Some are past participants of the program. Each week, participants attend two colloquium talks, given by research mathematicians. These talks provide a broad view of current work in mathematics. Speakers are drawn from Berkeley faculty and the large number of mathematicians who visit the Bay Area each summer. Several of the talks cover current research that is closely connected with the material in one of the seminars, or is a blend of material in two of the seminars.
Participants get the chance to meet the speakers at receptions and meals following the talks.
Panels and information sessions. Evening discussions give students concrete ideas about career opportunities and graduate programs in mathematics. One session focuses on details of how to apply to graduate programs, and provides information about a variety of fellowships and financial support. Another is about the recent history of women in mathematics, and the experience of women at graduate schools in the mathematical sciences. A third gives participants a view of the variety of graduate programs, and a fourth is about non-academic careers in the mathematical sciences.