Mathematics of Voting and Representation Workshop in Edinburgh, Scotland
In June 2024, IMD co-organized a weeklong workshop on Mathematics of Voting and Representation, held in Edinburgh, Scotland. The presentations…
Mathematical Association of America Grant to Fund 2025 High School Summer Research
Each year, IMD hosts a summer research program for high school students to conduct research at the intersection of mathematics…
2024 High School Summer Research Mentors
As IMD prepares to get started with this year’s high school summer researchers, we would like to acknowledge and thank…
Will of the People – A Panel Discussion in Edinburgh, Scotland
As part of the Mathematics for Humanity workshop on Mathematics for Voting and Representation taking place at the International Centre…
Summer 2024 Undergraduate Research at IMD
This summer, two Wellesley College students will use topological data analysis of Pew political typology data to explore the structure…
Introducing the 2024 High School Summer Research Cohort
This summer, the Institute for Mathematics and Democracy will be supervising sixteen high school students as they conduct research at…
Math and Democracy Workshop for Bosnian High School Teachers
This June, IMD’s Prof. Ismar Volić will lead a workshop for high school math teachers in Sarajevo, Bosnia. The workshop…
Welcoming New IMD Student Interns
This spring, two new student interns joined the IMD team. Interns are involved in a variety of tasks supporting IMD’s…
Grassroots Advocacy Meets Math – Ranked Choice Voting Event
On Tuesday, Wellesley College Government’s Committee for Political Engagement hosted an event on Ranked Choice Voting in collaboration with the…
Math Meets Politics in The Parliament of Mongolia
Concerned with Mongolian electoral system reform, IMD affiliate Dr. Uuganbaatar Ninjbat recently authored a paper exploring mathematically sound ways to…
Making Democracy Count at Harvard Book Store
Last week, Harvard Book Store welcomed Ismar Volić—director of the Institute for Mathematics and Democracy at Wellesley College—for a discussion…
Ranked Choice Voting – IMD x CPE Event
The Committee for Political Engagement of the Wellesley College Student Government and the Institute for Mathematics and Democracy are hosting…
