One can only imagine what it was like for Marjorie Lee Browne as she pursued her PhD at the University of Michigan in 1950. As the first African-American woman to come through the doctoral program in Mathematics at U of M, she would have had to navigate and clear her own unique path to take her place at the table. Forty-five years later, the speaker earned a PhD from the same department and acknowledges that Dr. Browne's achievements made space for her success.
This talk will give an overview of the speaker's my professional life with a highlight on her work in building partnerships between universities and industry. She will also talk about the efforts to ensure that a more diverse generation of young people with a diverse range of interests take their rightful place in mathematics communities, and that there is welcoming space for them. A reception for the speaker will be held in the Mathematics Atrium immediately following the talk. Speaker(s): Suzanne Weekes (Worcester Polytechnic Institute)
This talk will give an overview of the speaker's my professional life with a highlight on her work in building partnerships between universities and industry. She will also talk about the efforts to ensure that a more diverse generation of young people with a diverse range of interests take their rightful place in mathematics communities, and that there is welcoming space for them. A reception for the speaker will be held in the Mathematics Atrium immediately following the talk. Speaker(s): Suzanne Weekes (Worcester Polytechnic Institute)
| Building: | East Hall |
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| Event Type: | Workshop / Seminar |
| Tags: | Mathematics |
| Source: | Happening @ Michigan from Department of Mathematics, Special Events - Department of Mathematics |
