Women in Math: The Limit Does Not Exist

Women in Math: The Limit Does Not Exist

This podcast is an effort to promote visibility of women in mathematics. Inspired by the fact that women are vast minority in higher mathematics, Women in Math: The Limit Does Not Exist serves to increase enrollment and participation of women in mathematics and STEM courses.

  • 6 minutes 48 seconds
    Episode 39 - Donna's Story
    In this episode, Donna Hooshmand describes her mathematical past. Donna details her past being told that women should not be in school, overcoming that thought, and succeeding in her studies! Donna now uses her confidence and looks to inspire others! This podcast is part of Damien Adams' series Women in Math: The Limit Does Not Exist.
    5 March 2021, 12:00 am
  • 34 minutes 55 seconds
    Episode 38 - An Interview with Eva Loeser (by Eleanor Quirk)
    Eleanor Quirk interviews (future Dr.) Eva Loeser, a University of California at San Diego doctoral candidate in mathematics. In this interview, Eva discusses what drives her in mathematics, how to persevere in education on both a micro and a macro level, the importance of community and representation, how to create a community, and both the supportive and unsupportive environments for women in the mathematics field at multiple institutions. This conversation was recorded prior to the COVID-19 pandemic sweeping the United States. This podcast is part of Damien Adams' series Women in Math: The Limit Does Not Exist.
    9 December 2020, 12:00 am
  • 9 minutes 8 seconds
    Episode 37 - Marie Curie
    Anushka Naiknaware gives a biography on Marie Curie, the 19th century Polish double Nobel Prize winner. Anushka gives insight about Marie's perseverance, overcoming barriers, selflessness, and the Nobel Prize. She also expands upon our role in Marie Curie's legacy. This podcast is part of Damien Adams' series Women in Math: The Limit Does Not Exist.
    19 November 2020, 12:00 am
  • 23 minutes 5 seconds
    Episode 36 - An Interview Recap of Amy Cakebread by Olivia Myers
    In this episode, Liv Myers recaps an interview she had the previous day with Portland Community College instructor Amy Cakebread. Unfortunately, the interview got lost, but Liv continues on to speak about how inspired she is by Amy. This episode was recorded as a vidcast which is available here: https://youtu.be/55UDp2WetP4 This podcast is part of Damien Adams' series Women in Math: The Limit Does Not Exist.
    2 October 2020, 5:00 pm
  • 43 minutes 13 seconds
    Episode 35 - A Conversation Between Triplets - Abigail, Lydia, and Rachel Pung
    Abigail, Lydia, and Rachel chat about being triplets in education, their individual and collective experiences as women in STEM courses, identity, expectations, the importance of early childhood education, and the results of a survey they administered regarding representation in STEM. This podcast is part of Damien Adams' series Women in Math: The Limit Does Not Exist.
    11 July 2020, 12:00 am
  • 50 minutes 33 seconds
    Episode 34 - A Conversation Between Anwesha Mukherjee & Naomi Grant
    Anwesha Mukherjee & Naomi Grant have a conversation on a range of topics including music, education, inspiration, science, mathematics, computers, and being women in the STEM fields. They talk about why they do what they do, and they discuss what their futures may look like. This episode was edited by Naomi Grant. This podcast is part of Damien Adams' series Women in Math: The Limit Does Not Exist.
    15 May 2020, 5:00 pm
  • 44 minutes 13 seconds
    Episode 33 - An Interview with Dr. Nichole Schimanski
    Naomi Grant interviews Dr. Nichole Schimanski, a data scientist for Portland Research and Development company Galois. In this interview, Dr. Schimanski discusses why she decided to major in mathematics, what it was like to fall in love with math, what working in the Data Science industry has been like, living out your dream, working for a company that values you (and working for a company that does not value you), and so much more! This episode was edited by Naomi Grant. This podcast is part of Damien Adams' series Women in Math: The Limit Does Not Exist.
    2 January 2020, 12:00 am
  • 1 hour 25 minutes
    Episode 32 - A Conversation Between Shannon, Kyli, & Kelli
    Shannon Rodriguez, Kyli Layden, & Kelli Thoreson chat about their experiences as math students, exploring Mathematics, Engineering, and Computer Science as majors, their favorite math classes and why they liked them, the importance of language in mathematics, and just having fun! This podcast is part of Damien Adams' series Women in Math: The Limit Does Not Exist.
    25 December 2019, 12:00 am
  • 8 minutes 5 seconds
    Episode 31 - Mary Cartwright
    Sophie Bandstra gives a biography on Mary Cartwright, the 20th century British mathematician known for her contributions to education and chaos theory. This podcast is part of Damien Adams' series Women in Math: The Limit Does Not Exist.
    17 December 2019, 12:00 am
  • 9 minutes 54 seconds
    Episode 30 - Nola's Story - A Story of Inspiration
    In this episode, Nola Leese-Heckman describes her mathematical past. After several struggles and deciding to give up on mathematics several times, she now finds herself triumphing in the subject! This podcast is part of Damien Adams' series Women in Math: The Limit Does Not Exist.
    9 December 2019, 12:00 am
  • 5 minutes 14 seconds
    Episode 29 - Maryam Mirzakhani
    Laura Messick gives a biography on Maryam Mirzakhani, the 21st century Iranian mathematician known for being the first female and first Iranian to be awarded a Fields Medal. Maryam is known for her contributions to string theory, Riemann surfaces, geodesics, her compassion, and her instruction at Stanford University. Dr. Mirzakhani passed away from cancer in 2017 and is survived by her daughter and husband. This podcast is part of Damien Adams' series Women in Math: The Limit Does Not Exist.
    1 December 2019, 12:00 am
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