Ruth Haas facts for kids
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Ruth Haas
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Ruth Haas at AWM Research Symposium, 2019
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| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Swarthmore College Cornell University |
| Awards | M. Gweneth Humphreys Award (2015) |
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| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | Smith College University of Hawaii at Manoa |
| Thesis | Dimension and Bases for Certain Classes of Splines: A Combinatorial and Homological Approach (1987) |
| Doctoral advisor | Louis Billera |
Ruth Haas is an American mathematician and a professor. She teaches at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Before that, she was a professor at Smith College. In 2015, she won the M. Gweneth Humphreys Award. This award is from the Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM). She received it for helping and guiding women in mathematics.
In 2017, Ruth Haas became one of the first AWM Fellows. This is a special honor. Later in 2017, she was chosen to be the President of the AWM. She started this important role on February 1, 2019.
Her Education
Ruth Haas studied at several great universities. She earned her first degree, a Bachelor of Arts, from Swarthmore College. Then, she went to Cornell University. There, she received her Master of Science degree. She also earned her highest degree, a Ph.D., from Cornell University in 1987.
Before becoming a professor in Hawaii, she was the Achilles Professor of Mathematics and Statistics at Smith College.
Her Career and Impact
Ruth Haas taught at Smith College for many years. She played a big part in starting the Center for Women in Mathematics. She also helped create a special program for students after they finished their first degree.
She supported many other projects too. These include:
- A course where college students could do their own research.
- The yearly Women In Mathematics In the Northeast (WIMIN) conference.
- A program for younger visiting scholars.
- An outreach program for high school students.
- Weekly seminars where people could discuss math.
The AWM gave Ruth Haas the 2015 M. Gweneth Humphreys Award. They honored her for inspiring young women. She helped them find their love for mathematics. Many of these women later became mathematicians themselves.
