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 […]
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Yiming Chen ’24 named Rhodes Scholar
November 18, 2024
Yiming Chen, from Beijing, China, and the Washington area, was named one of four Rhodes China Scholars on Sept 28. At Oxford, she will pursue graduate studies in engineering science, working toward her ongoing goal of advancing AI safety and reliability in clinical workflows. Chen graduated from MIT in 2024 with a BS in mathematics […]
Applying the beauty and rigor of math to social sciences
October 31, 2024
By Pamela Ferdinand Growing up in Serbia, Nataša Dragović ’14 had no interest in politics. She also had no plans to become a mathematician like her parents. Yet today she’s an assistant professor of mathematics at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota, where her work applies probability to social science problems such as how […]
Women in Math Dinner 2024
October 28, 2024
While we all miss the annual dinner usually held at the home of WIM director Gigliola Staffilani, who is on sabbatical, everyone enjoyed great conversations, a sumptuous dinner, and fun beverages Oct. 23 at the Wiener Common Room.
Profile: Mengjie Ding ’12 SB
October 8, 2024
Mengjie Deng attended the Sept. 10 Math Department event “From Here to Where,” where alumni talk to students about their career path after leaving MIT. Now a Data Science Manager at Stripe, Mengjie uses machine learning and statistical methods to optimize user experience and business performance for financial products. Name: Mengjie DingHometown: Shanghai, ChinaMajors/Minors: Course […]