Film Screening: Secrets of the Surface - The Mathematical Vision of Maryam Mirzakhani

Everyone interested is welcome to join the screening of the documentary film Secrets of the surface: the Mathematical Vision of Maryam Mirzakhani. Filmed in Canada, Iran, and the United States, the film examines the life and mathematical work of Maryam Mirzakhani, an Iranian immigrant to the United States who became a superstar in her field. In 2014, she was both the first woman and the first Iranian to be honored by mathematics’ highest prize, the Fields Medal. The event is hosted by Alex Tullini and Zahra Mohammadi Khangheshalghi. The free screening is supported by the 12May initiative.