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Anna Konstorum
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Applied mathematician, data scientist, and bioinformatician | https://akonstorum.owlstown.net
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La Matematica’s ‘Tensor Methods’ collection is issuing its second call for papers!
Explore work already published in the collection and learn more about submitting your paper here:
link.springer.com/collections/...
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February 16, 2026 at 1:33 PM
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hermathsstory.bsky.social
“Becoming part of a mentoring scheme is also some of the advice I would give to my 18-year-old self too — to look out for networking opportunities and mentorship programmes; to find people who have chosen a similar path.” - Christina Runkel

➡️ hermathsstory.eu/christina-ru...

#HerMathsStory
Portrait of Christina Runkel, a postdoctoral researcher, smiling at the camera. She has long hair, is wearing a brown coat and a maroon turtleneck and sits outdoors on a city street, where historic buildings are in the background. The image includes the Her Maths Story logo and her name and title.
February 11, 2026 at 11:01 AM
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paulnaish.bsky.social
Dynamical analysis of an age-structured COVID-19 transmission model with voluntary vaccination strategies and evolutionary game www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Dynamical analysis of an age-structured COVID-19 transmission model with voluntary vaccination strategies and evolutionary game
COVID-19 infection exhibits significant age-related differences. In this paper, we consider an infectious disease model with age-structure in susceptibility and evolutionary game and analyze the im...
www.tandfonline.com
January 28, 2026 at 11:17 AM
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Books in brief 📚 Marvellous microbes, memory and the multiverse

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Marvellous microbes, memory and the multiverse: Books in brief
Andrew Robinson reviews five of the best science picks.
go.nature.com
January 24, 2026 at 9:09 AM
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jaanaru.bsky.social
Under challenging conditions, human vision turns into iterative problem solving. Typical deep learning algorithms don't do this.

Our paper out now in Plos Computational Biology journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol...

work led by @tarunkhajuria.bsky.social

#visionscience #neuroAI
Comparing a computational model of visual problem solving with human vision on a difficult vision task
Author summary Human vision is not just about passively receiving information from the environment. Rather, it also involves actively making sense of what we see. When faced with unclear or incomplete...
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December 10, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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hermathsstory.bsky.social
5 years ago today, Her Maths Story went live with our 1st story. What started as a small idea has grown into a global, supportive community celebrating #WomenInMaths. We’re deeply grateful to everyone who has shared, read, supported & believed in this journey. Here’s to the stories still to come 💛✨
A dark blue celebratory graphic marking the 5-year anniversary of Her Maths Story. The HMS logo appears at the top. Large white text reads “5 years” in the centre, surrounded by yellow star shapes. Additional text highlights milestones: 99 contributors, 200K website visitors, 194 countries reached via the website, and 4.9K followers across social media platforms.
January 20, 2026 at 10:48 AM
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“Representation shapes what seems possible, even when no one says it out loud. I feel so incredibly lucky to have crossed paths with (...) incredible women.” - Surya Mathialagan

➡️ hermathsstory.eu/surya-mathia...

#Cryptography #USA #Math #TheoreticalComputerScience #hermathsstory
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December 10, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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hermathsstory.bsky.social
“The AWM Workshop…[created] a space where early-career researchers felt seen and supported...and where the entire AWM–SIAM community could come together.”

