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The EDGE Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to increasing gender and racial equity in mathematics. Together, we can inspire excellence and leadership to enrich the workforce, transform STEM education, and propel innovative research.
Our Work: Showing What Is Possible
Our Challenge
STEM fields cannot flourish if brilliant minds are excluded.
Women and BIPOC mathematicians are drastically underrepresented in the highest levels of the mathematical sciences due to systemic barriers.
Our Programs
EDGE puts its mission of increasing gender and racial equity in STEM into action through the following programs:
A 4-week residential program that prepares a cohort of women to succeed in their mathematics PhD program and thrive in their careers.
A 3-year fellowship and network that enhances the research of mid-career mathematicians who are Black, Latinx, or Native American.
A 3-day conference designed to advance womens’ careers through networking, research workshops, and invited addresses.
Annual research event hosted at the Joint Mathematics Meetings, the largest math conference in the US.
These events are open to all, regardless of EDGE affiliation.
We Uplift Leaders
Since 1998, EDGE has provided programs that support women in their pursuit of careers in the mathematical sciences. These efforts produce a ripple effect throughout the mathematics community. Alumni of our programs are empowered to become leaders in education, industry, and research. Their achievements address the disparity currently present at the highest level of STEM work and pave the way for others to strive for success.
EDGE By The Numbers
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90% |
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of EDGE Summer Program alumni have either received a graduate degree or are still in graduate school |
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23% |
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of all Black women who earned math PhDs in the US from 2003-2018 are EDGE alumnae |
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138 |
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PhDs earned by EDGE Summer Program alumni |
Our Approach: Building A Diverse Community
We equip our participants with confidence in their abilities, a strong mathematical foundation, and a life-long support network.
EDGE's Method
The Summer Program and the Summer Symposium provide EDGErs with a toolkit for success and confidence through rigorous workshops in key subjects, collaborative problem sessions, research presentations, colloquia, and community-building events.
EDGE's Mentoring
Tiered mentorship is the secret to our collective success. EDGErs at all career levels learn from our diverse community of role models while honing their own leadership skills and giving back to the community.
EDGE'S Network
Multiple studies have shown that role models, mentors, and interactions with peers are crucial for women’s persistence in STEM, especially for women of color. EDGE emphasizes the creation and maintenance of professional connections, organizing multiple cohort gatherings each year.
“It is an amazing once in a lifetime opportunity. EDGE gave me the village I needed to continue to cherish why I love math and to always remember that I belong here.”
– EDGE Summer Program ’23 alumna