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May 12th, 2023: Celebrating women in mathematics

As a part of the worldwide celebration of women in mathematics to mark the birthday of Maryam Mirzakhani, the AMS, AWM, and SIAM student chapters will organize several events on May 12th.

The schedule is as follows:

10:15 am Screening of the movie “Olga Ladyzhenskaya” produced and directed by Ekaterina Eremenko.
11:00 am Pathways in Mathematics, presentations hosted by the SLMath (formerly MSRI).
12:00-1:15 pm Panel discussion at the SLMath.
1-15 pm-3:00 pm Networking, socializing. Food will be served.

Special AWM-AMS Sigma Seminar

The AWM and AMS chapters at UConn are organizing a special sigma seminar on Friday February 23rd. The speaker is Dr. Hana Kong (Institute for Advanced Studies)

Title: Infinite loop space theory and recognition principle

Abstract: In homotopy theory, we think about equivalences instead of equalities. For example, homotopy coherence replaces commutativity under this philosophy. In this context, the study of topological commutative monoids relates to infinite loop space theory. In this talk, I will explain how operads encode homotopy coherent structures. One application is the operadic infinite loop space machine. There are also equivariant and multiplicative enhancements of this machine. In joint work with Peter May and Foling Zou, we fit all into a recognition principle in a more general and axiomatic setting.

10/03/2019 Meeting with Professor Björn Sandstede

UConn’s AWM student chapter will have a meeting with one of the Special Semester in PDEs and Applied Math speakers, Professor Björn Sandstede, next Thursday October 3 in MONT 214 from 2:00-2:30 pm.

This will be an opportunity to talk to Professor Sandstede about his initiatives in Diversity, inclusion, and mentoring at Brown University. They are described at http://www.dam.brown.edu/people/sandsted/mentoring.html including his course ( http://www.dam.brown.edu/people/sandsted/documents/apma-1910.pdf) on Race and Gender in the Scientific Community. 

02/22/2019 Tea Discussion with Prof. Emma Previato

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! 🙂

04/19/2019 Jill Pipher Delivers Inaugural Mathematics Distinguished Lecture

We are pleased to announce that Jill Pipher, president of the AMS and Elisha Benjamin Andrews Professor of Mathematics at Brown University, will deliver the inaugural UConn Mathematics Distinguished Lecture on Friday, April 19. 

UConn’s AWM chapter is holding a tea discussion with Prof. J. Pipher before her lecture. Since J. Pipher has been the former president of AWM (2011-2013), this is a great opportunity to discuss issues and problems faced by women pursuing a doctorate degree in STEM. She will also share her experience and exchange ideas with us. 

Hope to see you at the discussion on Friday Aprile 19th in MONT214 at 2:00 pm.

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