@SecretsMathFilm

@ZalaFilms production with @mathmoves of the documentary, Secrets of the Surface: The Mathematical Vision of Maryam Mirzakhani https://xitter.cf/t.co/ItXKLGSlIi

 Oakland, California
Joined November 2019
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Students from Sharif University in Iran who attended a recent screening created this poster featuring the image of @SecretsMathFilm surrounded by their faces #SecretsoftheSurface #maryammirzakhani #mathposters @mathmoves
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Breakthrough
@brkthroughprizeJul 16
Juan Maldacena, Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics laureate, spoke about the importance of recognizing scientists who dedicate their lives to extremely challenging work. He added that science is interesting and worth pursuing and that it offers a fulfilling and exciting career.
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Egan J Chernoff@MatthewMadduxJun 17
John Allen Paulos on why now is a golden age for math | Scientific American scientificamerican.com/artic…

John Allen Paulos on why now is a golden age for math

The prolific mathematician discusses the role culture plays in understanding and appreciating science

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Robert Sanders@bobthesciguyJun 16
Congratulations to Jenny Bergner, an astrochemist @UCBerkeley, part of the @sciam inaugural class of Young American Scientists "inventing the future" scientificamerican.com/artic… @UCB_Chemistry
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SIAM@TheSIAMNewsJun 16
On the SIAM News Blog, Bryan Quaife and Jhamieka Greenwood explain their weak Sparse Identification of Nonlinear Dynamics (wSINDy) #MathematicalModel that reveals the mechanisms behind fire spread during #wildfires. Read more now! #SIAMAN25 siam.org/publications/siam-n…
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SIAM@TheSIAMNewsJun 9
In SIAM News, Ernest Davis reviews Seeing Foucault’s Pendulum: Between Science, Politics, and Art by Michael Hagner, translated by Robert Savage. The book includes a history of #pendulums and Léon Foucault, whose pendulums garnered worldwide attention. siam.org/publications/siam-n…
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STEM Gems@STEMGemsBookJun 8
Dr. Ayanna Howard, roboticist, AI pioneer, and former NASA engineer, has been named the 12th president of @SpelmanCollege. A historic appointment! 🔗 spelman.edu/news/2026/06/spe…
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AssocForWomenInMath@AWMmathMay 12
May 12th is a special day, dedicated to celebrating women in mathematics and honoring the birthday of Fields Medalist Maryam Mirzakhani. Learn more about #May12 festivities or submit your event here: 🔗 may12.womeninmaths.org/. Happy May 12! #AWMMath #May12WIM #WomenInMath
Illustration of Maryam Mirzakhani from the AWM EvenQuads card deck with text detailing her achievements as the first woman and Iranian to win the Fields Medal in mathematics. Text reads: "Mirzakhani was from Iran and did her graduate studies in the US. She was a full professor at Stanford University until her untimely death from breast cancer, having previously been at Princeton University. Mirzakhani was awarded the Fields Medal (2014) for her work on hyperbolic and symplectic geometry. This made her both the first woman and the first Iranian to win this prestigious award. She was made a member of the National Academy of Sciences (2016), and that body now awards the Maryam Mirzakhani Prize in Mathematics in her honor. Mirzakhani’s birthday, May 12th, is known as a day for celebrating women in mathematics.

ALT Illustration of Maryam Mirzakhani from the AWM EvenQuads card deck with text detailing her achievements as the first woman and Iranian to win the Fields Medal in mathematics. Text reads: "Mirzakhani was from Iran and did her graduate studies in the US. She was a full professor at Stanford University until her untimely death from breast cancer, having previously been at Princeton University. Mirzakhani was awarded the Fields Medal (2014) for her work on hyperbolic and symplectic geometry. This made her both the first woman and the first Iranian to win this prestigious award. She was made a member of the National Academy of Sciences (2016), and that body now awards the Maryam Mirzakhani Prize in Mathematics in her honor. Mirzakhani’s birthday, May 12th, is known as a day for celebrating women in mathematics.

Logo of a stylized flower with text promoting May 12 as Women in Mathematics Day, highlighting the 8th edition in 2026 and global events, all on a purple gradient background.

ALT Logo of a stylized flower with text promoting May 12 as Women in Mathematics Day, highlighting the 8th edition in 2026 and global events, all on a purple gradient background.

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.@StanfordDaily review by Mirelys Mendez-Pons following a screening of @SecretsMathFilm celebrates United Nations’ International Day of Women and Girls in Science in 2023. She cites @amermathsoc article with tributes to #MaryamMirzakhani by colleagues stanforddaily.com/2023/02/21…
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Vru@vrundasays_May 12
Today is celebrated as the international women in mathematics day, in the honour of the birthday of Maryam Mirzakhani -- the first woman (and Iranian) to win the Fields medal! This article below shows the work she did, and it is still shaping research quantamagazine.org/years-aft…

Years After the Early Death of a Math Genius, Her Ideas Gain New Life | Quanta Magazine

A new proof extends the work of the late Maryam Mirzakhani, cementing her legacy as a pioneer of alien mathematical realms.

