Mathematical achievements credited to women and those that should be

Mathematical achievements credited to women and those that should be

Event Type

Community

Location

Cunningham Memorial Library, Events Area

Date

Time

Phone

(812) 237-2606

Description

A brief look into the contributions that women have made in the field of mathematics. It will also review some of the contributions that women have made but did not receive appropriate credit for. Presenter Shai Hollifield is a junior Honors student majoring in elementary education with minors in middle school mathematics and reading. This session is a portion of her current research for her honors thesis, which focuses on the gender gap in mathematics.

Part of Women's History Month Colloquium. Full schedule available at http://www.indstate.edu/cas/MultidisciplinaryStudies/gender-studies/womens-history-month
SPONSORS: Department of Multimedia Studies/Gender Studies Program, Cunningham Memorial Library, Women¹s Resource Center, Office of the President