Changing the ‘Face’ of Mathematics
Saturday April 17, 2021 from 1:00pm - 1:45pm ET
In 2017, Dr. Erica Graham, Dr. Reagan Higgins, Dr. Candice Price, and Dr. Shelby Wilson and launched the website Mathematically Gifted and Black (MGB) (opens new window). MGB is a website to celebrate the diversity of Black mathematicians, highlighting their contributions to the mathematical sciences and community. The MGB founders will talk about the inspiration behind this website, discuss some of the profiles, and describe the impacts of this initiative.
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Dr. Candice Price
Dr. Candice Renee Price is an African-American mathematician and assistant professor at Smith College in Northampton, MA. Born... Learn more
Dr. Erica Graham
Dr. Erica Graham is an assistant professor of mathematics at Bryn Mawr College. She holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from... Learn more
Dr. Raegan Higgins
Dr. Raegan Higgins is an associate professor of mathematics in the Department of Mathematics & Statistics at Texas Tech... Learn more
Dr. Shelby Wilson
Dr. Shelby Wilson is Senior Data Scientist for the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory. Her scientific experience... Learn more