Date: Tuesday,  November 11, 2025
Time: 12:00 pm

Location: Hill 703

Join us for our next AWM meeting! We will be hosting a social in the mathematics faculty lounge (Hill 703), where old and new members will have the opportunity to introduce themselves and mingle. We will also be discussing upcoming AWM events and are taking suggestions for new event ideas. All undergraduates, graduate students, and faculty members are welcome.  Snacks will be served. We hope to see you there!

Date: Wednesday,  October 29, 2025
Time: 7:30pm

Location: Hill 705

Join us to celebrate Halloween with a movie night! We will be watching Coraline, and there will be lots of snacks!

Date: Tuesday,  October 28, 2025
Time: 12:00 pm

Location: Hill 703

Join us for our next AWM meeting! We will be hosting a social in the mathematics faculty lounge (Hill 703), where old and new members will have the opportunity to introduce themselves and mingle. We will also be discussing upcoming AWM events and are taking suggestions for new event ideas. All undergraduates, graduate students, and faculty members are welcome.  Snacks will be served. We hope to see you there!

Date: Friday,  October 17, 2025
Time: 1:00 pm

Location: Hill 703

Join us for our next AWM meeting! We will be hosting a social in the mathematics faculty lounge (Hill 703), where old and new members will have the opportunity to introduce themselves and mingle. We will also be discussing upcoming AWM events and are taking suggestions for new event ideas. All undergraduates, graduate students, and faculty members are welcome.  Snacks will be served. We hope to see you there!

**Note the different day and time than usual. We plan on returning to our usual Tuesday 12pm time for the following social.

Date: Tuesday,  September  30, 2025
Time: 12:00 pm

Location: Hill 703

Join us for our next AWM meeting! We will be hosting a social in the mathematics faculty lounge (Hill 703), where old and new members will have the opportunity to introduce themselves and mingle. We will also be discussing upcoming AWM events and are taking suggestions for new event ideas. All undergraduates, graduate students, and faculty members are welcome.  Snacks will be served. We hope to see you there!

Date: Tuesday,  September  16, 2025
Time: 12:00 pm

Location: Hill 703

Join us for the first AWM meeting of the 2025-2026 school year! We will be hosting a lunch in the mathematics faculty lounge (Hill 703), where old and new members will have the opportunity to introduce themselves and socialize. We will also be discussing upcoming AWM events and are taking suggestions for new event ideas. All undergraduates, graduate students, and faculty members are welcome. We hope to see you there!

Date: Tuesday,  April 15, 2025
Time: 5:00-6:30pm

Location: Hill 705

Join us for our third and final lecture in the AWM Spring 2025 Lecture Series! 

Title: Analogies between number theory and geometry: loops, groups, and an unfillable bathtub

Speaker: Renee Bell (Lehman College, CUNY)

Abstract: Profound insights about a geometric space can be gained by studying loops in the space, which can be given an algebraic structure by the fundamental group in topology. Arithmetic geometers study spaces over exotic number systems for which (nonconstant) loops may not exist, and thus the powerful tool of the fundamental group seems out of reach. But another characterization of the fundamental group, as shifts of overlying spaces, bears a striking resemblance to Galois groups, which are used to study field extensions. In this talk, we formalize this similarity and extend it to number-theoretic spaces, using geometric intuition to prove algebraic results.

Speaker bio: Renee Bell is an assistant professor of mathematics at Lehman College, City University New York. Previously, she was a postdoc at the University of Pennsylvania and Université Paris-Sud. She got her Ph.D. at MIT after getting a B.A. from UC Berkeley. Her mathematical interests are in algebraic geometry and number theory. She is passionate about teaching and organizing in ways that are creative and inclusive, and engaging in outreach work towards increasing diversity in mathematics. She is also a proud unionist and vice chair of the campus chapter of her union, PSC-CUNY. 

The lecture begins at 5:15pm with a meet and greet at 5pm. We hope you can join!

Date: Tuesday,  April 8, 2025
Time: 5:00-6:30pm

Location: Hill 705

Join us for our second lecture in the AWM Spring 2025 Lecture Series! 

Title: The Relationship Between the Zero Forcing Number and Independence Number of Cubic Graphs

 Speaker: Michael Young (Carnegie Mellon University)

Abstract:  In this talk, the relationship between the zero forcing number and the vertex independence number of cubic and subcubic graphs is discussed and motivated by a conjecture from the automated conjecturing program TxGraffiti. TxGraffiti conjectures that for all connected cubic graphs that are not K4, Z(G) ≤ α(G). We use decycling partitions of upper-embeddable graphs to show that almost all cubic graphs satisfy Z(G) ≤ α(G), provide an infinite family of cubic graphs where Z(G)=α(G), and extend known bounds to subcubic graphs.

Speaker Bio: Michael Young is an Associate Professor of Mathematical Sciences at CMU, where he also serves as the associate dean for diversity, equity and inclusion in the Mellon College of Science. His primary research area is Discrete Mathematics, particularly problems in anti-Ramsey theory and zero forcing. Recently, he has had a focus on equity in the mathematics classroom. Most of this work has been through teacher professional development on creating inclusive mathematics learning spaces. He is also the executive producer of the podcast, Mathematically Uncensored.

The lecture begins at 5:15pm with a meet and greet at 5pm. We hope you can join!

Date: Thursday,  March 13, 2025
Time: 5:00-6:30pm

Location: Hill 705

Join us for our first lecture in the AWM Spring 2025 Lecture Series! 

Speaker: Ellen Eischen (University of Oregon & IAS)

Title: It’s what you do next that matters: one number theorist's path

 Abstract: I will share some key parts of my path as a mathematician.  In particular, I will introduce some of my research foci in number theory, explain what led to my involvement in each of them, and  describe other significant developments along my professional path.  The intended audience is undergraduate and early stage graduate students.  Audience engagement is encouraged. I will allow ample time for questions.

The lecture begins at 5:15pm with a meet and greet at 5pm. We hope you can join!

Date: Wednesday,  March 5, 2025
Time: 1:00-2:00pm

Location: Hill 705

AWM is hosting a website workshop. This will be an interactive workshop where you can learn how to set up your own website to showcase your research, coursework, publications, and more. It will be facilitated by Lucy Martinez, a graduate student in the math department. No prior knowledge is needed,  but please be sure to bring your own laptop. We hope you can join!