WIM News

WIM hosts dinner social

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Women in Math members at a recent dinner social.

Yiming Chen ’24 named Rhodes Scholar

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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

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

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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

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 […]

Math program promotes global community for at-risk Ukrainian high schoolers

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Two-time Yulia’s Dream participant Sophia Breslavets appreciates joining a global math community.