WELCOME TO WOMEN IN MATHEMATICS @ MIT

From pure math to applied mathematics, more women than ever are interested in solving real-world and theoretical problems in pursuit of a better world. We are students, postdocs, instructors, professors, math teachers, and researchers, working in education, industry, tech, finance, and government. This website celebrates MIT mathematicians who identify as female in our department and the larger STEM community. We’re interested in advocating for an inclusive atmosphere and promoting gender equity within a largely male-dominated field. Our goal for this website is to provide a welcoming space to share our projects and achievements, upcoming events, career resources, and networking opportunities among your peers, fellow professionals, and educators. We wish to encourage women and girls to study math for the sheer joy of it, to promote their personal and professional development, and to consider careers in the mathematical sciences.

Latest News

  • Ewin Tang speaks at WIM lunch

    Ewin Tang, a Miller postdoctoral fellow at UC Berkeley, discussed her quantum computing research at a recent Women in Math lunch event.

  • AWM Student Essay Contest Deadline

    The Essay Contest features interview-based biographies of contemporary women mathematicians and statisticians. The submission period begins in December 1 and ends February 1, 2024, through MathPrograms.org.

  • A new record for Math Prize for Girls wins

    Left to right: Arun Alagappan, president and founder of the Advantage Testing Foundation; Jessica Wan, first-place winner and a senior from Parkland, Florida; and In Young Cho, Math Prize for Girls alumna and emcee.Photo: Jake Belcher

    Twelfth grader Jessica Wan three-peats, as MIT hosts the 15th competition for female middle and high school math enthusiasts.

    Read more via the MIT News.