In celebration of International Women in Mathematics Day opens in new tab/window on 12th May, the Mathematics publishing team and Editors of relevant journals have curated a selection of impactful papers published over the last three years (since 2022). Each featured paper has a female mathematician as the corresponding author, and was selected for its impact, novelty, and contribution to the field.
Film Screening:
Secrets of the Surface: The Mathematical Vision of Maryam Mirzakhani
at Malayer University
Outreach activities in secondary schools in Limbe, South West region, Cameroon
Oficina: Cartão Pop-up – Mulheres na Matemática
Data: 13 de maio
Local: Museu da Matemática UFMG- ICEx - Campus Pampulha UFMFG
1.movie projection
2. Three talks on the women's roles in science, particularly mathematics.
Hanna Neumann Fellows 2025: Monika and Alice Marveggio
MATH+ celebrates International Women in Mathematics Day on 12 May with an interview featuring the new Hanna Neumann Fellows for 2025. Monika and Alice reflect on their mathematical journeys, share their experiences as women in mathematics, and discuss the challenges they have faced. Receiving the MATH+ Hanna Neumann Fellowship enables them to collaborate with leading mathematicians in Berlin and deepen their expertise.
The International Women in Mathematics Day is a series of lectures organized every year by the Department of Mathematics of K J Somaiya College of Science and Commerce. Eminent women mathematicians from all over India are invited to give talks on contemporary topics in Mathematics, inspiring young minds to inculcate the spark of research.
This year, we shall celebrate with 4 talks, a special showcase featuring interesting 3D geometry, and an exhibit on honeybee hive monitoring. There will also be pizza!
Schedule:
Welcome: 16:30 – 16:40
Charlotte Chan (UMich): 16:40 – 17:00
Title: Set
Abstract: SET is a card game invented by geneticist Marsha Falco in 1974. I will talk about this game and its very natural relationship to mathematics. This is based on Diane Maclagan’s article “The Card Game SET.”
Poster exhibition in public place at university laval
This first edition of the newsletter of the African Women in Mathematics Association (AWMA) is part of AWMA’s participation in the May12 celebration.
As mentionned in the webpage of May12, « the goal of the day is to inspire women everywhere to celebrate their achievements in mathematics, and to encourage an open, welcoming and inclusive work environment for everybody ». This is in on line with the objectives of AWMA to promote women in mathematics in Africa and promote mathematics among young girls and women in Africa.
