Conferences (Co)Organized

Shanks Lecture and Approximation Theory Conference celebrating Larry Schumaker's 70th birthday, Nashville, TN, May 17-21, 2011. Thirteenth International Conference in Approximation Theory (with L. Schumaker), 144 participants, San Antonio, TX, March 7-10, 2010. Tenth SIAM Conference on Geometric Design and Computing (Chair of Organizing Committee), 145 participants, San Antonio, TX, November 4-8, 2007. Third SIAM Conference on Mathematics for Industry: Challenges and Frontiers (member of Organizing Committee), Philadelphia, October 9-11, 2007. Twelfth International Conference in Approximation Theory (with L. Schumaker), 134 participants, San Antonio, TX, March 4-8, 2007. Minisymposium "Recent Progress in Bivariate Splines", at Ninth SIAM Conference on Geometric Design and Computing (with D. Gonsor, The Boeing Co.), Phoenix, AZ, October 30-November 3, 2005. Ninth SIAM Conference on Geometric Design and Computing (conference co-chair with David Field, General Motors Co.), 190 participants, Phoenix, AZ, October 30-November 3, 2005. Second SIAM Conference on Mathematics for Industry: Challenges and Frontiers (member of Program Committee), Detroit, October 23-26, 2005. Eleventh International Conference in Approximation Theory (with C. K. Chui and L. Schumaker), 100 participants, Gatlinburg, TN, May 18-22, 2004. Special Year in Approximation at Vanderbilt (member of Organizing Committee), 2003/2004. Eighth SIAM Conference on Geometric Design and Computing (conference co-chair with Miriam Lucian, The Boeing Co.), 230 participants, Seattle, November 9-13, 2003. Advances in Constructive Approximation (organized with E. W. Saff and D. Hardin), 140 participants, Nashville, May 14-17, 2003. Fifth International Conference on Curves and Surfaces (member of the Scientific Committee), Saint- Malo, France, June 27-July 3, 2002. International Symposium "Trends in Approximation Theory" in conjunction with the 15th Annual Shanks Lecture (co-organized with K. Kopotun and T. Lyche; 160 participants from 40 countries), Vanderbilt University, May 17-20, 2000. Fifth SIAM Conference on Geometric Design, Organized a Special Session on Subdivision (with D. Gonsor), Nashville, November 4, 1997. Seventh Southeast Conference on Approximation Theory, Vanderbilt University (co-organized with L. Schumaker; 45 participants), November 4-6, 1994.