The University of Rhode Island Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM-URI) is hosting their inaugural event with guest speaker and URI alum Dr. Sarah Olson from Worcester Polytechnic Institute. She will be discussing her current research and the path that led her there in her talk entitled "Modeling the dynamics of centrosome movement". AWM officers will also be sharing their plans for the upcoming semester. Snacks/coffee provided prior to the event. All are welcome.Abstract: In this talk I will first given an overview of my mathematical journey and how I ended up focusing on computational biology research. I will then talk about a collaborative project related to cell division in cancer cells with extra centrosomes. During cell division, the spindle is composed of a network of dynamic microtubules and motor proteins that generate forces to form a bipolar spindle, with each pole organized around a single centrosome. Disruption in force generating activities through protein depletions or alterations to centrosome number, alter spindle structure and affect the fate of the cell. Centrosome amplification leads to multipolar spindle formation and multipolar division, which results in daughter cells with decreased viability. However, cancer cells actively cluster extra centrosomes to form a functional bipolar spindle. We highlight modeling and experimental efforts to understand the dominant forces that lead to the formation of either a multipolar or functional bipolar spindle in the case of extra centrosomes.

Come join us to work on your facilitation skills and learn new activities.Weekly general membership meetings begin at 3:30pm on Mondays and will be in Memorial Union Atrium 2. Please feel free to start signing in at 3:25pm and we will open the doors when we are ready for everyone.Visit URInvolved for complete event details and to RSVP.

Feb 3 - Feb 7, 4:00 - 5:00 pm R Series https://uri-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/51u4WzL9Tryn8LXPod1WKQ

Programming Basics, Data Visualization, Tidy Data, Data Manipulation, etc.https://uri-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/51u4WzL9Tryn8LXPod1WKQ

Every Monday night at 7:00 pm, we gather in conference room 203 in the Multi-Cultural Center (Or downstairs in the Union by the Sushi Bar) to discuss how faith and life intersect. If you are brand new to faith or have been following Jesus for a long time... you are welcome! This is a place where you can ask questions and be challenged to think differently. We beleive life is found in Jesus... but what does that look like in college in 2024?Visit URInvolved for complete event details and to RSVP.

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