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Women in Math: The Limit Does Not Exist

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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.

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Episodes

  1. 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...

  2. 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...

  3. 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...

  4. 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:...

  5. 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…

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  6. 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…

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  7. 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...

  8. 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...

  9. 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.

  10. 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.

  11. 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...

  12. Episode 28 - An Interview with Dr. Becky Morgan

    Tori Roberts interviews Dr. Becky Morgan, a Cabrillo Psychology instructor with a Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics. In this interview, Dr. Morgan discusses why she decided to major in mathematics, why she decided to get a graduate degree in a different field, the decision-making process of…

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  13. Episode 27 - Thank You Cabrillo

    Finally, Damien Adams, the facilitator of the podcast, speaks about the roots of this project and the future of Women in Math: The Limit Does Not Exist. We would like to thank all of our listeners and participants as we take a short break to regroup and begin creating more content in the fall....

  14. Episode 26 - A Conversation Between Kiley Roberson & Nicole Roth

    Two friends Kiley Roberson & Nicole Roth chat about their STEM influences, programming, being a woman in a STEM class, representation, their futures, confidence, and more! This podcast is part of Damien Adams' series Women in Math: The Limit Does Not Exist.

  15. Episode 25 - Evelyn Granville

    Nicole Roth gives a biography on Evelyn Granville, a 20th century mathematician who became the second African-American woman to receive a Ph.D. in Mathematics in the United States. This podcast is part of Damien Adams' series Women in Math: The Limit Does Not Exist.

  16. Episode 24 - Sophie Germain

    Kiley Roberson gives a biography on the 18th century French mathematician Sophie Germain. Sophie is one of the first mathematicians to make significant progress on proving Fermat's Last Theorem, as well as making several contributions all over mathematics, physics, and philosophy. This podcast is...

  17. Episode 23 - Alicia Boole Stott & Mary Everest Boole

    Rachel White gives a biography on both Alicia Boole Stott and Mary Everest Boole, a mother & daughter from the 19th century. Alicia is the daughter of Mary Everest Boole and George Boole and developed polytopes which are a huge area of study today! Mary is an esteemed mathematician on her own…

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  18. Episode 22 - A Conversation Between Rachel & Tori

    Rachel White & Tori Roberts chat about why they love math and some of their experiences with their current classes. They also mention the differences they've noticed from being part of the STEM community in different areas. This podcast was produced by Tori Roberts at Cabrillo College and is part...

  19. Episode 21 - Florence Nightingale

    Tori Roberts gives a biography on Florence Nightingale, a 19th century English statistician who as influential in the world of nursing. This podcast is part of Damien Adams' series Women in Math: The Limit Does Not Exist.

  20. Episode 20 - Marjorie Lee Browne

    Valeria Che gives a biography on the 20th Century African-American mathematician Marjorie Lee Browne. Browne was one of the first African-American women to earn a PhD in mathematics in the United States. This podcast is part of Damien Adams' series Women in Math: The Limit Does Not Exist.

  21. Episode 19 - Euphemia Haynes

    Christina Che gives a biography on Euphemia Lofton Haynes, a 20th century American mathematician. Euphemia is the first African-American woman to receive a Ph.D in mathematics, having earned her degree from the Catholic University of America. This podcast is part of Damien Adams' series Women in...

  22. Episode 18 - A Conversation Between Jasmine Darbhamulla & Katie Griffith

    Jasmine Darbhamulla & Katie Griffith chat about their experiences in mathematics and the importance of enthusiasm for and open to a topic, both from a student's perspective and an instructor's perspective; recognizing applications of mathematics; dreaming big and setting yourself up for success;...

  23. Episode 17 - A Conversation Between Devin & Paris

    Devin Runneals & Paris Toews chat about their experiences in mathematics and the effect of being a woman in an educated or non-educated environment. This podcast is part of Damien Adams' series Women in Math: The Limit Does Not Exist.

  24. Episode 16 - A Conversation Between Two Sisters - Christina & Valeria Che

    Sisters Christina and Valeria Che chat about difficult but critical topics. They talk about first learning a joy of science, support at school, and a lack of support at home. Many students and people live in this situation, and Christina and Valeria highlight how important a single instructor or...

