Women in Mathematics is a group of undergraduate students, graduate students, postdocs, instructors, and other faculty members of the mathematics department at Penn State. Our main objective is to provide support and information  within the mathematics community at PSU at all levels, from undergraduate students to faculty members. Our events and programs are open to all individuals regardless of sex, gender, sexual orientation, race, or any other protected class. The Eberly College of Science is committed to building a community of belonging for all.

Our activities include:

1. Meeting monthly to share information about career opportunities;
2. Supporting undergraduate and graduate students in their research;
3. Sponsoring visits of mathematicians to the mathematics department;
4. Getting together in a friendly atmosphere for refreshments.

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If you are interested in our activities and would like to receive our emails, please sign up using the Registration Form on this page. You must be affiliated with the Pennsylvania State University. If you have a valid psu account, please sign up here. Only psu.edu accounts will be subscribed.

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Meet with Us!

The next WIM lunch will be on Wednesday, October 22 from noon to 1 p.m. in 114 McAllister.  Dr. Edna Jones from Tulane University will be our guest. She will give a talk in the Algebra and Number Theory Seminar on Tuesday, October 21.  If you would like to attend the lunch, please email Victoria Sadovskaya at sadovskaya@psu.edu by Friday, October 17.

The last WIM lunch took place on Thursday September 11, 2025. We met new members and discussed WIM activities and plans for the year.

Activities supported by WIM

• WIM Scholars: WIM will partially support undergraduate students undertaking Mathematics research at Penn State. We welcome applications from third and fourth-year students especially. For more information, click here.

• WIM Travel Grants: WIM will provide some support to send graduate students and postdocs to research meetings with a preference to those that present a paper or poster. For more information, click here.

• WIM will partially support visits by speakers in a Department seminar. WIM will support up to four visits per year and cover half of the cost up to $500 per visitor. If you are a faculty member and are hosting a speaker, please email Kirsten Eisentraeger to inquire about support. For a list of sponsored talks, click the Talks tab.

Past activities

• Math Lions: U-Science – WIM Summer Mathematics Camp for High School students: During Summer 2024, the 2-day camp focused on Modular Arithmetic for RSA Cryptography and had other Math-related activities, such as Barbie Bungee and a study of surfaces using Zome Bubbles. The 2024 Schedule is available here.
  

  AWM Travel Grants

  The AWM, together with the NSF, sponsors Travel Grants to attend mathematical conferences in the US and abroad. You must have a PhD to apply. Deadlines are  February 15, May 15, October 1 annually. Mentoring Travel Grants are also available with deadline  October 1 annually. For more information, visit the AWM Web site.