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Speaker: Amanda Glazer, UC Berkeley Statistics
Women earned 42%, 43%, and 28% of bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees respectively in mathematics and statistics in 2017–18. The gender gap in mathematics appears larger at elite private institutions. In spring 2016 the National Mathematics Survey was sent to five institutions (Harvard, MIT, Princeton, Yale, and Brown) to study undergraduate climate in math departments, including academics, advising, community, family background, and mentorship.
The quantitative results indicated a higher barrier to entry for women who intend to study mathematics. Qualitative responses described gender stereotypes, pressure to represent, and disrespect for intelligence. This lecture presented the main findings and discussed changes made in the Harvard mathematics department. Co-sponsored by the Rice University Department of Mathematics, Rice AWM, and Rice SIAM.