@jamiehadd.bsky.social and Anna Little wrote a blog post about AWM at #SIAMAN25: hermathsstory.eu/association-...
@awm-math.org @hmc.edu
The picture shows the Her Maths Story logo on top, below is a photo of participants of the AWM Workshop as they pose for a photo. The background is beige, participants are lined up in three rows and are smiling. All are wearing a name badge with a turquoise lanyard with the SIAM logo. Beneath the photo it says “Association for Women in Mathematics at the SIAM/CAIMS 2025 Annual Meeting - by Jamie Haddock & Anna Little”.
October 29, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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🎥 Don’t miss out - our #CountedOutDoc + Her Maths Story screening is tomorrow (Oct 17, 12 PM EST)! Join the Zoom, watch the film, and stay for the live Q&A. It’s a unique chance to reimagine how we see math. 🎟️ Register now 👉 watch.showandtell.film/watch/her-ma... #ReImagineMath
The picture shows the Counted Out film logo, with the text ‘Her Maths Story presents A Special Virtual Screening of the Award-Winning Film Counted Out October 17th, 12pm ET / 6pm CEST Free with RSVP. There is a link on the bottom right corner to the film website, www.CountedOutFilm.com. There is a quote below the announcement, ‘“Our inability, as citizens, to speak the language that is math is truly risky to us a society.” - Julia Angwin’.
October 16, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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hermathsstory.bsky.social
Join us for a special screening of #CountedOutDoc, a powerful documentary that explores how math shapes our everyday lives. Don’t miss this chance to be part of an important conversation.

Reserve your spot today, register at: watch.showandtell.film/watch/her-ma...

#CountedOut #ReImagineMath
The picture shows the Counted Out film logo, with the text ‘Her Maths Story presents A Special Virtual Screening of the Award-Winning Film Counted Out October 17th, 12pm ET / 6pm CEST Free with RSVP. There is a link on the bottom right corner to the film website, www.CountedOutFilm.com. There is a quote below the announcement, ‘“Our inability, as citizens, to speak the language that is math is truly risky to us a society.” - Julia Angwin’.
October 8, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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mmls-journal.bsky.social
We are excited to announce a special issue call on Open Source Software and Code in Mathematical Biology, open until 1st March 2026.
think.taylorandfrancis.com/special_issu...
Taylor and Francis are currently supporting a 100% waiver for all submissions.
Open Source Software and Code in Mathematical Biology
think.taylorandfrancis.com
October 3, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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hermathsstory.bsky.social
🌟 We're looking for a new team member. Could it be you?

Her Maths Story is growing — and we’re looking for a passionate, creative volunteer to help us amplify women’s voices in mathematics across our social media platforms. 1/5
#HerMathsStory #CallForVolunteers #WomenInMaths #SocialMediaOpportunity
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September 10, 2025 at 9:52 AM
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hermathsstory.bsky.social
“Although maths may appear too abstract (…), everybody has been exposed to (…) digital security or artificial intelligence, which (…) rely (…) in mathematics. I (…) believe that maths is invaluable to our society (…).” - Mihyun Kang

➡️ hermathsstory.eu/mihyun-kang/

@randomstructures.bsky.social‬
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September 3, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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defendpublichealth.bsky.social
Your ability to get access to a COVID vaccine this fall is in jeopardy, whether or not you fit the new, restricted eligibility criteria. Please send a letter to your members of Congress today and help spread the word. actionnetwork.org/letters/writ...
Write members of Congress - Will COVID-19 vaccines be available this fall?
It is clear that HHS Secretary RFK Jr. is on a dangerous and fast-moving path to make COVID-19 vaccines totally unavailable here in the U.S. With COVID-19 cases on the rise in many parts of the US an...
actionnetwork.org
August 30, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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gcelora.bsky.social
📣 Delighted to announce the first edition of the 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 Day, to take place in Oxford on 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟳𝘁𝗵, with lots of exciting work at the interface of mathematics and biology.

🔗 For more information: sites.google.com/view/oxwmath...
August 28, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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hermathsstory.bsky.social
Our team member and co-founder @joanagrah.bsky.social was invited to take part in a discussion round with Women in Vision Siegen. What a great initiative! 🫶 Looking forward to following your activities!

