Celebrating "International Women in Math Day" with an Interview Featuring the 2025 MATH+ Hanna Neumann Fellows

Hanna Neumann Fellows 2025: Monika and Alice Marveggio

MATH+ celebrates International Women in Mathematics Day on 12 May with an interview featuring the new Hanna Neumann Fellows for 2025. Monika and Alice reflect on their mathematical journeys, share their experiences as women in mathematics, and discuss the challenges they have faced. Receiving the MATH+ Hanna Neumann Fellowship enables them to collaborate with leading mathematicians in Berlin and deepen their expertise. 

Celebrating women in mathematics on May 12th in Darlington

This year, we shall celebrate with 4 talks, a special showcase featuring interesting 3D geometry, and an exhibit on honeybee hive monitoring. There will also be pizza!

Schedule:
Welcome: 16:30 – 16:40
Charlotte Chan (UMich): 16:40 – 17:00
Title: Set
Abstract: SET is a card game invented by geneticist Marsha Falco in 1974. I will talk about this game and its very natural relationship to mathematics. This is based on Diane Maclagan’s article “The Card Game SET.”

Launch of AWMA Newsletter/Lancement de la Newsletter d'AWMA

This first edition of the newsletter of  the African Women in Mathematics Association (AWMA) is part of AWMA’s participation in the May12 celebration.

As mentionned in the webpage of May12, « the goal of the day is to inspire women everywhere to celebrate their achievements in mathematics, and to encourage an open, welcoming and inclusive work environment for everybody ». This is in on line with the objectives of AWMA to promote women in mathematics in Africa and promote mathematics among young girls and women in Africa.

From the School Desk to the Soul of Mathematics

This event aims to promote mathematical thinking among high school students and to present selected mathematical concepts and phenomena in an engaging and accessible way.
The program includes:
- Several short talks
- A video about Maryam Mirzakhani
- A video on the number π
- An inspiring video that highlights prominent women in mathematics
- Two math competitions
The event seeks to encourage interest in mathematics and celebrate the legacy of women mathematicians, particularly Maryam Mirzakhani.

International Women in Mathematics Days at the Uni Würzburg: Visit of Prof. Dr. Andrea Blunk | 12–13 May 2025

To celebrate May 12 – International Women in Mathematics Day, the Institute of Mathematics at the University of Würzburg is delighted to welcome Prof. Dr. Andrea Blunk, Professor of Mathematics and Gender Studies at the University of Hamburg. Prof. Blunk's interdisciplinary work connects mathematics, its disciplinary culture, and gender studies.


As part of her visit, we are pleased to host the following two events, open to students and researchers:

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