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The tenth GSMath Conference will take place on the campus of the Jackson State University in Jackson, Mississippi, in person, during February 20-22, 2026.

The conference registration is required and the registration form is available at the following link: Link to the registration form

Travel support is available to select teams consisting of students and a faculty mentor. For travel support, please contact Dr. Theresa Martines at theresa.martines@austin.utexas.edu.

The suggested travel timeline is the arrival on February 20 at the conference hotel and the departure on February 22.

The keynote speaker at the conference will be Dr. Talon Johnson from the Tennessee State University.

Further information on the conference:

Conference poster (pdf file)

Here is the updated information (update on January 14, 2026):

We are excited to announce the 10th Annual Gulf States Math Alliance Conference will be held February 20-22, 2026 at Jackson State University, Jackson, Mississippi. We invite you to register your student/faculty team (traditionally 1 faculty member along with 2 students) to participate in this year's events.

Each student/faculty team is expected to arrange and fund their own travel to and from the conference and lodging. Limited travel support will be available, please contact Dr. Theresa Martines.

Students who are junior or senior math majors should be given the priority for attendance as the conference is more relevant to them. Occasionally, math majors who are sophomores with a potential and strong interest in a doctoral program could be allowed to participate. Community college students who plan to pursue Math majors are also encouraged to participate.

Registration: Faculty members must register themselves and their student team members at one time here. The deadline for registration is January 21st, 2026. Graduate Fair: The conference will have a graduate fair, if your university has a graduate program and you would like to participate, please indicate this on the registration form. If you have questions please email the conference organizer Jianzhong Su, su@uta.edu

Student Research Poster Session: The conference will have a student research poster session, if any of your students would like to present research please have them sign up by emailing Phyllis Okwan (Phyllis.okwan@sus.edu) the talk title and name(s), school of presenter(s).

Dietary Restrictions: Please have anyone attending the conference that has dietary restrictions to email Phyllis Okwan (Phyllis.okwan@sus.edu) to ensure all participants are able to partake in the meals.

Funding: If you request funding, please contact Theresa Martines tmartines@utexas.edu. On the other hand, if you can secure funds from your own institution to cover expenses of additional students, we certainly appreciate that.

Arrival Friday February 20: Please plan to arrive in the Jackson area on Friday afternoon or evening. You will go directly to the conference hotel. Your hotel reservation was created by the conference and you will be able to check in using your name. Check in time is 3 pm and the hotel has free parking. There will be a small social gathering in the hotels meeting room from 5-8 pm, if you arrive in time please join us.

Conference Events Saturday February 21: Please wake up early, enjoy breakfast at the hotel, and head to campus. An agenda for the day’s events will be sent as we near the dates of the conference. Upon arrival you will be able to check in for the conference and the day’s events start at 8:30 am.

Conference Events Sunday February 22: Faculty will meet in the meeting room of the hotel at 8 am for a short session and students will have the opportunity to share their experiences before everyone heads back home.

The conference hotel has recently been changed. It is no longer the Hyatt Place Jackson Richland. The conference hotel is now the Residence Inn by Marriott Jackson The District at Eastover. Most participants will stay at the Residence Inn by Marriott Jackson The District at Eastover. The hotel's address is 1248 Eastover Dr, Jackson, MS 39211 and its phone number is (601) 362-8003.

We look forward to seeing you all at the conference at Jackson State University. Here are a few key locations and timing as a reminder. Faculty: please share the information to your entire faculty/student team.

Hotel: Residence Inn by Marriott Jackson The District at Eastover
Hotel address: 1248 Eastover Dr, Jackson, MS 39211
Hotel phone: (601) 362-8003

Link to Tentative Conference Agenda

Friday, February 20: Hotel checkin starts at 3 pm. The Social Hour and Welcome Reception during 5-8 pm at the same hotel (refreshment will be served). There are no other planned activities.

Saturday, February 21: Hotel guests have breakfast at their hotel first. Then, go to the conference venue: the building of College of Science, Engineering, and Technology (CSET) on the campus of Jackson State University. During 8:00-8:45 am: Conference checkin and the poster setup in the CSET building. The conference will start at 9:00 am. The program will continue until 5:30 pm. During 5:30-7:30 pm there is the conference dinner accompanied by the award ceremony, which takes place in the Student Center Ballroom A (on the Third Floor of Student Center) on the campus of Jackson State University.

Sunday, Friday 22: 8:00-9:30 am Faculty mentor session at the Hotel Conference Room (Residence Inn by Marriott Jackson The District at Eastover). 7:30-9:30 am: Student breakfast and Networking at Hotel Conference Room (Residence Inn by Marriott Jackson The District at Eastover).

Some useful information:

The campus map of Jackson State University

Conference location: All sessions in the conference are in the building of College of Science, Engineering, and Technology (CSET) on the campus of Jackson State University.

Banquet (conference dinner) location: Student Center Ballroom A (on the Third Floor of Student Center) on the campus of Jackson State University.

Parking: There are a lot of parking lots outside the CSET building. No parking permit needed.

The address of Jackson State University is 1400 John R. Lynch Street, Jackson, Mississippi 39217.

Mapquest direction to the conference venue