Cascade
Topology
Seminar
The Cascade Topology Seminar is a semi-annual gathering of topologists from the Pacific Northwest and Southwestern Canada.

Pictures courtesty of Brad Shelton

Spring 1998 Meeting: Saturday and Sunday May 16-17

University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon

Schedule
Saturday May 16:
9:30 Tea/Coffee
10:00 Stephan Stolz Notre Dame Manifolds of positive scalar curvature and the Baum-Connes Conjecture
11:00 Tea/Coffee
11:15 Mara Neusel University of Minnesota More than inverse invariant theory
12:15-2:00 lunch
2:00 Ana Cannas da Silva UC Berkeley Geometrization of Spin-c Structures
3:00 Break
3:30 Mark Hovey Wesleyan University Model categories and stable homotopy theory
6:00 Party (including dinner) at Sadofsky's. See directions below.
Sunday May 17:
9:00 Tea/Coffee
9:30 Nigel Ray U. Oregon, U. Manchester Toric varieties and cobordism theory
10:30 Tea/Coffee
11:00 Ralph Cohen Stanford Holomorphic K-theory, algebraic cycles, and loop groups
The lectures will be in 110 Willamette Hall. Coffee/Tea/snacks will be in the atrium of the same building.

There will be a party at Hal Sadofsky's house on Saturday evening.

Organizers: Hal Sadofsky (541) 346-5619, Boris Botvinnik (541) 346-5636.
University of Oregon, Department of Mathematics
Limited support from the National Science Foundation is available for participants in these meetings without grant support. First priority will go to graduate students and faculty from regional universities. Participants from other universities may be supported if funds are available.

Technical Information

Transportation

By plane
Eugene is served by United Airlines with direct flights from San Francisco and Denver. It is also served by Horizon/Alaska Air with flights from a number of nearby cities.

For really complete information see Chris Phillip's directions.
More briefly:
To reach Eugene and the University of Oregon from the North:
  • I-5 to Exit 194B (Eugene, I-105 West).
  • I-105 West to Exit 2 (Coburg Rd).
  • Fork on exit; stay left, following sign for UO and Downtown.
  • Follow Coburg Rd straight (south) onto bridge, crossing Willamette River.
  • Get in left lane and follow signs to UO.
  • You will end up on Franklin Blvd heading ESE. Stay in right lane.
  • At first light, follow Franklin around a bend to the left, now heading east.
  • You will pass the following in this order:
    • Arby's on left
    • McDonald's on left
    • A stop light at Hilyard; go straight (east)
    • Original Pancake House on right
    • Phoenix Inn on right
    • A stop light at 11th; go straight (east)
    • Burger King on left at Agate St./Riverfront Pkwy.
  • Turn right (south) on Agate St.
  • Turn left (east) on 13th and park in the visitor lot (on left) or at a meter.

To reach Eugene and the University of Oregon from the South (on I5):
Take exit 192 toward Eugene. This exit will place you on Franklin Boulevard heading west. Turn left (south) onto Agate St., and follow instructions above to get to visitor parking lot.

Willamette Hall is a 4 or 5 minute walk west along 13th Avenue from the visitors parking lot.

Housing

The hotels below are quite close by, a little east of the building where the conference will be.
  • New Oregon Best Western, 1-888-287-3390, 1655 Franklin Blvd. (from $55.)
  • Green Tree Best Western, 1-800-528-1234, 1759 Franklin Blvd.
  • Franklin Inn, 541-342-4804, 1857 Franklin Blvd. ($35-$50)

Also very close (maybe a 15 minute walk to where the talks are) but west of campus, and therefore close to downtown:

  • Campus Inn, 1-800-888-6313, 390 E. Broadway ($42 single, $50 double).
  • Eugene Motor Lodge, 1-800-876-7829, 476 E. Broadway ($38 single).
  • Travelers Inn, 1-541-342-1109, 540 E. Broadway ($32 single).
There are listed in order as you approach the U of O. In the same area, on the other side of the street (and I haven't checked to see if they have rooms or what the rates are) are
  • Manor Motel, 1-541-345-2331, 599 E. Broadway.
  • 66 Motel, 1-541-342-5041, 755 E. Broadway.

Not walking distance:

There is also an independent youth hostel that is a pleasant 30 minute walk from campus, quite close to Sadofsky's house:
  • Eugene International Hostel 1-541-349-0589, 2352 Willamette.

Directions to Hal Sadofsky's house

The address is 2105 McMillan St, phone 431-1736. It is about a 25-30 minute walk from campus. Walk west along 13th Avenue (about 9 blocks after you get off campus), then turn left on Willamette. Go about 8 blocks to Grandview (between 20th Avenue and 22nd Avenue) and turn right up Grandview which is a very short, steep hill. Bear left onto McMillan. Depending on how you count, 2105 is the 2nd or 3rd house on the left. These directions would work for driving to, except 13th is one way the wrong way. Depending on where you start, you could use 11th or 18th Avenues to get to Willamette, then as above.

Restaurants

There are restaurants along 13th Avenue heading west into the downtown area, several of which are quite close to the university. There are also places to eat up around the corner of Agate and 19th Avenue, south of the campus. And there are restaurants (mostly not that good) along Franklin Boulevard.
The math department is in Deady Hall and Fenton Hall. Willamette Hall is a little further east along 13th Avenue from Fenton Hall.
More maps.
Return to the UO Math Department home page.
Return to the Cascade Topology Seminar Home home page.
Return to Hal Sadofsky's home page.

University of Oregon, Department of Mathematics
sadofsky@math.uoregon.edu - March 31, 1998

The Cascade Topology Seminar is partially funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation.