College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Sonia Kovalevsky High School Mathematics Day
The 15th Annual SK Day at the University of Iowa
Saturday March 5, 2022
Time and Location: 9am to 3pm - Virtual, Zoom Link TBA
See our Save-the-Date Flyer!
Who is Sonia Kovalevsky?
Sonia Kovalevsky was a Russian mathematician, writer, and advocate for women’s rights in the 19th century. She is known for her contributions to the areas of mathematical study: analysis, partial differential equations, and mechanics, for which she won the Prix Bordin award. She was the first major Russian female mathematician, the first female member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, and the first modern European woman to attain full professorship. Despite social conventions of the time restricting the involvement of women in such fields, Sonia Kovalevsky made major contributions to academia.
In honor of her, the Mathematics Department at the University of Iowa organizes SK day yearly with the goal to inspire young women interested in math and show them they have limitless possibilities.
SK Day
The University of Iowa Mathematics Department organizes an annual Sonia Kovalevsky High School Mathematics day for high-school aged women, their parents or guardians, and their teachers. The 2022 SK day will be the 15th annual such event and we are excited to hold this very special event once again!
The goal of this day is to encourage young women to pursue careers in math and science. We do this by providing female role models and educating them about the limitless possibilities of mathematics and the limitless possibilities they have when entering fields involving math.
The day-long program includes workshops, interactive talks, math related games and panels of professionals with math-related jobs. Sonia Kovalesky Day is an opportunity for young women to engage in a day of networking, mentoring, and fun!
There is no cost to attend the event, and participants have opportunites to meet and talk with university professors and students.
Sonia Kovalevsky Day 2019 Attendees
Sonia Kovalevsky Day Fact Sheet
What: Speakers, discussions, a poster session, games, food, prizes, and fun! [schedule of events]
Where: Virtual, Zoom Link TBA
When: Saturday, March 5, 2022
Who: High-school-aged women, their teachers, and parents or guardians
Cost: This is a free event!
Organizers
- Dr. Tong Li: tong-li@uiowa.edu
and - Bryanna Petentler
- Praneel Samanta
- Rebecca Sorsen
About UI Mathematics
The Mathematics Department at the University of Iowa is dedicated to a mission of research, graduate, and undergraduate education in pure and applied mathematics, and support of the education of students in engineering, science, and the liberal arts.
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Webpage revised March 11, 2020 by D.M. Slauson, Dept. of Mathematics