Girls, Math, and Computer Science: A Brilliant Equation

On Friday, April 14, 2023, the IRES Department (Institute for Research in Science Education) of the Faculty of Sciences organized a Math and Computer Science Day for Girls at the Montpellier University Institute of Technology: a brilliant equation.

150 girls from middle schools and high schools in the Béziers area were present throughout the day.

On the agenda: speed meetings, conferences, and plays!

The Faculty of Science is proud to organize this wonderful event, which aims to encourage girls interested in mathematics and computer science to pursue scientific studies and careers with a strong focus on these two subjects. To this end, we are offering high school and middle school girls the opportunity to discuss their studies and careers in small groups with female mathematicians and computer scientists, and to reflect on the impact of stereotypes on their career choices and the lack of gender diversity in the fields of computer science and mathematics.