The vision of the conference was to celebrate the inspirational contributions of black role models to the field of mathematics and it formed part of the 2020 Black History Month celebrations. For abstract information, please go here. We would like to thank all who provided feedback and put themselves forward for future events. The committee will review this information
Events
Black Heroes of Mathematics
26 - 27 Oct 2020
Online
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About
Programme
Meet the speakers
Nira Chamberlain
The Institute of Mathematics and its Applications
Welcome and Black Heroes of Mathematics
Angela Tabiri
African Institute for Mathematical Sciences
The Journey of Female African Mathematicians
Howard Haughton
King's College London
On the Use of Probability and Moment Generating Functions for Quantifying Loan Portfolio Credit Losses
Tannie Liverpool
University of Bristol
From Boltzmann to Bird Flocks: Journeys in Non-Equilibrium Statistical Mechani
Natalya Silcott
Harrow School and the Caribbean Diaspora for Science, Technology and Innovation
Leaving a Legacy
Spencer Becker-Kahn
University of Cambridge
Soap Bubbles and Minimal Surfaces
Nkechi Agwu
Borough of Manhattan Community College and the City University of New York
Mathematical Storytelling: Fostering Creativity, Innovation, Cultural Awareness and Entrepreneurship
Edray Goins
Pomona College
The Black Mathematician Chronicles: Our Quest to Update the MAD Pages
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