James Farre
(801) 581-6272 | farre@math.utah.edu
Education
Doctoral Student, Department of Mathematics
University of Utah
Bachelor of Science, Pure Mathematics (December 2012)
The University of Texas at Austin
Publications
Fall 2014-Present
Spring 2010-Spring 2014
James Farre, Helena Kleinschmidt, Jessica Sidman, Audrey Lee-St.John, Stephanie Stark,
Louis Theran, and Xilin Yu, Algorithms for detecting dependencies and rigid subsystems
for CAD, arXiv:1306.1572 [cs.CG]. (submitted)
James Farre, Helena Kleinschmidt, Jessica Sidman, Audrey St. John, Stephanie Stark,
Louis Theran. Detecting dependencies in geometric constraint systems. In: Proc. of 10th
International Workshop on Automated Deduction in Geometry, Coimbra, Portugal, 2014.
Josh Beckham, James Farre, Gwendolyn Stovall, Sarah Simmons. The Freshman Research
Initiative as a model for addressing shortages and disparities in STEM engagement. Directions for Mathematics Research Experiences for Undergraduates, World Scientific, 2016.
Honors
Recipient: NSF RTG Fellowship in Algebraic Geometry and Topology: Full academic year 2014-15
Microsoft Corporation Award for Excellence in Mathematics Research, Spring 2013
Award for Outstanding Poster Presentation, Joint Math Meetings, San Diego, January 2013
Bob Williams Endowment for Excellence in Undergraduate Mathematics Award, Fall 2012
Undergraduate Research Fellowship Award, College of Natural Sciences at UT Austin, Fall 2012
Work & Teaching R-Lab: 3070, University of Utah
Fall 2015
Epsilon Camp Counselor, campus of Washington University in St. Louis
Summer 2015
Math Liaison; Mathematics in Context, College of Natural Sciences, UT Austin Spring 2014
• Ran a pilot program introducing interested freshman university students to proof based
mathematics research through the College of Natural Science’s flagship program: the
Freshman Research Initiative.
• Led students in the study of knotting properties of short strands of ssDNA and RNA
called ‘aptamers.’ More information at http://cns.utexas.edu/fri/research-streams/mathematicsin-context.
• Taught an abridged course on methods of proof, elementary linear algebra, and logical
deduction.
• Created and implemented curricula, evaluated success of the pilot, and acted as a
‘liaison’ between students and faculty in the natural sciences and the mathematics
faculty.
Grader, Department of Mathematics, University of Texas at Austin
Fall 2013
• Grader for Applied Number Theory and Theory of Functions of a Complex Variable
Summer Research First Chicago Summer School In Geometry and Topology, Summer 2015
& Workshops
Workshop on Out(Fn ) and Mapping Class Groups, Austin, Texas, Summer 2015
Park City Mathematics Institute Summer School in ‘Mathematics and Materials’, Summer 2014
Park City Mathematics Institute Summer School in Geometric Analysis, Summer 2013
New Directions for Mathematics REUs, Mount Holyoke College, June 2013
Motivic Invariants and Singularities Summer School, University of Notre Dame, May 2013
Summer Research Fellow
Summer 2012
Mount Holyoke College Summer Math Institute, South Hadley, Massachusetts
• Conducted original research under the supervision of Jessica Sidman and Audrey LeeSt. John in mathematical rigidity theory
Software
Languages
Proficiency in Python and LATEX
Familiarity with Sage, Mathematica, and R
Limited MATLAB experience