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SIAM@TheSIAMNewsMay 12
May 12 is #InternationalWomenInMathDay, honoring Maryam Mirzakhani, the first woman awarded the Fields Medal. SIAM recognizes the role math and computational sciences play in engineering, science, & technology, and works to support careers in these fields. 📸: NASA
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The EDGE Foundation@edge4womenMay 6
New leadership opportunity at @AWMmath!
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AssocForWomenInMath@AWMmathMay 11
In recognition of the richness of the mathematics community, AWM is accepting self-nominations from individuals who would like to be featured during various Heritage Months throughout the year. Fill out the form to nominate yourself. ✅ forms.gle/XGKKc7SjWpDzb8qx5 #AWMMath
Collage of photos on green background. Starting from the top left corner and going clockwise: 1. Woman in red outfit presenting lecture at chalkboard. 2. Group of 5 women standing. 3. Young woman holding up a colorful cube. 4. Former AWM President Dr. Talitha Washington presenting an award to Dr. Erika Camacho. 5. Women in red outfit presenting a poster and talking with a man. 6. Two women at an AWM event. 7. Center: Woman holding up a sign that says, "All are Welcome in Mathematics."

ALT Collage of photos on green background. Starting from the top left corner and going clockwise: 1. Woman in red outfit presenting lecture at chalkboard. 2. Group of 5 women standing. 3. Young woman holding up a colorful cube. 4. Former AWM President Dr. Talitha Washington presenting an award to Dr. Erika Camacho. 5. Women in red outfit presenting a poster and talking with a man. 6. Two women at an AWM event. 7. Center: Woman holding up a sign that says, "All are Welcome in Mathematics."

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Ralph Pantozzi
@mathillustratedMay 4
Blocking out evidence you don't like helps keep that 'science of learning" tent small.
Zach Groshell The science of learning movement can’t widen its tent until the point of collapse. It doesn’t need presenters who recycle progressive catchphrases, dress up bad ideas in a veneer of science, and constantly tell teachers, “you’re doing it wrong, everyone but me is doing it wrong.”

ALT Zach Groshell The science of learning movement can’t widen its tent until the point of collapse. It doesn’t need presenters who recycle progressive catchphrases, dress up bad ideas in a veneer of science, and constantly tell teachers, “you’re doing it wrong, everyone but me is doing it wrong.”

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Helen Ling was a software engineer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and a pioneer for women’s rights in the workplace, employing women computer programmers and encouraging them to earn degrees. awis.org/historical-women/he… #WomenInScience #AsianHeritageMonth @NASAJPL
Helen Ling was a software engineer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

ALT Helen Ling was a software engineer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Born in China in 1928, she studied mathematics at the University of Notre Dame—the only woman to do so at the time.

ALT Born in China in 1928, she studied mathematics at the University of Notre Dame—the only woman to do so at the time.

While working at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, she developed software for the Infrared Astronomical Satellite, Magellan, TOPEX/Poseidon, and Mars Observer missions.

ALT While working at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, she developed software for the Infrared Astronomical Satellite, Magellan, TOPEX/Poseidon, and Mars Observer missions.

Ling was a pioneer for women’s rights in the workplace, employing women computer programmers and encouraging them to earn degrees.

ALT Ling was a pioneer for women’s rights in the workplace, employing women computer programmers and encouraging them to earn degrees.

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Mathematica
@mathemeticaApr 30
(1/n) ∑_{i=0}^{n-1} f(T^i x) → ∫_X f dμ Watching Maryam Mirzakhani command the blackboard like this; unique ergodicity, the convergence of invariant measures, the rhythmic tap of the chalk: it hits different. The absolute fluid motion, the focus, the way she translates the chaotic dance of orbits into a singular, elegant truth. This is pure dynamical magic: where the statistical history of a single point dictates the behavior of the entire space. It’s the bridge between simple iterations and the deep, complex moduli spaces of Riemann surfaces. Her work lives in these transitions; showing how the geometry of hyperbolic surfaces and their geodesics isn't just math: it's the blueprint for the symmetry of the universe. To see the first woman to win the Fields Medal operating in her element is to see a masterclass in human potential and mathematical grace.
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AssocForWomenInMath@AWMmathApr 29
May12 Celebrating Women in Mathematics is a joyful opportunity for the mathematics community to celebrate women in mathematics. Check out events happening near you, or submit an event. ⭐ About: may12.womeninmaths.org/ ⭐ Submit your event: may12.womeninmaths.org/node/… #May12WIM
Purple gradient background with a white stylized flower logo and text promoting the 8th Women in Mathematics celebration on May 12, 2026.

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Math Files
@Math_filesApr 24
In 2014, a woman won the Fields Medal for the first time since it was established. Her story is fascinating because she was representing ordinary girls from all over the world. Her name was Maryam Mirzakhani, and she was from Iran. When Maryam was studying in Iran, there were separate schools for boys and girls. This did not make it easy for her to pursue science. Still, she did not give up. She worked hard and became one of the first Iranian girls to take part in the International Mathematical Olympiad, where she won a gold medal. The following year, she won another gold medal. She completed her early studies in Iran and later went to the United States, where she earned her PhD from Harvard University in 2004. Ten years later, she was awarded the Fields Medal for her important work in the geometry of Riemann surfaces and their moduli spaces. Stories like hers help inspire more women to be included in the world of mathematics.
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AssocForWomenInMath@AWMmathApr 23
May 15 is the deadline to nominate someone for the AWM Louise Hay Award for Contributions to Mathematics Education. ✅ Nominate someone here: mathprograms.org/db/programs… 🗓️ Deadline: May 15, 2026 #AWMMath #WomenInMath #MathEd #STEM
Photograph of mathematician Louise Hay wearing a brown collared jacket and a red turtleneck sweater sitting outdoors in front of dense green foliage, with a concrete ledge behind her.

ALT Photograph of mathematician Louise Hay wearing a brown collared jacket and a red turtleneck sweater sitting outdoors in front of dense green foliage, with a concrete ledge behind her.

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