Carolina Araujo (mathematician) facts for kids
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Carolina Araujo
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Araujo at the ICM 2018
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Carolina Bhering de Araujo
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| Education | Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (BSc) Princeton University (PhD) |
| Known for | Algebraic geometry |
| Awards | ICTP Ramanujan Prize (2020) |
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| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | Instituto Nacional de Matemática Pura e Aplicada |
| Thesis | The Variety of Tangents to Rational Curves (2004) |
| Doctoral advisor | János Kollár |
Carolina Bhering de Araujo (born in 1976) is a mathematician from Brazil. She is an expert in a field called algebraic geometry. This area of math uses algebra to study shapes and spaces.
Besides her research, Carolina Araujo is also known for helping women in mathematics. She works to make sure more women can succeed in this field.
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Her Journey in Mathematics
Carolina Araujo grew up in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She loved math from a young age.
Education and Early Career
She studied mathematics at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, finishing her degree in 1998. Later, she went to Princeton University in the United States. There, she earned her PhD in 2004. Her main teacher was János Kollár, a famous mathematician.
Working at IMPA
Today, Carolina Araujo is a researcher at the Instituto Nacional de Matemática Pura e Aplicada (IMPA) in Brazil. IMPA is a very important math research center. As of 2018, she was the only woman on the permanent research staff there.
She is also a Simons Associate at the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP). This means she works with other scientists from around the world. She helps lead the Committee for Women in Mathematics at the International Mathematical Union. This group works to support women mathematicians globally.
Awards and Recognition
Carolina Araujo has received many awards for her important work.
Major Awards
In 2008, she won the L'Oreal Award for Women in Science in Brazil. This award celebrates women who make big contributions to science.
In 2020, she was given the Ramanujan Prize by the International Centre for Theoretical Physics. This award is for young mathematicians from developing countries who have done outstanding research.
Inspiring Others
Carolina Araujo was a key speaker and organizer at the 2018 International Congress of Mathematicians. This is a huge meeting where mathematicians from all over the world share their ideas.
She also led the first World Meeting for Women in Mathematics (WM)2 in August 2018. This event brought together women mathematicians to share their experiences and support each other.
She was featured in a short film called Journeys of Women in Mathematics. This documentary, supported by the Simons Foundation, tells the stories of female mathematicians.
Carolina Araujo is even included in a special deck of playing cards. These cards feature notable women mathematicians and were published by the Association of Women in Mathematics.
See also
In Spanish: Carolina Araujo para niños
