Adela (YiYu) Zhang was among three recipients of the 2021 George Lusztig Mentorships. She is a PhD student with research interests in algebraic topology and homotopy theory. When she was an undergraduate at MIT, she was a PRIMES Circle mentor for two years. In grad school, she has worked with students in PRIMES, RSI, and […]
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Math Prize for Girls event held virtually
October 19, 2020
At MIT’s October Math Prize for Girls event, this year held virtually, 307 students from around the country. The weekend featured a panel talk moderated by Dr. Ranu Boppana ’87, and featuring four Math Prize alumnae, including mathematics and computer science major Rona Wang ’22. A 2015 Math Prize alum, Wang shared her experience: “In […]
Senior Elizabeth T shares about MIT life on Instagram
September 28, 2020
Majoring in 18 (@MITMath) with minors in finance (15-3) and ancient and medieval studies (AMS), senior Elizabeth T. will be sharing more on her campus involvement, @MIT life in general, and what she’s currently up to! Follow her on Instagram: https://instagram.com/mitstudents/
Lisa Piccirillo named to Wired25
September 28, 2020
Read about “Meet This Year’s WIRED25: People Who Are Making Things Better” on Wired.com.
Professor Lisa Piccirillo and Nina Holden PhD ’18 honored by Breakthrough Prize Foundation
September 28, 2020
Read more at the MIT News.
Scholarships at MIT: Carolina Ortega ’21 Savors Every Opportunity
July 27, 2020
At 13, Carolina Ortega ’21 was one of only three young women participating in her native Colombia’s Mathematics Olympiad. She admired the other two, both high school seniors heading to the International Mathematical Olympiad, and when she heard the following year that both were studying in Massachusetts, “that’s when I discovered there was a place […]