Our Goal
The Department of Mathematics and Scientific Computing is dedicated to excellence in research and teaching while actively promoting diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities. Our association seeks to create visibility, provide support, and open opportunities for women in mathematics and related fields. Through these activities, we aim to inspire, connect, and support women in mathematics at all stages of their careers.
At the same time, we also want to promote a healthy and comfortable working environment for staff members and to support students in their academic and personal development. We believe that our contribution to the university must be complete: advancing research, fostering equality, and ensuring well-being for everyone in our community.
Support for Our Activities
In recognition of this ongoing commitment, our department was awarded the Gleichstellungsorientierungspreis of the University of Graz in both 2023 and 2024.
This prize has provided us with valuable resources, allowing us to expand the number and scope of our activities. With this support, we have been able to strengthen existing initiatives and develop new programs that reach an even wider audience.
Other Initiatives
Details will follow but we plan to organize a picnic in June for all women and non-binary mathematicians as an oppurtunity to network and to share experiences in a relaxed atphmosphere.
Cake, snacks and conversation!
We will throw a dinner for all PhD students of every gender to netwrok and create a safe place where to share our experiences. The dinner will be at the beginning of December in SR 126.51. Exact details will follow.
A Kids’ Box full of games, available in the department kitchen, to support researchers who occasionally need to bring their children to the office in case of emergencies.
Institutional membership in the European Women in Mathematics (EWM), which we financed to strengthen our connections with the international community and provide new opportunities for collaboration and exchange.
We plan the following but the details will follow:
- Coffee Time: after the main lectures, we invite new students to share a coffee in an informal and welcoming atmosphere, where they can ask questions and receive advice from more experienced students about university life.
- Analysis and Linear Algebra evenings: a series of four meetings where our PhD students offer help and support to younger students who have technical questions about their courses.
- Student night: a gathering where students spend an evening with members of our institute, asking questions and discussing future perspectives in their studies and careers.
Looking Ahead
We remain committed to creating an inclusive and supportive environment in mathematics and scientific computing. Our goal is to continue broadening our activities, reaching more students, and building lasting structures for gender equality within academia.
If you are a student, researcher, or partner institution interested in joining our initiatives, we warmly welcome your participation. Together, we can build a stronger, more diverse mathematical community.
For more information, please contact us at mima@uni-graz.at
