About TWIMS

Texas Women In Mathematics Symposium is a 2-day conference for Texas mathematicians. The goal of TWIMS is to strengthen the network of female mathematicians in Texas, which will encourage collaborations and mentoring relationships.

In addition, participants have the opportunity to:

• Learn about the research of other women in Texas
• Present their work in a supportive environment
• Network with other Texas women mathematicians
• Explore issues surrounding being a woman in mathematics

TWIMS supports the Non-Discrimination Statement of the Association for Women in Mathematics. Please take a look at the Code of Conduct for the conference.

The conference consists of parallel talk sessions Saturday and Sunday, a breakout session, professional development seminars, and a keynote address.

Saturday and Sunday meals and coffee will be provided to all registered participants.

Link to Facebook group for TWIMS attendees

Email us: twims.uh@gmail.com

Organizing Committee

Dr. Yuliya Gorb (faculty advisor)
Duong Nguyen (co-chair)	Kayla Bicol (co-chair)
Daewa Kim	Sarah Chehade
Prajakta Bedekar	Kate Nguyen
Jennifer May

Support

This conference received financial support from the University of Houston's College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, the Department of Mathematics, and the Mathematical Association of America through the Tensor Women and Mathematics Grant.

The TWIMS 2018 organizing committee would like to thank Avani Dave, Linda Robinson, and Mariela Raudales for their support and guidance in organizing this conference.

Schedule

	Saturday, 17 November 2018
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Registration (SEC 100 lobby)
1:30 PM - 1:45 PM	Introductory Remarks (SEC 100) Dr Jiwen He (Department Chair, UH, Department of Mathematics.)
1:45 PM - 3:00 PM	Keynote Lecture (SEC 100) - Dr. Sunčica Čanić University of California, Berkeley Mathematical Problems in Fluids
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM	Group photo (In front of SEC 100)
3:15 PM - 5:00 PM	Presentation Session (20-min talks + 5 min Q&A ) Session A (SEC 202) 3:15-3:40 Jen Berg Rational solutions to polynomial equations and geometry 3:40-4:05 Aleksandra Sobieska Minimal Free Resolutions over Rational Normal Scrolls 4:05-4:30 Hayley Boynton On the Classification of Graphs Based on Their Rank Numbers 4:30-4:55 Rebecca Woods Preliminary Results of Topological Symmetries of a 3-rung Möbius Ladder Embedded on a Torus Session B (SEC 203) 3:15-3:40 Christy Sue Langley Games in Education 3:40-4:05 Mary Flagg Zero Forcing: From Linear Algebra to the Power Grid 4:05-4:30 Sara Shirinkam n-generalized Quasi-Baer annihilator conditions 4:30-4:55 Rita Stanaityte ILU preconditioners for non-symmetric saddle point matrices with application to incompressible Navier-Stokes equation
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Dinner and Socialize
	Sunday, 18 November 2018
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM	Breakfast
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM	Presentation Session (20-min talks + 5 min Q-A ) Session A (SEC 202) 8:30-8:55 Joanna Furno Dynamics of Rational Maps and Exponentials in the Limit 8:55-9:20 Meagan Carney Modeling Extremes in Dynamics under Stationary and Nonstationary Assumptions 9:20-9:45 Priyanga Ganesan A factorization problem in l^p spaces 9:45-10:10 Anna Vershynina How fast can entanglement be generated in quantum systems? Session B (SEC 203) 8:30-8:55 Annalisa Quaini A computational study of lateral phase separation in biological membranes 8:55-9:20 Anyu Zhang Partitioning Data Using Monomial Bases to Improve Network Inference in Systems Biology 9:20-9:45 Simona Hodis Topological description of hemodynamics inside brain aneurysms 9:45-10:10 Bheemaiah Veena Shankara Narayana Rao Efficacy of Fishing zones in Marine Protected Areas Session C (SEC 204) 8:30-8:55 Sarah Boon Analysis of the Trojan Y Chromosome Eradication Strategy 8:55-9:20 Janet Sossamon Surgical Performance Monitoring Using an Optimal Statistic 9:20-9:45 Natasha Astudillo Comparative introduction to mathematical theory of the Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy for a diffusion process: Classical approach vs simplified approach 9:45-10:10 Lale Asik Dynamics of a Stoichiometric Producer-Grazer System with Seasonal Effects on Light Level
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM	Poster Session (SEC 100 lobby)
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM	Lunch and Break-out Session
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	Panel discussion on Alternative Career Paths in Mathematics. Our panelists, who started off with a mathematics degree, and used it as a stepping stone into various careers, will discuss various alternative career paths for math graduates, and how to get there. Panelist bios Panelists:Dr. Mary Flagg (University of St. Thomas)               Dr. Paulette Willis (Reasoning Minds)               Dr. Dipanwita Saha (Cubic Corporation) Salary Negotiation Workshop (SEC 202): Led by Ms. Caitlin Deis (Career Counselor, UH Career Services)
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM	Concluding Remarks

PDF of schedule.
PDF of abstracts.