#WomeninMaths #WomeninComputerScience #WomeninVision
joanagrah.bsky.social Joana Grah @joanagrah.bsky.social · Aug 23
It was a great pleasure to take part in a discussion round hosted by the #WomenInVision Siegen initiative, which aims to encourage more women to study computer science & computer vision: sites.google.com/view/women-i..., to share my own experiences and talk about @hermathsstory.bsky.social. 😊
August 23, 2025 at 6:38 AM
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thatmc.bsky.social
Willie Brown Middle School is a San Francisco 6-8 in the Bayview District. For the entire ‘24-‘25 school year, I have been driving the 44 O’Shaughnessy bus that stops there right after school gets out. That trip has been the busiest and most challenging part of my working day.
June 3, 2025 at 4:55 AM
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propublica.org
The total loss of NOAA’s office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research —a nerve center of global climate science, data collection and modeling — represents a setback for climate preparedness that experts warn the nation may never recover from.

(Published April)
Trump’s NOAA Budget Cuts Could Gut Critical Climate Modeling
Potential funding cuts for NOAA and its research partners threaten irreparable harm not only to climate research but to American safety, competitiveness, and national security.
www.propublica.org
July 1, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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apnews.com
All 17 experts recently dismissed from a government vaccine advisory panel published an essay Monday decrying “destabilizing decisions” made by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that could lead to more preventable disease spread.
Dismissed members of CDC vaccine committee call Kennedy's actions 'destabilizing'
The 17 experts recently dismissed from a government vaccine advisory panel say Health Secretary Robert F.
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June 16, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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hermathsstory.bsky.social
Happy Women in Maths Day! 🥳 🎊 🙌 Today we celebrate all the incredible women like Maryam Mirzakhani that paved the way for new generations and everyone who supports women in maths today! #womeninmaths #womeninstem #celebratewomen #mathsisbeautiful #womeninscience #hermathsstory 1/7
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May 12, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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plosbiology.org
#AI & national health databases offer opportunities, but can be exploited by unethical agents like #PaperMills. This study reveals an explosion of formulaic research articles, with inappropriate study designs & false discoveries, using data from US #NHANES resource @plosbiology.org 🧪 plos.io/3RWgNog
Summary of the distribution of journals. A tree map of the 341 focal manuscripts by journal, grouped by publisher family. BioMed Central is part of the Springer Nature publishing group but is shown as the BMC family of journals here.
May 9, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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clementychow.bsky.social
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The Dept of Human Genetics at the Univeristy of Utah is hosting a Rising Stars in Genetics & Genomics postdoc symposium. We are looking to feature postdocs doing cool science! Please self nominate or nominate an excellent postdoc! #ASHGtrainees docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
May 3, 2025 at 4:50 AM
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awisnational.bsky.social
AWIS endorses the RESEARCHER Act (Relieving Economic Strain to Enhance American Resilience and Competitiveness in Higher Education and Research Act), a critical step towards addressing the financial instability faced by graduate and postdoctoral researchers. buff.ly/GSgJDZr @mcclellan.house.gov
McClellan Introduces RESEARCHER Act to Address Financial Insecurity for Graduate and Postdoctoral Researchers
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) reintroduced the Relieving Economic Strain to Enhance American Resilience and Competitiveness in Higher Education and Research…
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May 3, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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“Of course, at the end of the day it’s all about hard work, determination and family support —but sometimes, it’s also about that one email that changes everything in your life.” - Kateryna Marynets

➡️ hermathsstory.eu/kateryna-mar...

#FractionalDifferentialEquations #WomenInMaths #HerMathsStory
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April 23, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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lakshmic.bsky.social
So thrilled to share JoAnne Growney's #math journey on @hermathsstory.bsky.social, highlighting the contribution of a supporting math #teacher showing how nurture goes a long way! Make sure you also check out her #math themed #poems, one of her favorite on #EmmyNoether is linked in the story below-
hermathsstory.bsky.social Her Maths Story @hermathsstory.bsky.social · Apr 9
"Perhaps my farm experience helped me to be good at math as my classmates and I moved through high school, my female math ability seemed to make people turn away from me. My teacher was a supportive example of 'girls can do math'." -JoAnne Growney

➡️ hermathsstory.eu/joanne-growney/

#HerMathsStory
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April 9, 2025 at 1:37 PM