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🌟 Plenary Speakers
Mathematicians or Moles? A First Study in the Mesmerizing Psychology of Derek Moran and Enrique Mercado
Makenna Greenwalt
Since their arrival as part of the 2025 cohort, an overwhelming number of questions have arisen about the radical awesomeness—and sometimes strangeness—of Derek Moran and Enrique Mercado. Why doesn’t Derek ever get cold, even in the winter? Is he stronger without shoes? What is he doing in the woods at night by himself? How is Enrique everywhere and nowhere at the same time? How does he know literally everyone? And how is it possible that these two seemingly opposite personalities have developed a ride-or-die brotherhood?
In this study, we propose a novel explanation for these qualities, as well as sufficient observational evidence to support the theory. We begin by considering the mutual background of the parties in question—namely, a history in the CSU math department—and follow this train of thought to its natural conclusion: are these two actually graduate students, or are they something more?
Type: In-person | Duration: 35 minutes (30 min talk + 5 min Q&A) | Conflict of Interest: Yes. I am friends with the organizer. Also, I am friends with my research subjects. Also, I am being funded by Big Conspiracy.
📢 Speakers
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Joel Barraza
Type: In-person | Duration: 10 minutes | Conflict of Interest: No se
🛠️ Workshop
In which I help Sam run local AI, and Sam helps me with Gradescope
Ignacio Rojas & Sam Scheuerman (email)
A mutual-aid workshop: Ignacio helps Sam install and run AI models (Codex, Antigravity, or Claude) locally, and Sam helps Ignacio set up homework assignments in Gradescope.
Type: In-person Workshop | Duration: 30 minutes | Conflict of Interest: None reported
What the Ballmer's Peak Can Do for You and I
Trevor Overton
In computer science, there is a phenomenon known as Ballmer's Peak where individuals are able to exploit specific blood alcohol concentrations to become extraordinarily good at coding. I posit that since computer science is nothing but an application of mathematics, Ballmer's Peak also exists for math research. In this talk, we discuss empirical observations and explore other ways we can generate and harness the Peak.
Type: In-person | Duration: 20 minutes | Conflict of Interest: Big Drug
🦎 Sponsor Talk — Bolon Foundation
Millimeters Matter
Sean "The Chameleon" Bolon
The best apomorphs are the grow-ers, not the show-ers.
Type: In-person | Duration: 10 minutes (4-5 min talk + Q&A) | Conflict of Interest: I have so many, they can't all fit in this tiny box?
A rubber band, a mug, and 3-sphere
Michael Moy
I‘ll talk through a puzzle about the ways a rubber band can wrap around a mug
Type: In-person | Duration: 10 minutes (8 min talk + Q&A) | Conflict of Interest: TBD
On the current state of the WWE Big Show [CANCELLED]
Jon Kim (Couldn't make it)
We will discuss how the Big Show became the WWE superstar he is today. Furthermore, we will discuss how his career has changed since going into acting with his Netflix show, "The Big Show Show".
Type: In-person | Status: Cancelled (couldn't make it) | Conflict of Interest: None reported
🤔 Potential Speakers
Welcome to the 3rd floor
Paka
Type: TBD | Conflict of Interest: TBD
Ahorita le aviso
Eamon
Type: In-person | Conflict of Interest: Lo tengo, pero no lo quiero reportar
Why YoonHyuk Kim is literally the devil
Marieca (Ma-ree-sa)
Sharing the dangers of working under YoonHyuk Kim.
Type: Virtual | Conflict of Interest: If Yoon is there thst eould be a conflict
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Joe
Type: TBD | Conflict of Interest: TBD
Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World
El Manimal
Type: In-person | Conflict of Interest: Current lawsuit against Ignacio
tbd
Vivian
Type: In-person | Conflict of Interest: no
is this a conference or a birthday party I'm so confused
Amari
Type: TBD | Conflict of Interest: TBD
I don't know
Ian
Type: In-person | Conflict of Interest: id rather not
🖼️ Posters
No posters scheduled (no one signed up).