Allison Henrich of Seattle University writes about her experience having a miscarriage during a math workshop and the support she received from her colleagues.
Math Mamas: We may be mathematicians, but first and foremost, we’re humans.
Month: October 2019
Karen Uhlenbeck to Receive 2020 Steele Prize for Lifetime Achievement
From the AMS: The 2020 Steele Prize for Lifetime Achievement will be awarded to Karen Uhlenbeck for her long-lasting influence in geometric topology and analysis and for her mentorship of young people and women in mathematics. Karen Uhlenbeck’s mathematics has laid the foundation for a tremendous range of research in differential geometry and geometric analysis over the past four decades.
DINAMICS readers may recall that Uhlenbeck was awarded the Abel Prize this spring and was the subject of a DINAMICS Someone You Should Know post. Read more about this announcement, including Uhlenbeck’s response, here.
First All-Woman Spacewalk
In case you missed it, NASA conducted the first ever all-woman spacewalk on Friday, October 18, 2019. See the official NASA video here and a NASA page with some information about the spacewalk.
The EDGE Foundation and Karen Uhlenbeck
From the AWM: “A generous gift from Dr. Uhlenbeck is being used to establish The Karen EDGE Fellowship Program. This Fellowship Program is to support and enhance the research programs and collaborations of mid-career mathematicians who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents and members of a minority group (any gender!) that is underrepresented in the field of mathematics. Fellowships are available to mid-career mathematicians employed in full-time positions in the U.S. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents with a Ph.D. or equivalent.
The award ($8,000/year for 3 years), includes funds to support one trip per year to the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton. Applications will be submitted through MathPrograms.org. Three awardees will be announced by May 1, 2020. DEADLINE February 1, 2020.
IHE: Diversifying the Faculty
From Inside Higher Ed: “Are You Serious About Diversifying Your Faculty and Staff? If so, then Robert T. Palmer offers some concrete advice.”
NIH: Scientists of Color Underfunded
From the Chronicle: “Black academics, already underrepresented in science, are less likely to land grants that are critical to advancing their careers, in part because they tend to want to study interventions that could improve the health of poor Americans of color.” Read the Chronicle story here (which may require campus access or subscription) and the original NIH AAAS paper here.
Changes for inclusion/exclusion
The AMS inclusion/exclusion blog has a new Editor-in-Chief, Brian Katz. Brian is a queer white man who wants to use his privilege for good. Read more about Brian’s plans for the blog at the link, including a call for suggestions for future posts.