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Her X'S And Y'S: Limericks About Women Mathematicians, Marion D. Cohen Aug 2023

Her X'S And Y'S: Limericks About Women Mathematicians, Marion D. Cohen

Journal of Humanistic Mathematics

This poetry folder is just what its title says, limericks about women mathematicians. A few of them I’ve known personally, most not. There are, of course, many many many other women mathematicians; even though I write limericks prolifically, I could never finish writing about them all!


They Say She Was Good -- For A Woman: Poetry And Musings, Joanne Growney Jul 2017

They Say She Was Good -- For A Woman: Poetry And Musings, Joanne Growney

Journal of Humanistic Mathematics

These pages contain ideas and verses that consider the roles of women in mathematics. Details of the life of Amalie “Emmy” Noether inspired a poem and the poem, in turn, led to the poet’s growth and awareness of her self and her voice.


Utilizing Social Network Analysis To Study Communities Of Women In Conflict Zones, James R. Gatewood, Candice R. Price Feb 2017

Utilizing Social Network Analysis To Study Communities Of Women In Conflict Zones, James R. Gatewood, Candice R. Price

Journal of Humanistic Mathematics

This article proposes to study the plight of women in conflict zones through the lens of social network analysis. We endorse the novel idea of building a social network within troubled regions to assist in understanding the structure of women's communities and identifying key individuals and groups that will help rebuild and empower the lives of women. Our main argument is that we can better understand the complexity of a society with quantitative measures using a network analysis approach. Given the foundation of this paper, one can develop a model that will represent the connections between women in these communities. …


Grandma Got Stem Turns 100 Posts Old!, Rachel Levy Jul 2013

Grandma Got Stem Turns 100 Posts Old!, Rachel Levy

Journal of Humanistic Mathematics

The Grandma Got STEM blog celebrates the contributions of senior women to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. This announcement discusses the origins of the blog and describes the submission process for the ongoing project.