassment or discrimination. See the full policy and how to report violations here.