NSF Org:	DMS Division Of Mathematical Sciences
Recipient:	GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH CORP
Initial Amendment Date:	July 26, 2023
Latest Amendment Date:	July 26, 2023
Award Number:	2333152
Award Instrument:	Standard Grant
Program Manager:	Swatee Naik snaik@nsf.gov  (703)292-4876 DMS  Division Of Mathematical Sciences MPS  Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Start Date:	December 1, 2023
End Date:	November 30, 2026 (Estimated)
Total Intended Award Amount:	$67,052.00
Total Awarded Amount to Date:	$67,052.00
Funds Obligated to Date:	FY 2023 = $67,052.00
History of Investigator:	John Etnyre (Principal Investigator) etnyre@math.gatech.edu Jennifer Hom (Co-Principal Investigator)
Recipient Sponsored Research Office:	Georgia Tech Research Corporation 926 DALNEY ST NW ATLANTA GA  US  30318-6395 (404)894-4819
Sponsor Congressional District:	05
Primary Place of Performance:	Georgia Tech Research Corporation 926 DALNEY ST NW ATLANTA GA  US  30332
Primary Place of Performance Congressional District:	05
Unique Entity Identifier (UEI):	EMW9FC8J3HN4
Parent UEI:	EMW9FC8J3HN4
NSF Program(s):	TOPOLOGY
Primary Program Source:	01002324DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT
Program Reference Code(s):	7556
Program Element Code(s):	126700
Award Agency Code:	4900
Fund Agency Code:	4900
Assistance Listing Number(s):	47.049

ABSTRACT

This award provides partial support for two editions of the Tech Topology Conference, beginning with the meeting at Georgia Tech in Atlanta on December 8-10, 2023, the 13th conference in the series. The conference provides an opportunity for topologists from around the country to convene for a weekend of talks on the latest developments in the field. The speakers, selected for the quality of their results, their presentation skills, and their contributions to promoting a diverse and inclusive environment, range from internationally renowned mathematicians to rising young stars. The conference features seven hour-long talks, complemented by three lightning talk sessions, which give junior researchers the opportunity to give a five minute presentation on their work. The schedule includes ample time for informal discussions amongst participants and speakers, providing opportunities for mentorship and collaboration. The grant will help support the travel expenses of graduate students, early career researchers, and speakers.

This year's Tech Topology Conference will focus on low-dimensional topology and contact/symplectic geometry. These are both very active fields of research, both in the Southeast and beyond. The conference serves as an opportunity to bring leading researchers to the Southeast and highlight the some of the recent results obtained by junior researchers in the region. The conference organizer will continue posting notes from the talks online in order to make materials from the conference publicly available. The conference website can be found at http://ttc.gatech.edu

This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

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