From the Editor’s Laptop
Women in mathematics is a topic that continues to crop up. Why are there fewer women than men in mathematics? What can we do to make mathematics more accessible? While I haven’t managed to solve this dilemma, I would like to highlight two women who have entered this field successfully.
The first is Maryam Mirzakhani, who recently received the Fields Medal (the International Medal for Outstanding Discoveries in Mathematics) for her work in complex geometry. She is the first woman to receive this award since its creation in 1936. To learn more, go to www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-28739373.
The second is our own Marj Farris. In her role as MCATA president, she has done everything from putting together a letter for Alberta Education concerning a new initiative to coming up with the best math T-shirt slogans ever (such as “πrates of the Pythagorean” and “There will be no crying in math class”). Her up-to-date knowledge of issues in the world of mathematics is inspiring. Although she will no longer lead us as president, she will remain on the council as past president and will take on new work as a member of the Affiliate Services Committee of the US-based National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM). She also will remain active in support positions in our more northerly schools. Way to go, Super Math Woman!
Let us all—great math women and men—head into this new school year inspiring as many new mathematicians as we can!
Karen Bouwman
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