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Lloyd Roeling UL Lafayette Mathematics Conference

The Lloyd Roeling UL Lafayette Mathematics Conference is held annually on the UL Lafayette campus. The conference is named in memory of Lloyd Roeling who was instrumental in establishing and nurturing this regional conference. The conference has been held annually, save two hurricane years and two pandemic years, since 1970. The topic of the conference rotates among algebra, applied mathematics, statistics, and topology.

The topic for 2026-2027 is applied mathematics

General Information

Details for this year's conference will be posted here as they become available. The details in the general information below were accurate in October 2026.

Maps

Lafayette Weather

  • Humid subtropical climate
  • Late October is a great time to visit Lafayette, with pleasantly warm temperatures and sunny days being very common.
  • Highs in late October are typically around 78°F (26°C) and lows overnight are typically around 59°F (15°C).
  • The chance of a rainy day in late October is around 25%.

Lafayette Location

  • On the Vermilion River in southwestern Louisiana
  • On Interstate 10 between Houston, Texas and New Orleans, Louisiana
  • Population: City 124,467, Parish (county) 250,000.

Travel

Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)

Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) webpage

Lafayette Regional Airport is about 4 miles from the Hilton Garden Inn/Cajundome and 2.5 miles from the Double Tree Hotel.

Taxis: Amos Fruge, (337) 351-4551 (24 hours a day – Reservations accepted but not required), City/Dixie Cab (337) 235-7515 (24 hours a day – Reservations not required).

Permitted Uber and Lyft drivers are allowed to pick up/drop off at the Airport, as well.

Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)

Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)

New Orleans Airport (MSY)

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) webpage

Note that the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport is located in Kenner which is about 13 miles from downtown New Orleans. Transportation from New Orleans to Lafayette is only by bus or train.

Union Station (train)

Amtrak (passenger train service) webpage

The Amtrak (passenger train) station, Union Station, is located at 1001 Loyola Avenue in New Orleans.

The Sunset Limited provides service between Lafayette and New Orleans.

New Orleans to Lafayette (Monday, Wednesday, Saturday)
9:00 am (09:00) leave New Orleans - 12:24 pm (12:24) arrive Lafayette

Lafayette to New Orleans (Sunday, Wednesday, Friday)
5:15 pm (17:15) leave Lafayette - 9:40 pm (21:40) arrive New Orleans

Greyhound Bus Station

Greyhound (bus service) webpage

The New Orleans Greyhound Station is located at 1001 Loyola Avenue (next to the train station).

Greyhound offers service between Lafayette and New Orleans. Greyhound also offers (on a limited schedule) service between the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport and Lafayette.

Enter "New Orlns Arpt" in the Greyhound site search box for details about connections between the New Orleans airport and "Lafayette, LA" or "New Orleans, LA".

Lodging

Hilton Garden Inn Lafayette/Cajundome
2350 West Congress Street
Reservations: 337-291-1977
30-40 minute walk

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Lafayette
1521 West Pinhook Road
Reservations: 337-235-6111
25-35 minute walk

Fairfield Inn and Suites by Marriott
1606 W Pinhook Rd
Reservations: 337-233-5558
30 minutes, or less, walk (1.5 mile); 7 minutes by car

La Quinta by Wyndham Lafayette Oil Center
1321 W Pinhook Rd
Reservations: 337-366-8652
This is a little bit closer than Fairfield, and on the same road.

The Juliet
800 Jefferson St
Reservations: 337-230-5542
12–15 minute walk
This is located downtown and has restaurants, bars, coffee shops nearby.

Conference Archive

Visit the Roeling Conference archive page to view schedules for the last few conferences.