Association for Women in Mathematics

Mission Statement

The Association for Women in Mathematics Boulder chapter (AWM Boulder) seeks to encourage and support underrepresented groups, with an emphasis on women, to be active in the mathematical sciences and to promote a culture that fosters equal treatment of all students and faculty within the Applied Mathematics and Mathematics departments at the University of Colorado Boulder through Advocacy, Mentorship, and Community Engagement.

AWM Boulder is an official student chapter of the Association for Women in Mathematics:

The Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM) is firmly committed to fostering an inclusive environment that enables a diverse community to be involved in and contribute to AWM activities. The AWM believes that all people with an interest in mathematics should be supported and encouraged to participate in the profession. Any type of underrepresentation is a problem for the entire mathematical community: it inevitably leads to missed opportunities and the loss of mathematical talent. Thus, the AWM strongly endorses broadening participation in the mathematical sciences in order to increase participation from underrepresented groups. It is AWM’s goal to celebrate, recognize and support a diverse mathematical community of individuals from across the spectrum of age, race, gender, gender identity and expression, national or ethnic origin, religion and religious belief, political affiliation or philosophy, marital status, parental status, body shape or size, sexual orientation, physical ability, socioeconomic status, employment status and other aspects of diversity. (Adapted from the AWM website)

Membership in our student chapter is open to all math-curious students interested in the AWM mission! Join the awmcub Google Group to stay up-to-date on AWM events.

Fall 2025 Events

• AWM Tea Times 

  • Mon, September 8, 3-4 pm ECNT 312
  • Mon, September 22, 3-4 pm ECNT 312
  • Mon, October 6, 3-4 pm DLC 1B65
  • Mon, October 20, 3-4 pm ECNW 150A
  • Mon, November 3, 3-4 pm ECNW 150A
  • Mon, November 17, 3-4 pm ECNW 150A
  • Mon, December 1, 3-4 pm ECNW 150A

• STEMinist Reading Group (See link in sidebar)

  • Mon, September 29, 12-1 pm
  • Mon, October 27, 12:15-1:05 pm, MATH 220
  • Mon, November 10, 1:30-2:30 pm, ECOT 317 

• AWM Hike 

  • Sun, September 14, 10 am. Meet at Centennial Trailhead.
  • We will be doing Sanitas Valley and Dakota Ridge Loop

• Happy Hour

  • Fri, October 10, 4-6 pm at Rayback Collective 

• Movie Night

  • Thurs, November 20, 6 pm, ECCR 200

     

Opportunities 

• Call for poster presenters at AWM Workshop (SIAM Annual Meeting)

  • Cleveland, OH, July 6 – 10, 2026
  • Application deadline for graduate students: November 15, 2025
  • https://awm-math.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/SIAM-26-Workshop.pdf

• SIAG-EDI Book Club 2025: What Works for Women at Work

  • Thursdays 1-2 pm from Oct 2 - Dec 18, with a break on Nov 27, on Microsoft Teams
  • Open to anyone, feel free to tune in every Thursday or just once!
  • https://edi.siag.siam.org/2025-Book-Club-What-Works-for-Women-at-Work.html

• Truth Values - Play at Colorado School of Mines

  • Thurs, September 25, 7:30 pm
  • A one-woman show about the experience of graduate school in math.
  • Following the show is a panel discussion about joy and belonging.
  • More info and RSVP: https://oreconnect.mines.edu/SWiM/rsvp_boot?id=1593007

• Webinar: Supporting Latina Students in Engineering and Computing

  • September 30th, 11am-12pm on Zoom
  • Register: https://proctor.gse.rutgers.edu/supporting-latina-students

Questions? Email awm@colorado.edu