The Seminar on Stochastic Processes 2026 will take place Thursday, March 26 — Saturday, March 28, 2026 (Saturday is a half day), with tutorial lectures delivered on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, on the historic campus of Union College in Schenectady, NY.
Invited Speakers: Main Conference (Thursday, March 26 — Saturday, March 28, 2026)
- Saraí Hernández-Torres (Instituto de Matemáticas, UNAM, Mexico City, Mexico)
- Davar Khoshnevisan (University of Utah) — Founders Lecture
- Mateusz Kwaśnicki (Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Poland)
- Miklós (Miki) Rácz (Northwestern University)
- Simon Tavaré (Columbia University)
Tutorial Lectures (Wednesday, March 25, 2026)
- Timo Seppäläinen (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
The conference is organized by
- Roger Hoerl (Union College)
- Phanuel Mariano (Union College)
- Hyunchul Park (SUNY New Paltz)
- Fanhui Xu (Amherst College)
Registration and Banquet
To register for the conference and/or apply for funding please fill out this form: Click Here To Register
We anticipate that there will be funding to partially support travel. Graduate students, postdocs, and other early-career researchers are especially encouraged to register and apply for financial support. There will also be opportunities for participants to present their research through a poster session and and associated short talk. If you wish to be considered for funding, applications needs to be submitted by February 18, 2026.
We expect to submit funding decisions shortly after that.
For travel planning purposes, Thursday March 26 - Friday March 27 are full days while Saturday March 28 is a half day. The tutorial will be held on Wednesday March 25 in the afternoon.
Schedule and Abstracts
General Schedule
TBA
Accommodations and Local Information
Hotel room blocks are reserved at a special conference rate at some of the hotels below. Please use the links below (if any).Lodging: Room blocks have been held at two hotels close to campus:
- DoubleTree by Hilton (< 15 minute walk, 0.7 mile)
100 Nott Terrace, Schenectady NY 12308
518-393-4141
Group name: Union College Math D; $123/night for 2 double beds and $140/night for King (plus tax) rate(use this link for special conference rate. This link expires Feb 27, 2026. After that date, you can call the hotel directly and ask for either Collin Brown or Elizabeth Murrary, and they will honor the group rate if there is availability. ); - Hampton Inn (15-20 minute walk, 1.1 mile)
450 State St, Schenectady NY 12305
518-377-4500
Group name: No special group rate is offered for this hotel.
Local restaurants (click for list)
Directions
Union College is centrally located in New York's Capital District about 10 miles from the Albany International Airport, easily accessible by train from NYC, and just 3 to 4 hours by car from NYC, Boston, and Montreal. Here is a campus map/directions webpage, which indicates several parking lots, accessible building entrances and more.
- By car:
From the north, south, and east: From New York State Thruway exit 24, take the Northway (I-87) north to exit 6 (marked "Route 7 west"). Follow Route 7 west for 6.5 miles and bear right onto Union Street. Continue on Union Street for 2.7 miles and make a sharp right at the stoplight onto Union Avenue. After about 1000 feet, turn left through the gate to enter Union's campus, onto Alexander Lane. Continue straight for parking on the right next to the baseball field. (See the campus map for additional parking. Visitors may park in any lot.) Registration and the conference sessions are in Olin Rotunda, ISEC and Bailey Hall. .
From the west: From Thruway exit 26, take I-890 east to exit 4 (Erie Boulevard). Follow Erie Boulevard north to Union Street (second light after the Amtrak station), turn right onto Union Street, and follow for one mile, and make a slight left at the stoplight onto Union Avenue. After about 1000 feet, turn left through the gate to enter Union's campus, onto Alexander Lane. Continue straight for parking on the right next to the baseball field. (See the campus map for additional parking. Visitors may park in any lot.) Registration and the conference sessions are in Olin Rotunda, ISEC and Bailey Hall. . - By air:
The Albany Airport is a 20 minute drive from campus and is served by most major airlines, including United, American Airlines, Delta, and Southwest.
There is regular taxi service between the airport and Schenectady. Cabs are available outside the baggage claim area. Uber and Lyft are active in the Capital Region. - By train:
The Schenectady Amtrak station is a ten minute walk or short taxi ride from campus. The Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak station is a 30 minute taxi ride from campus, but has more frequent service from NYC and points south than the Schenectady station.
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