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.

Women in Math: The Limit Does Not Exist

  • Mar 5, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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  • 17m AVG DURATION
  • 39 EPISODES


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Episode 39 - Donna's Story

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2021 6:48


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 Women in Math: The Limit Does Not Exist.

Episode 38 - An Interview with Eva Loeser (by Eleanor Quirk)

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2020 34:55


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 representation, how to create a community, and both the supportive and unsupportive environments for women in the mathematics field at multiple institutions. This conversation was recorded prior to the COVID-19 pandemic sweeping the United States. This podcast is part of Damien Adams' series Women in Math: The Limit Does Not Exist.

Episode 37 - Marie Curie

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2020 9:08


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 Adams' series Women in Math: The Limit Does Not Exist.

Episode 36 - An Interview Recap of Amy Cakebread by Olivia Myers

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2020 23:05


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: https://youtu.be/55UDp2WetP4 This podcast is part of Damien Adams' series Women in Math: The Limit Does Not Exist.

Episode 35 - A Conversation Between Triplets - Abigail, Lydia, and Rachel Pung

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2020 43:13


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 podcast is part of Damien Adams' series Women in Math: The Limit Does Not Exist.

Episode 34 - A Conversation Between Anwesha Mukherjee & Naomi Grant

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2020 50:33


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 edited by Naomi Grant. This podcast is part of Damien Adams' series Women in Math: The Limit Does Not Exist.

Episode 33 - An Interview with Dr. Nichole Schimanski

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2020 44:13


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 like, living out your dream, working for a company that values you (and working for a company that does not value you), and so much more! This episode was edited by Naomi Grant. This podcast is part of Damien Adams' series Women in Math: The Limit Does Not Exist.

Episode 32 - A Conversation Between Shannon, Kyli, & Kelli

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2019 85:58


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 part of Damien Adams' series Women in Math: The Limit Does Not Exist.

Episode 31 - Mary Cartwright

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2019 8:05


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.

Episode 30 - Nola's Story - A Story of Inspiration

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2019 9:54


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.

Episode 29 - Maryam Mirzakhani

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2019 5:14


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 Stanford University. Dr. Mirzakhani passed away from cancer in 2017 and is survived by her daughter and husband. This podcast is part of Damien Adams' series Women in Math: The Limit Does Not Exist.

Episode 28 - An Interview with Dr. Becky Morgan

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2018 47:36


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 deciding a major, having support as a student, the beauty of mathematics, the impact of an instructor on a student's perception, and even having a relative in the mathematics field! This podcast is part of Damien Adams' series Women in Math: The Limit Does Not Exist.

Episode 27 - Thank You Cabrillo

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2017 7:33


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. Please continue to share this podcast and the love of math, and look out for more episodes to come next semester! This podcast is part of Damien Adams' series Women in Math: The Limit Does Not Exist.

Episode 26 - A Conversation Between Kiley Roberson & Nicole Roth

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2017 25:32


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.

Episode 25 - Evelyn Granville

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2017 2:32


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.

Episode 24 - Sophie Germain

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2017 6:41


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 part of Damien Adams' series Women in Math: The Limit Does Not Exist.

Episode 23 - Alicia Boole Stott & Mary Everest Boole

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2017 6:47


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 with a number of interesting hobbies that Rachel speaks about. This podcast is part of Damien Adams' series Women in Math: The Limit Does Not Exist.

Episode 22 - A Conversation Between Rachel & Tori

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2017 15:25


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 of Damien Adams' series Women in Math: The Limit Does Not Exist.

Episode 21 - Florence Nightingale

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2017 4:40


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.

Episode 20 - Marjorie Lee Browne

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2017 2:52


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.

Episode 19 - Euphemia Haynes

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2017 3:21


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 Math: The Limit Does Not Exist.

Episode 18 - A Conversation Between Jasmine Darbhamulla & Katie Griffith

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2017 15:56


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; and their favorite parts about science. This podcast is part of Damien Adams' series Women in Math: The Limit Does Not Exist.

Episode 17 - A Conversation Between Devin & Paris

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2017 26:53


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.

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

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2017 13:27


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 person may be in the path of education. This podcast is part of Damien Adams' series Women in Math: The Limit Does Not Exist.

Episode 15 - A Conversation Between Lourdes Gomez & Amanda Smart

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2017 23:43


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 Not Exist.

Episode 14 - Charlotte Angas Scott

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2017 9:06


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 deserve visibility. This podcast is part of Damien Adams' series Women in Math: The Limit Does Not Exist.

Episode 13 - Katherine Johnson

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2017 7:11


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 several gender boundaries and continues to do so today. This podcast is part of Damien Adams' series Women in Math: The Limit Does Not Exist.

Episode 12 - Emilie DuChatelet

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2017 4:46


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.

Episode 11 - A Conversation Between Katie Griffith & Tori Roberts

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2017 9:36


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 Does Not Exist.

Episode 10 - A Conversation Between Alison Day & Kate Deering

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2017 30:39


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 Math: The Limit Does Not Exist.

Episode 9 - Conversation Between Alison Day & Amanda Shackelford

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2016 47:04


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 Women in Math: The Limit Does Not Exist.

Episode 7 - Alice Schafer

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2016 3:45


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.

Episode 8 - Ada Lovelace

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2016 3:31


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.

Episode 5 - Sofia Kovalevskaya

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2016 4:26


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.

Episode 6 - Hypatia

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2016 4:06


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.

Episode 4 - Lene Hau

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2016 4:10


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.

Episode 3 - Emmy Noether

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2016 5:22


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.

Episode 2 - A Conversation Between Alison Day & Katie Griffith

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2016 14:27


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.

Episode 1 - Maria Gaetana Agnesi

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2016 4:17


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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