Karen Uhlenbeck won the 'Nobel of math'—but women are still under-represented in the field

Friday, March 22, 2019 - 07:30 in Mathematics & Economics

Science Confidence in math early on differs by gender and plays a key role in future success. Karen Uhlenbeck, a distinguished professor of mathematics at Princeton University, received the Abel Prize—one of the most prestigious awards in mathematics. She’s the…

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