Category Archives: gender issues

Interview with the Institute of Mathematical Sciences in Madrid

Posted on January 3, 2013 by

Recently, I was interviewed about Girls’ Angle by Ágata Timón of the Institute of Mathematical Sciences in Madrid. The interview was conducted in English, but published in Spanish: Interview Introduction by Manuel de León Interview, Part 1 Interview, Part 2 … Continue reading →

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Uneasy about math competitions for girls

Posted on July 15, 2012 by

[This post was contributed by Lauren McGough, Girls' Angle mentor, advisor,  and treasurer. She just graduated from MIT and will be entering Princeton's doctoral program in physics this fall.] Last October, I was at the annual Girls’ Angle Chocolate Soirée, … Continue reading →

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Puzzle of Firsts – Solution

Posted on April 3, 2012 by

Congratulations to Bret S. of California for winning the Puzzle of Firsts crossword raffle in celebration of Women’s History Month! Like our Puzzle of Fortune! raffle winner, Bret will receive chocolate from L. A. Burdick. Many thanks to all who … Continue reading →

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Puzzle of Firsts

Posted on March 14, 2012 by

To celebrate Women’s History Month and Pi Day, here’s a raffle puzzle contest. Feel free to use search engines to help! (The deadline for entry has passed and a winner announced. Thank you for participating! If you’re a teacher, feel … Continue reading →

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Random Ramblings

Posted on December 15, 2011 by

With the next issue of the Bulletin, the 2012 Joint Mathematics Meeting, and SUMiT 2012 on the horizon, I haven’t had much time to blog. But I wanted to mention a few things that caught my attention these last couple … Continue reading →

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Puzzle of Fortune – Solution

Posted on November 13, 2011 by

The winner of the Puzzle of Fortune is Diana G. of Massachusetts. Congratulations! Many thanks to all those who participated!

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Puzzle of Fortune!

Posted on October 26, 2011 by

Recently, both Hewlett Packard and IBM named women as their Chief Executive Officers. To celebrate, here’s a puzzle for you. All I’ll say is that the puzzle was designed this past summer. (Part of the puzzle is to figure out … Continue reading →

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There’s More to Learning Math than Mathematical Aptitude

Posted on September 26, 2011 by

Ever since I founded Girls’ Angle, I’ve had frequent discussions about gender segregated math education. Here’s an argument I often hear from those opposed: “I believe girls and boys are equally capable at doing mathematics, and, therefore, they should not … Continue reading →

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Girls do Math: Surprised by the Surprise

Posted on September 14, 2011 by

I occasionally run into people who seem surprised that girls do math! “You run a math club for girls? I thought math was for boys…”

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