UConn’s AWM Student Chapter and AMS Student Chapter will host a tea discussion with the S.I.G.M.A. speaker, Professor Emma Previato, on Friday, February 22 from 2:30-3:30pm in Monteith 214.

Prof. Emma Previato, Fellow of the American Mathematical Society (inaugural class of 2012), from Boston University (BU) is our first speaker. She earned a Ph.D. in Mathematics from Harvard University and works in areas at the crossroads of algebraic geometry and mathematical physics, information theory and cryptography. She published over 80 research articles and edited or co-edited six books. She was the recipient of the MAA/Northeastern Section 2003 Award for Distinguished College or University Teaching of Mathematics and has been active in mentoring students and postdocs. She founded the BU Student Chapters of the Mathematical Association of America (MAA) and of the Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM), organized several undergraduate symposia and, since 2004, an annual outreach symposium, AFRAMATH.

Prof. Emma Previato will talk about mentoring, career path, how-to choose a PhD topic, how-to write a thesis, etc. She will also share her experience and exchange ideas with us.

Tea and cookies will be offered as well.

Hope to see you there! 🙂