By Monica Morales Hernandez and Sherli Koshy-Chenthittayil Pop culture plays a significant role in shaping societal perceptions of who belongs in mathematics and other STEM fields. Media representations, whether in movies, television, literature, or social media, can either reinforce or challenge stereotypes about mathematicians and scientists. Historically, English-language pop culture has often depicted mathematicians as...

By Reggie Wideman Math was never really my thing. I majored in Eastern Philosophy with minors in Political Science and Creative Writing. True story: I was a Poli-Sci major, but I failed Statistics. Yeah, we had software that did the math, but we still needed to be able to show our work regardless and I...