Have a good time Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month by studying about three wonderful AAPI mathematicians. Discover these profiles—and 50+ extra!—in a ready-to-go slide deck.
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Dr. June Huh
Dr. Huh is a professor at Princeton College who received the Fields Medal in 2022. (from a profile in Quanta)
Watch this profile from the Simons Basis.
Attainable Questions:
- Dr. Huh says: “The boundary between figuring out and never figuring out is so clear in arithmetic.”
- In your individual phrases, what does that imply?
- What’s one different space of life the place that’s NOT true?
- What was Dr. Huh’s dream rising up?
- Dr. Huh talks about framing an issue in a different way to make use of a “completely different sort of instinct”. What varieties of issues does your instinct, or pure mind-set, resolve greatest?
Josephine Jue
Josephine Jue is a mathematician and aerospace technologist who spent greater than thirty years working behind-the-scenes on computer systems and software program at NASA (from the American Mathematical Society).
Learn this interview with Jue to be taught extra.
Attainable Questions:
- How does Jue describe the range of pros at NASA?
- How did Jue resolve to develop into a mathematician?
- Jue says “The following era of ladies… must also care about different girls and attempt to raise one another up”. In your individual life, what examples have you ever seen of individuals lifting one another up?
Dr. Swati Patel
Dr. Patel is mathematical biologist and an assistant professor at Oregon State College Math Division. Her analysis focuses on modeling inhabitants dynamics of various dwelling organisms. In 2019, she co-founded the Math For All convention, to foster inclusivity in arithmetic analysis. (from her web site)
Watch this interview with MEET a Mathematician
Attainable Questions:
- How did Dr. Patel’s early experiences with math evaluate to her faculty experiences?
- What are the real-world purposes of Dr. Patel’s analysis?
- What does Dr. Patel say is certainly one of her greatest challenges? Are you able to relate to that problem?
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Kathryn (she/her) is worked up to affix the NGPF workforce after 9 years of expertise in training as a mentor, tutor, and particular training instructor. She is a graduate of Cornell College with a level in coverage evaluation and administration and has a grasp’s diploma in training from Brooklyn Faculty. Kathryn is trying ahead to bringing her ardour for accessibility and academic justice into curriculum design at NGPF. Throughout her free time, Kathryn loves embarking on cooking tasks, strolling round her Seattle neighborhood together with her canine, or lounging in a hammock with a e-book.