Association for Women in Mathematics
AWM Lunch and Learn
Our first ever virtual Lunch and Learn will be on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. via zoom. We will be talking about Mathematics and Modeling COVID19. Please email awm@ua.edu for the Zoom link and password.
AWM Talk Series – Dr. Keisha Cook (Tulane University)
ZoomOur first AWM Talk Series event is scheduled on Wednesday, October 7th, 3:30 - 4 PM. The speaker is UA Alumna, Dr. Keisha Cook! Keisha is a postdoctoral researcher at Tulane University. Her research interests include computational biology, statistical analysis and particle tracking. Join us to learn more about her research! Topic: AWM Talk Series
AWM Talk Series – Dr. Tania Hazra (Misericordia University)
ZoomThe speaker is UA Alumna, Dr. Tania Hazra, an assistant professor at Misericordia University. This talk will discuss some innovative ideas for teaching during Coronavirus pandemic. Topic: AWM Talk Series Part I with Dr. Tanya Hazra Time: Oct 19, 2020 03:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
AWM Coffee Chat – Anna Keefe and Polina Bombina (University of Alabama)
ZoomAnna Keefe and Polina Bombina will discuss applying to graduate school.
AWM Coffee Chat – Allison Hartman (University of Alabama)
ZoomAWM Treasurer Allison Hartman will talk about applying for internships.
AWM Coffee Chat – Laura Carrier (University of Alabama)
ZoomMathematics and alternative career plans
AMW Resume Prep Seminar – Appie Millsaps (University of Alabama)
ZoomPlease join us on Monday, November 16th at 4 pm to hear from Appie Millsaps, UA Career Consultant, about a resume preparation.
AWM Seminar – Cecelia Laurie (Professor Emeritus, University of Alabama)
ZoomPlease join us on Wednesday, November 18th at 4:00 pm to hear from Dr. Cecelia Laurie about her experiences in mathematics. Dr. Laurie was the first, and for a long time the only, woman to get tenure in math at UA.
AWM 2021 Colloquium – Lisa Piccirillo (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
ZoomAbstract: There is a rich interplay between the fields of knot theory and 3- and 4-manifold topology. In this talk, I will describe a weak notion of equivalence for knots called concordance, and highlight some historical and recent connections between knot concordance and the study of 4-manifolds, with a particular emphasis on applications of knot