Stories.

Christina Schenk

Being a researcher can be equally rewarding and frustrating. But the best part about being a researcher is that learning in a diverse multidisciplinary international environment is your job and that you have the opportunity to make an impact on critical topics, such as sustainability… →

Anna Konstorum

What I’ve come to realize is that your unique interests and capabilities, even when they may not fit easily into a clear label, do have a place in this world where they will be valued… →

Susan Whitehouse

I loved watching the “Eureka” moments, when a mathematical idea would fall into place for a student, and it was a great privilege to be able to help students access university, particularly when they were the first in their family to do so… →

Sherli Koshy-Chenthittayil (she/her)

Dealing with accessibility and gender representation in my math classes turned me into an advocate for women and people with disabilities in the STEM fields. Working with like-minded colleagues has helped me realize the power of math in fighting social issues and in self-advocacy… →

Nicola Richmond

I never really planned my career-journey, I did what felt right at the time, and I would never have imagined that I’d end up using my skill-set to find life-changing medicines for patients… →

Juliet Nakakawa Nsumba

(…) I am still growing in my career and every day I notice my effort in changing the lives of my people and Africa as a whole… →

Sophie Huiberts

The best part about being a researcher in mathematics is the fact that I am sometimes the first person who finds the solution to a particular problem, the first person ever to know a particular fact. This is a very special experience, and I can be happy about it for weeks. .. →

Qiaoqiao Ding

I think I can say that maths is my job and my life… →

Lakshmi Chandrasekaran

(…) I was happier communicating science than doing the science myself. I decided to switch gears and pursue a career in science communication… →

Bernadette Spieler

(…) It is essential to dispel misconceptions that computer science is “not creative” or “too difficult.”.. →

Amanda Minter

I decided to leave academia to set up the social enterprise I run now. I aim to create accessible training opportunities for learners in the Global South… →

Nancy Reid

I was very fortunate to have very helpful mentors at every stage in my career, for which I am still grateful. I’ve tried to “pay it forward” by being encouraging to students and young faculty. When younger colleagues starting families ask me for advice, I always say “Accept as much help as you are offered, and buy as much help as you can afford… →

Pêdra Andrade

The challenges inspire me and arise my curiosity. This is the feeling that moves me to overcome the difficulties that appear to me as a mathematician… →

Maurine Atieno Songa

A narrative was pushed that mathematics was meant for boys, and that girls who loved it were to be feared. But the love, passion, and the escape that mathematics provided, together with the pressure and encouragement from the teachers, was enough to help me push through… →