AWM Mission:
The purpose of the Association for Women in Mathematics is to encourage women to study and to have active careers in the mathematical sciences, to promote equal opportunity as well as promote, educate, and support women in mathematics.
University of Pittsburgh's AWM student chapter creates opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students to gather and support one another by providing a space to discuss issues pertaining to women in mathematics.
AWM Pitt Student Chapter Bylaws
Officers:
President: Rui Fang
Vice-President: Anna Kishida Thomas
Treasurer: Akshara Vincent
Secretary: Isabel Barrio
Faculty Sponsor: Professor Marta Lewicka
Online resources for women in STEM:
- https://online.maryville.edu/blog/women-in-mathematics-guide
- https://www.mastersindatascience.org/resources/a-guide-for-women-in-stem-closing-the-gender-gap/
- https://awm-math.org/meetings/awm-research-symposium/
- https://www.ams.org/meetings
Current Events:
Past Events:
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Girls Summer Math Camp at the University of Pittsburgh
This 5-day long event was aimed at female high school students in the greater Pittsburgh area with the objective to spark the interest in mathematics among female pupils and contribute to the development of future female scientists. Here is another description in Pitt News.
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Goodbye dinner for our President Farjana Siddiqua
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2023 Fall AWM Dinner!
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AWM Coffee Meet of this Fall! (including a virtual component)
Speakers: Dr Rahnuma Islam and Dr Andrea Welsh, University of Pittsburgh
Date/Time/Venue: Friday November 17th, 2023. 1 PM - 2 PM in Thackeray 705
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CMU AWM/SEDIM (Association for Women in Mathematics/Student Events for Diversity in Mathematics, Carnegie Mellon University) hosted an event on November 5 from 2:00-6:00 PM in WEH 7500. The event touched on the speakers' careers and research as well as on aspects of diversity, equity, and inclusion that are relevant to them and their work.
The schedule was as follows:
2:00-3:00 PM: Keynote address
3:00-4:00 PM: Break (refreshments provided)
4:00-6:00 PM: Panel with audience Q&A
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AWM Pitt Chapter honored at the 2023 MAA MathFest
Press release
In the picture: Pitt AWM Chapter President Farjana Siddiqua and undergraduate students Lark Song, Sasha Sluis-Cremer accept the AWM Student Chapter Award from Dr. Talitha Washington at the MAA MathFest.
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AWM - Second dinner this academic year!
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AWM - Non-Virtual Coffee Meet! (including a virtual component)
Speakers: Professor Sabrina Streipert and Dr Rebecca Durst, University of Pittsburgh
Date/Time: Monday January 30th, 2023. 10 AM - 11 AM
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AWM - Non-Virtual Dinner!!
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AWM - "Virtual Coffee" MeetSpeaker: Jennifer A. Loe, Postdoctoral researcher at Sandia National Laboratories
Date/Time: Friday April 30th, 2021. 4:45 PM - 5:45 PM
Zoom: https://pitt.zoom.us/j/95124069875
Password: coffee
Dr. Jennifer A. Loe obtained her PhD in Mathematics in 2020 from Baylor University. Her research focuses on the study of Numerical Analysis. Jennifer will give a technical talk on the GMRES linear solver, followed by a story of journey to a national lab. Bring your own coffee!
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AWM - "Virtual Coffee" MeetSpeaker: Donatella Danielli, Professor at Arizona State University
Date/Time: Friday February 26th, 2021. 4:45 PM - 5:45 PM
Zoom: https://pitt.zoom.us/j/95919491958
Password: coffee
Prof. Danielli obtained her PhD in Mathematics in 1999 from Purdue University. Her research focuses on the study of analytic and geometric properties of PDEs, and on variational inequalities. Donatella Danielli will share her experience of the mathematical journey and answer questions about career and many more. Bring your own coffee!
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AWM - "Virtual Coffee" MeetSpeaker: Silvia Jimenez Bolanos, Associate Professor at Colgate University
Date/Time: Friday November 6th, 2020. 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Zoom: https://pitt.zoom.us/j/96856506334
Prof. Jimenez Bolanos obtained her PhD in 2010 from Louisiana State University. Her research centers on PDEs and Multiscale Analysis. She is currently an Associate Professor at Colgate University in upstate New York. Professor Jimenez-Bolanos will speak about her own career trajectory as well as answer questions about strategies for applying for jobs in liberal arts colleges, juggling the two-body problem, and many more. Bring your own coffee!
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AWM Graduate-Undergraduate Mentoring Program
Date/Time: Thursday January 30, 2020. 5:20 PM - 6:20 PM
Place: 627 Thackeray Hall
Attention all undergrad women in mathematics:
You are welcome to join us for our first meeting of the Graduate-undergraduate Mentoring Program. We will be pairing undergrad students with a grad student mentor. Mentors will be answering your questions about grad school, undergrad research, and any other questions you may have about the math program.
Coffee and cookies will be provided! We look forward to seeing you there!
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AWM - Coffee Meet: A Scientist's Trajectory from Academia to IndustrySpeaker: Clarisse Tur, Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch
Date and Time: Friday, November 15th, 2019, 12:00 PM (Noon) - 1:45 PM
Place: 705 Thackeray Hall
Event Type: Talk and Lunch
Registration Link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1QBCdf8jYS0Et9pdqKyKSd0rySlfgsVRl1_poEH3vfxQ/edit?fbclid=IwAR2itG7BmqdVTYz2trSceQULjObKs5aWd6yLhfPuMHCias29xPMka5B2fCE
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CMU AWM EventCMU's AWM chapter is hosting a keynote address by Dr. Ami Radunskaya 4/27 at 4:00pm and a dinner and panel on 4/27 at 5:00 pm.
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AWM - Meet: A Lunch Discussion with Women in STEMTuesday, April 16th, 11:30am - 1:00pm Thackeray Hall 705
Please join our lunch discussion on challenges faced by women in academia and the issues encountered in the STEM fields. Our guest speakers include:
Dr. Mengying Xiao, Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics, College of William and Mary
Dr. Rachel Bezanson, Professor, Department of Astronomy, University of Pittsburgh
Dr. Kay Brummond, Professor, Department of Chemistry and Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs, University of Pittsburgh
Dr. Marta Lewicka, Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics, University of Pittsburgh