2025 New England Theory Day
General Information
The inaugural New England Theory Day event aims to bring together theoreticians from around New England, for a full day of talks, a poster session for junior researchers, and social events. Anyone with an interest in theoretical computer science is welcome to attend.
The event is hosted by the UMass Amherst Theory Group, and funded by the Manning College of Information and Computer Sciences.
- Date: Friday, October 17th, 2025
- Location: University of Massachusetts Amherst, Manning College of Information and Computer Science.
- Lederle Graduate Research Center (LGRC Lowrise), 740 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA.
Any questions about the event can be directed to Cameron Musco (cmusco at cs dot umass dot edu).
Registration
Registration is required, but free. Please register here by Thursday 10/9 .
Travel, Parking, and Lodging
Parking passes will be provided to all registered participants that intend to drive to the event. Please indicate on the registration form if you will need a pass for your car.
Other transportation options include Peter Pan or Greyhound buslines (both with stops on campus), or Amtrak (station in Northampton, approximately a 15 minute drive from campus). See this page for more details.
If you plan to stay overnight before or after the event, some recommended lodging options are Hotel UMass (on campus), Inn on Boltwood (downtown Amherst, accessible via bus or walking to campus), or Courtyard by Marriott Hadley (approximately 10 minutes driving from campus).
Schedule (Tentative)
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00am -- 10:00am | Coffee, Breakfast, and Welcome | LGRC A112 |
| 10:00am -- 10:50am | Nisheeth Vishnoi (Yale). A Mathematical Theory of Human-AI Work and Beyond | LGRC A112 |
| 11:00am -- 11:50pm | Sitan Chen (Harvard). Diffusion Models for Text? | LGRC A112 |
| 12:00pm -- 12:30pm | Student Lightning Talks | LGRC A112 |
| 12:30pm -- 2:30pm | Lunch and Poster Session | LGRC A112 and LGRC Attrium |
| 2:30pm -- 3:20pm | Mark Bun (Boston University). Interactive Proofs For Distribution Testing With Conditional Oracles | LGRC A112 |
| 3:30pm -- 4:20pm | Jamie Tucker-Foltz (Yale). Random Redistricting via Random Walks | LGRC A112 |
| 4:30pm -- 5:00pm | Wrap-up + Coffee, tea, and snacks | LGRC A112 |
| 6:00pm -- 7:30pm | Informal Meetup at Treehouse Brewery | Treehouse Brewing, South Deerfield, MA |