  25. Episode 15 - A Conversation Between Lourdes Gomez & Amanda Smart

    Lourdes and Amanda Smart chat about discovering and exploring love for science, the importance of academic support, their futures as scientists, and their perspective on being a female scientist in this more modern era. This podcast is part of Damien Adams' series Women in Math: The Limit Does…

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  26. Episode 14 - Charlotte Angas Scott

    Lourdes Gomez gives a biography on Charlotte Angas Scott, the 19th Century English mathematician. Scott was a dedicated supporter of rigor in the education of women and championed women's education. She became a beacon for the advancement of women nearly 200 years ago, and her accomplishments...

  27. Episode 13 - Katherine Johnson

    Jasmine Darbhamulla gives a biography on Katherine Johnson, the 20th century black mathematician known for her contributions to NASA. Katherine was an incredible computer, calculating trajectories and launch windows that are responsible for early launches and even moon-flights. Katherine broke...

  28. Episode 12 - Emilie DuChatelet

    Amanda Smart gives a biography on Emilie DuChalet, the amazing 18th century French mathematician known for translating Newton's Principia. This podcast is part of Damien Adams' series Women in Math: The Limit Does Not Exist.

  29. Episode 11 - A Conversation Between Katie Griffith & Tori Roberts

    Katie Griffith & Tori Roberts chat about their experiences as math students, the differences between K-12 and community college math learning, exploring and beauty in math, and early and continued appreciation of math/science. This podcast is part of Damien Adams' series Women in Math: The Limit...

  30. Episode 10 - A Conversation Between Alison Day & Kate Deering

    Alison Day & Kate Deering chat about their scientific upbringings, being a STEM student in current-day community college, and even feminism. They do get cut off by me due to time constraints, but they hope to finish up the conversation later! This podcast is part of Damien Adams' series Women in...

  31. Episode 9 - Conversation Between Alison Day & Amanda Shackelford

    Alison Day & Amanda Shackelford chat about their experiences as math students, being a student at Cabrillo, being a leader and teacher, being a female leader, the wonders of the STEM Center, living in different communities, and just a bit of politics. This podcast is part of Damien Adams' series...

  32. Episode 7 - Alice Schafer

    Paris Toews gives a biography on Alice Schafer, a 20th century American mathematician. Paris mentions a scholarship in her name that can be found at https://sites.google.com/site/awmmath/programs/schafer-prize. This podcast is part of Damien Adams' series Women in Math: The Limit Does Not Exist.

  33. Episode 8 - Ada Lovelace

    Devin Runneals gives a biography on Ada Lovelace, the 19th century English mathematician known as the first computer programmer. This podcast is part of Damien Adams' series Women in Math: The Limit Does Not Exist.

  34. Episode 5 - Sofia Kovalevskaya

    Tori Roberts gives a biography on Sofia Kovalevskaya, a 19th century Russian mathematician. This podcast is part of Damien Adams' series Women in Math: The Limit Does Not Exist.

  35. Episode 6 - Hypatia

    Kate Deering gives a biography on Hypatia, a Greek mathematician from the fourth century. This podcast is part of Damien Adams' series Women in Math: The Limit Does Not Exist.

  36. Episode 4 - Lene Hau

    Amanda Shackelford gives a biography on Lene Hau, an active Danish physicist known for her work with Bose-Einstein Condensate and Trapping Light. This podcast is part of Damien Adams' series Women in Math: The Limit Does Not Exist.

  37. Episode 3 - Emmy Noether

    Katie Griffith gives a biography on Emmy Noether, a female mathematician from the 19th century. This podcast is part of Damien Adams' series Women in Math: The Limit Does Not Exist.

  38. Episode 2 - A Conversation Between Alison Day & Katie Griffith

    Alison Day & Katie Griffith chat about their scientific upbringings, current mathematics classes, and their futures. This podcast is part of Damien Adams' series Women in Math: The Limit Does Not Exist.

  39. Episode 1 - Maria Gaetana Agnesi

    Alison Day gives a biography on Maria Gaetana Agnesi, a female mathematician from the 18th century. This podcast is part of Damien Adams' series Women in Math: The Limit Does Not Exist.

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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.

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