Women in Mathematics Day Celebration
May 6, 2024 · 1 min read
The Lie-Størmer Center and SFI Visual Intelligence co-organized a celebration of Women in Mathematics Day on May 6, 2024, at Verdensteatret in Tromsø, honoring the legacy of Maryam Mirzakhani, the first woman to win the Fields Medal.
The event featured a screening of the award-winning documentary 'Picture a Scientist', which addresses gender inequity in research and academia through personal accounts from three female scientists.
A panel discussion followed, exploring gender imbalance and discrimination in academia, as well as initiatives for diversity and inclusion. Panelists included Antonella Munthe-Kaas (University of Bergen), Melina Duarte and Sarah Martiny (UiT), and Arne O. Smalås (Dean, Faculty of Science and Technology, UiT), moderated by Cordian Riener and Elisabeth Wetzer.