Parking Info

Non-UH participants can park in the Stadium Garage (first level, 3843 Holman St) which is quite close to SEC. Parking validations will be given at the registration table. These validations are the vouchers to pay for your parking tickets when you leave the garage. Limit 1 parking voucher per car per day.

UH participants whose vehicles display a valid student or faculty/staff permit may park in any non-restricted space (faculty/staff lots, all Zone parking lots) in most surface lots during weekends.

Resources

WAM

The Women and Mathematics program is an intensive 11-day mentoring program for undergraduate and graduate women in mathematics. The program brings together research mathematicians with undergraduate and graduate students on the campus of the Institute for Advanced Study and is designed to address issues of gender imbalance in mathematics. Activities include lectures and seminars on a focused mathematical topic, mentoring, discussions on peer relations, an introduction to career opportunities and a women in sciences seminar.

USTARS

The primary mission of the Underrepresented Students in Topology and Algebra Research Symposium (USTARS) is to showcase the excellent research conducted by underrepresented students studying topology and algebra. Dedicated to furthering the success of underrepresented students, USTARS seeks to broaden the participation in the mathematical sciences by cultivating research and mentoring networks. USTARS is open to all people interested in the topological and algebraic fields.

EDGE for women

The EDGE Program is administered by Morehouse and Pomona Colleges with the goal of strengthening the ability of women students to successfully complete PhD programs in the mathematical sciences and place more women in visible leadership roles in the mathematics community. Along with the summer session, EDGE supports an annual conference, travel for research collaborations, travel to present research and other open-ended mentoring activities.

National Alliance for Doctoral Studies in Mathematics

The National Alliance for Doctoral Studies in the Mathematical Sciences is an NSF funded community of math sciences faculty and students with the goal of increasing the number of doctoral degrees in the mathematical sciences among groups that have been traditionally underrepresented in those fields.

Gulf State Math Alliance

The Gulf States Math Alliance (GSMath) is a community of mentors and scholars throughout the states of Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi that seeks to make education in mathematics and mathematically-related subjects available to everyone. Gulf States Math Conference February 24-26, 2017 University of Texas at Arilington

Texas Section Project NExT

Project NExT is a program sponsored by the Mathematical Association of America (MAA) for new and recent graduates with doctorates in the mathematical sciences who are interested in improving the teaching and understanding of undergraduate mathematics. At the national level, Project NExT provides workshops and a faculty network to share ideas and concepts in teaching and assessing college students. The Texas Section of the MAA offers Project NExT regional workshops and a special retreat during the fall semester. Faculty in their first four years of full time teaching at the college/university level are invited to apply to become Texas Section Project NExT Fellows.

MAA Tensor

The Tensor Foundation has provided funding to support projects designed to encourage women from middle school, high school, college, or university levels to study and persist in mathematics. On behalf of the Tensor Foundation, the MAA encourages college, university, and secondary mathematics faculty (in conjunction with college or university faculty) and their institutions to submit proposals to the Tensor Women and Mathematics Program. Projects may replicate existing successful projects, adapt components of such projects, or be innovative.

MAA Tensor SUMMA

The Tensor Foundation has provided funding for the MAA to award grants for projects designed to encourage the pursuit and enjoyment of mathematics by students who are members of groups historically underrepresented in the field of mathematics. Projects may be designed for middle school students, high school students, or college/university students.

CAARMS

Since 1995, the Conference for Arican American Researchers in Mathematical Sciences has been hosting conferences highlighting current research by African-American researchers and graduate students in mathematics.

SACNAS

SACNAS is an inclusive organization dedicated to fostering the success of Chicano/Hispanic and Native American scientists, from college students to professionals, in attaining advanced degrees, careers, and positions of leadership in STEM.

TWIMS 2016

TWIMS 2016 was the first such symposium in this series. It was held in University of Texas at Austin on November 5, 2016. For more information, refer to TWIMS 2016

TWIMS 2017

TWIMS 2017 was held in Sam Houston State University on December 2, 2017. For more information, refer to TWIMS 2017