Recent Press and Write-ups about GirlsGetMath

In 2022, Brown University released an article featuring reflections from GirlsGetMath alumnae and faculty leaders.

Brown University’s student newspaper, the Brown Daily Herald featured an article about the 2018 GirlsGetMath@ICERM program.

GirlsGetMath organizer Katharine Ott wrote a guest post on the American Mathematical Society blog about the 2017 GirlsGetMath program. Visit the AMS blog to learn more about the event.

GGM 2023 Alumnae Feedback

“The highlight of the program wasn’t really just a part of it, but I really enjoyed making new friends and solving problems with them. I think the saying that hardship bonds people together really is true; all the time spent laboring over math problems really did bring us closer together, and I had a lot of fun just nerding out and discussing math with them!”

“I really liked the collaborative activities we had and also playing the matching game set which was really fun to play. I liked these two the most because it was really fun getting to meet all the girls that were there, and also set was a game I never would have played without ICERM so thank you.”

“The topic that I liked the most was matrices and vectors. I had always seen these two things on state tests and I never had any idea what to do with them. It was very cathartic to be able to understand the topic.”

“Both faculty leaders and TA’s were extremely helpful with the content and things outside of math. They were lovely people and made me feel welcome.”

“Learning about matrices was very interesting. I hadn’t ever done anything like it, so I found it to be very interesting.”

“My favorite topic was probably either epidemic spread with matrices or the cryptography talk. I enjoyed how with the epidemic spread, we were able to apply simple math concepts like matrices to real-life problems. I used to strongly dislike matrices until that class, but doing those activities changed my mind completely. I also really enjoyed the problem-solving aspect of cryptography, and I enjoyed the process of figuring out ciphers and decoding messages.”

“I liked all of the things we did with Matlab, but especially when we used it to dissect and manipulate black-and-white and colored photographs.”

“I found the computer lab very informative because I was able to use resources that I never used before and I was also able to put math into things that I do in my daily life. Like when we created a filter for our pictures I found it really cool, also I liked how we were able to customize those pictures to how we wanted them.”

GGM 2023 Parent Feedback

“My student benefited by being exposed to a wide variety of mathematical applications in society and possible study and career paths. She had a lot of fun and was very inspired by the course content!”

“My daughter has always had a strong intellect and a preference for academics and reading over everything else. Finding and building relationships with like-minded kids isn’t always easy at this age and having a program like this that builds connections across schools is quite valuable. It also minimizes social stigma that I observe, particularly important for girls.”

“It was beneficial for my daughter to be in a setting with (primarily) other girls and women with the same interests as hers. She had some exposure to various tools and methods she wouldn’t get in high school and was able to build confidence in a collegiate setting.”

“Our daughter was able to see how her love of math translated into different workflows and certain careers. She was able to connect with other girls that share her love of math and also was challenged to do math work in a new environment.”

“She was quite enthusiastic about the math software she was introduced to and has taken her own initiative to download and play with the software independently. The themes were quite helpful as well for providing context for how maths can be applied.”

“It was great for her on so many levels...to be in a high-level academic setting, surrounded by girls her own age doing math steeped in a culture of achievement was really priceless.”