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Mathematical Institutions and the “In” of the Association for Women in Mathematics
To understand the connections between the people, institutions, and ideas of the history of mathematics, subtle differences in wording can make all...
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Women in Charge of Mathematics
It is very important that women reach leading roles in the world of mathematics, in order to promote gender-balanced policies. Thus, it is useful to...
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Fifty Years of Women in Mathematics Reminiscences, History, and Visions for the Future of AWM
The Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM), the oldest organization in the world for women in mathematics, had its fiftieth anniversary in 2021....
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A Cambridge Correspondence Course in Arithmetic for Women
The unprecedented increase in remote learning compelled by the COVID-19 pandemic has led to increased interest in effective strategies for distance...
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Women and Mathematics: A Perfect Combination
Once upon a time before personal computers, a heroine employed on the Princeton University campus transformed handwritten mathematical dissertations...
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The Impact of Political Decisions on Mathematics
This last chapter analyzes a selection of cases where political decisions affected, positively or not, the research and teaching of mathematics: the...
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Modern Mathematics, Modern Art
In mathematics and in the arts, the first half of the nineteenth century marks a crucial turning point in the long march to modernity. In poetry, the...
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Mathematics in Astronomy at Harvard College Before 1839 as a Case Study for Teaching Historical Writing in Mathematics Courses
Writing a research paper is an important but challenging milestone for secondary and undergraduate students, one that does not need to be limited to...
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