Center for Women in Mathematics

The Center for Women in Mathematics, a part of the Smith College Department of Mathematics and Statistics, is an American educational program founded in 2007 to increase the involvement of women in mathematics. The Center aims for students to engage in coursework and research in a mathematical environment that actively supports women.

Junior Program

The Junior Program is designed for undergraduate women who wish to spend a year or a semester studying mathematics at a women's college. Financial aid funding is provided by the National Science Foundation.

Post-Baccalaureate Program

The Post-Baccalaureate Program is geared towards women with bachelor's degrees who didn't major in mathematics as undergraduates or whose major was light. The post-baccalaureate program is funded through grants from Smith College and the National Science Foundation and students receive tuition waivers and living stipends.

Students of both programs are able to take classes not only at Smith College, but also at any other of the Five Colleges - Amherst, Mt. Holyoke and Hampshire Colleges and UMass Amherst, the last of which also offers graduate-level courses.

WIMIN Conference

Each year the Center hosts the Women in Mathematics in New England (WIMIN) Conference. The conference features two plenary lectures given by prominent female mathematicians: the Dorothy Wrinch Lecture in Biomathematics, and the Alice Dickinson Lecture in Mathematics. It also features short talks by undergraduate and graduate students (of any gender), and a panel intended for students considering graduate studies.[1]

Past Plenary Speakers
YearDorothy Wrinch lecturerAlice Dickinson lecturer
2019Erica Graham, Bryn Mawr CollegeAllison Henrich, Seattle University
2018
2017[2]Elizabeth Stuart, Johns Hopkins UniversityIna Petkova, Dartmouth College
2016[3]Adriana Dawes, The Ohio State UniversityPamela Harris, Williams College
2015[4]Mariel Vazquez, University of California at DavisLinda Chen, Swarthmore College
2014[5]Erika Camacho, Arizona State UniversityAmi Radunskaya, Pomona College
2013[6]Trachette Jackson, University of MichiganSusan Loepp, Williams College

Notes
  1. "WIMIN conference at Smith College". math.smith.edu. Retrieved 2020-01-17.
  2. "WIMIN17 Conference". math.smith.edu. Retrieved 2020-01-17.
  3. "WIMIN16 Conference". math.smith.edu. Retrieved 2020-01-17.
  4. "WIMIN15 Conference". math.smith.edu. Retrieved 2020-01-17.
  5. "WIMIN14 Conference". math.smith.edu. Retrieved 2020-01-17.
  6. "WIMIN13 Conference". math.smith.edu. Retrieved 2020-01-17.

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