The Center for Women in Mathematics, a part of the
Smith College
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Department of
Mathematics
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and
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, is an American
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In education, ...
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
Smith College is a Private university, private Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts Women's colleges in the United States, women's college in Northampton, Massachusetts. It was chartered in 1871 by Sophia Smith (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
Smith College is a Private university, private Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts Women's colleges in the United States, women's college in Northampton, Massachusetts. It was chartered in 1871 by Sophia Smith (Smith College ...
, but also at any other of the
Five Colleges -
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,
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.
Past Plenary Speakers
Notes
Sources
Center for Women in Mathematics Brochure
External links
Center for Women in Mathematics at Smith CollegeWomen in Mathematics in New EnglandSmith College website
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