Rice University Association for
Women in Mathematics
More past events
Careers Opportunities in the Mathematical SciencesNovember 3rd, 2012, 11am-2pm
Duncan Hall
On Saturday November 3rd the Rice Association for Women in Mathematics will host a math careers event open to all students at Rice. Women with mathematical careers from the Houston community will come to speak about their jobs and offer advice for pursuing related careers. You can check out the flier here. The schedule for the event is below:
11am - Panel discussion. Come with questions!
12pm - Lunch and informal discussion
1pm - Breakout sessions to learn more about specific careers
Box lunches will be provided.
Hope to see you there!
Sally Ride Science Festival
October 27nd, 2012, 11am-4pm
Rice University
Our group led a fun workshop "Chocolate for President!" on the mathematics of voting. Almost 900 girls attended the festival this year! See the Houston Chronicle story.
Fall kick-off event: AWM barbecue
September 7th, 2012, 5 - 6:30pm
Duncan Hall portico (covered walkway and small courtyard in front of Duncan Hall)
The Rice Association of Women in Mathematics (AWM) is hosting a barbecue in front of Duncan Hall. This is a social event where you can connect with fellow grad and undergrad students from the math, stat and CAAM departments. Hope to see you there!
T-shirt decorating study break
April 23rd, 2012, 4-5:30pm
Duncan Hall 1046
The Rice Association of Women in Mathematics (AWM) invites you to a t-shirt decorating study break. Swing by at 4pm Monday to decorate a mathtastic t-shirt. We will be playing some math movies: Flatland and Colin Adams' Presidential debates (candidates are the figure eight knot and the euclidean algorithm). There will be snacks and fun!
Girls Exploring Math and Science
February 11th, 2012, 9am-1pm
Houston Museum of Natural Science
We hosted a community booth at this event where girls were challenged to "crack the code" and decipher secret messages using logic and math skills.
Cookie decorating study break
January 27th, 2012, 4-5:30pm
Duncan Hall 1049
The Rice Association for Women in Math (AWM) invites you to a cookie decorating party this Friday. Finish off your week right, with a sugar rush and the chance to mingle with fellow math, CAAM, and stats students. Prizes will be awarded for the best math-themed and most creative cookies. Cookies, frosting & utensils will be provided.
Research Mixer/Grad School Panel
October 26th, 2011, 4-5:30pm
Duncan Hall 3092
This event will be an opportunity for students to see what goes on in research in the mathematical sciences at Rice, as well as get some valuable insight into how to approach the next step in their mathematics education.
4:00-4:30pm Steve Cox will speak about the VIGRE program and how to get involved at undergraduate research at Rice.
4:30-5:00 Poster session. See some math-related research students have been doing here. Enjoy some refreshments.
5:00-5:30 There will be a grad school panel composed of faculty members from Math, CAAM, and Stats to talk about what they look for when reading grad school applications, and how to make yourself a desirable applicant.
Sally Ride Science Festival
October 22nd, 2011, 11am-4pm
Rice University
Our group led a fun workshop for middle school girls on how to use probability to build a winning strategy in the game of pig.
AWM Fall Barbecue
September 9th, 2011, 5pm
Herman Brown Lawn
The Association of Women in Mathematics (AWM) invites you to come help us kick off the new semester with a barbecue this Friday! All students interested in supporting women in math, statistics or CAAM are welcome to attend. Come meet fellow students and enjoy a hamburger or hot dog!
AWM Ice Cream Social
April 15th, 2011, 4pm
Courtyard behind Herman Brown
The newly formed AWM is recruiting new members. This casual event will be a chance for you to get involved and make suggestions for what you would like to get out of the Rice chapter of the Association of Women in Mathematics (AWM). Come enjoy an ice cream sundae and meet other students in the math, CAAM and stat departments!
Women Making History event: Promoting Women in STEM fields
Joint with Rice Women’s Resource Center
March 22nd, 2011
Duncan Hall 3092
Speaker Dr. Mikki Hebl discussed issues facing women in STEM fields.
Girls Exploring Math and Science
February 19th, 2011, 9am-1pm
Houston Museum of Natural Science
At our booth, girls got to make bar graphs out of M&M's and compare the counts for each color in their bag against the long run average over the day.
