Secrets of the Surface

Students from Sharif University in Iran who attended a recent screening created this poster featuring the image of @SecretsMathFilm surrounded by their faces #SecretsoftheSurface #maryammirzakhani #mathposters @mathmoves

May 12th is a special day, dedicated to celebrating women in mathematics and honoring the birthday of Fields Medalist Maryam Mirzakhani. Learn more about #May12 festivities or submit your event here: 🔗 may12.womeninmaths.org. Happy May 12! #AWMMath #May12WIM #WomenInMath

.@StanfordDaily review by Mirelys Mendez-Pons following a screening of @SecretsMathFilm celebrates United Nations’ International Day of Women and Girls in Science in 2023. She cites @amermathsoc article with tributes to #MaryamMirzakhani by colleagues stanforddaily.com/2023/02/21/sec…

Today is celebrated as the international women in mathematics day, in the honour of the birthday of Maryam Mirzakhani -- the first woman (and Iranian) to win the Fields medal! This article below shows the work she did, and it is still shaping research quantamagazine.org/years-after-th…

May 12 is #InternationalWomenInMathDay, honoring Maryam Mirzakhani, the first woman awarded the Fields Medal. SIAM recognizes the role math and computational sciences play in engineering, science, & technology, and works to support careers in these fields. 📸: NASA

New leadership opportunity at @AWMmath!

In recognition of the richness of the mathematics community, AWM is accepting self-nominations from individuals who would like to be featured during various Heritage Months throughout the year. Fill out the form to nominate yourself. ✅ forms.gle/XGKKc7SjWpDzb8… #AWMMath

Blocking out evidence you don't like helps keep that 'science of learning" tent small.

Helen Ling was a software engineer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and a pioneer for women’s rights in the workplace, employing women computer programmers and encouraging them to earn degrees. awis.org/historical-wom… #WomenInScience #AsianHeritageMonth @NASAJPL

(1/n) ∑_{i=0}^{n-1} f(T^i x) → ∫_X f dμ Watching Maryam Mirzakhani command the blackboard like this; unique ergodicity, the convergence of invariant measures, the rhythmic tap of the chalk: it hits different. The absolute fluid motion, the focus, the way she translates the chaotic dance of orbits into a singular, elegant truth. This is pure dynamical magic: where the statistical history of a single point dictates the behavior of the entire space. It’s the bridge between simple iterations and the deep, complex moduli spaces of Riemann surfaces. Her work lives in these transitions; showing how the geometry of hyperbolic surfaces and their geodesics isn't just math: it's the blueprint for the symmetry of the universe. To see the first woman to win the Fields Medal operating in her element is to see a masterclass in human potential and mathematical grace.

May12 Celebrating Women in Mathematics is a joyful opportunity for the mathematics community to celebrate women in mathematics. Check out events happening near you, or submit an event. ⭐ About: may12.womeninmaths.org ⭐ Submit your event: may12.womeninmaths.org/node/add/event/ #May12WIM

In 2014, a woman won the Fields Medal for the first time since it was established. Her story is fascinating because she was representing ordinary girls from all over the world. Her name was Maryam Mirzakhani, and she was from Iran. When Maryam was studying in Iran, there were separate schools for boys and girls. This did not make it easy for her to pursue science. Still, she did not give up. She worked hard and became one of the first Iranian girls to take part in the International Mathematical Olympiad, where she won a gold medal. The following year, she won another gold medal. She completed her early studies in Iran and later went to the United States, where she earned her PhD from Harvard University in 2004. Ten years later, she was awarded the Fields Medal for her important work in the geometry of Riemann surfaces and their moduli spaces. Stories like hers help inspire more women to be included in the world of mathematics.

May 15 is the deadline to nominate someone for the AWM Louise Hay Award for Contributions to Mathematics Education. ✅ Nominate someone here: mathprograms.org/db/programs/18… 🗓️ Deadline: May 15, 2026 #AWMMath #WomenInMath #MathEd #STEM

Congratulations to Anna Skorobogatova on winning a 2026 Maryam Mirzakhani New Frontiers Prize for contributions to geometric measure theory. breakthroughprize.org/News/98

Congratulations to Mingjia Zhang for winning a 2026 Maryam Mirzakhani New Frontiers Prize for contributions to the theory of Shimura varieties. breakthroughprize.org/News/98 @Princeton

We extend our deepest gratitude to Prof. Hélène Barcelo as she retires today after 18 years with MSRI/SLMath. During her exemplary tenure as Deputy Director, Hélène oversaw all scientific activities, welcoming the mathematics community to Berkeley & beyond. Félicitations, Hélène!

Throughout #WomensHistoryMonth, we are celebrating women who contributed to the advancement of science. These are just a few women in chemistry you should know. Visit awis.org/historical-wom… to learn more. #WomenInChemistry

For Women's History Month AWM proudly presents a series of videos highlighting the rich history of our organization and the work we’ve accomplished. Today we invite you to watch our AWM film "A Seat at the Table" by George Csicsery from 2022. 🔗 youtu.be/JImbxfQZuLo. #AWM

Join us at @Cornell on March 24 for a screening of this wonderful new documentary about a summer math camp for high school kids that has had an amazing impact on math in the United States. Details in the article. as.cornell.edu/news/hunting-y… #ithaca #twithaca