Calendar Fall 2020
Date | Time | Place | Description |
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September 17 | 11:00am–12:00pm | Zoom link (password: 749659) |
Meet the AWM/Welcome the new Department Members We would like to welcome the new department members to advertise our activities and encourage them to be involved with the AWM. Everyone is welcome! |
September 24 | 12:00pm–1:00pm | Register here | A Day of Learning: BIPOC in Mathematics (jointly hosted with SIAM) Come join us for our first joint event with SIAM, where we will have a discussion on the lived experiences of BIPOC mathematicians. This discussion will be based upon four readings, all of which can be found here. |
October 13 | 4:35pm–5:30pm | Zoom link |
Professor Panel Join us for a virtual professor panel, where faculty in the department will present short research talks. This is a great opportunity to learn about what research is going on in the department, and to meet current faculty members! |
October 13-14 | Anytime! | Register here! |
Picture A Scientist The AWM is holding a special screening event for the documentary film, 'Picture A Scientist'. Picture A Scientist is a film based on the personal stories of 3 female scientists and documents the systemic discrimination faced by women in STEM fields. To learn more about the film, you can visit the film's website here. This event is in collaboration with GWBE (Graduate Women in Biomedical Engineering), Curie Club, GALS (Graduate and Advanced Ladies in Science), GIG (Genetic Interest Group), and UCC (University of Utah Counseling Center). All are welcome to participate! Please register for the event by October 9th at 11:59pm. Those who register will be given a private screening link that will be available for the viewer to watch within a 48 hour time frame. |
October 15 | 12:00–1:00pm | Zoom link |
Minority Stress Follow-up discussion from Picture A Scientist, moderated by Kamala Ganesh, UCC social worker, women in STEM support group. |
October 15 | 3:00–4:00pm | Zoom link |
Mentorship Follow-up discussion from Picture A Scientist, moderated by Olivia Schmitz, graduate student, Society of Women Engineers. |
October 15 | 6:00–7:00pm | Zoom link |
Allyship Follow-up discussion from Picture A Scientist, moderated by Macaulie Casey, graduate student, Genetics Interest Group and Rebecca Zitnay, graduate student, Graduate Women in Biomedical Engineering. |
October 16 | 2:00–3:00pm | Zoom link |
LaTeX Workshop (joint with SIAM) Learn the world's favorite typesetting program and make all your math look amazing! |
November 3 | 4:35pm–5:35pm | Zoom link | AWM Speaker Series: Nilima Nigam Nilima Nigam received her PhD from University of Delaware in Applied Mathematics. She is a Professor at Simon Fraser University and her research interests are in the areas of PDE and numerical analysis. In this talk, she will be presenting in GSAC on her career in mathematics. |
November 5 | 4:00pm–5:00pm | TBA | AWM Speaker Series: Nilima Nigam Nilima Nigam received her PhD from University of Delaware in Applied Mathematics. She is a Professor at Simon Fraser University and her research interests are in the areas of PDE and numerical analysis. In this talk, she will be presenting in the departmental colloquium. |
November 17 | 4:35pm–5:35pm | TBA | AWM/RTG Speaker Series: Christine Berkesch Christine Berkesch received her PhD from Purdue University under the direction of Uli Walther. She is an Associate Professor at University of Minnesota and her research interests include combinatorial aspects of algebra and geometry. In this talk, she will be presenting in GSAC on her career in mathematics. |
November 19 | 12:45pm–1:45pm | TBA | AWM/RTG Speaker Series: Christine Berkesch Christine Berkesch received her PhD from Purdue University under the direction of Uli Walther. She is an Associate Professor at University of Minnesota and her research interests include combinatorial aspects of algebra and geometry. In this talk, she will be presenting in the departmental colloquium. |
Events Organized by Other Organizations
Date | Time | Place | Description |
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September 24 | 6:00–7:30 p.m. | Zoom (link will be sent before event) | Salary negotiation through Grad Career Collaborative Join the Grad Career Collaborative to learn and practice salary negotiation, one of the most vital career developtment skills Register here! |