The MIT Math community celebrated International Women in Math Day on May 12 with guest speaker Melanie Matchett Wood from Harvard University. “It was a wonderful event that brought our diverse community together,” says Professor Ju-Lee Kim, who helped run the event. “Going forward, I hope this annual event will be an opportunity to celebrate diversity […]
Jessica Wan Wins 2024 Elizabeth Lowell Putnam Prize
March 3, 2025
First-year Jessica Wan was the top-scoring woman in the annual William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition. She finishing in the top 25, which earned her the $1,000 Elizabeth Lowell Putnam Prize. “I’m very honored to be receiving this prize and excited to continue studying math at MIT alongside so many other Elizabeth Lowell Putnam awardees!” says Jessica. She […]