Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Initiatives
ICME faculty, students and staff strive to build a welcoming and inclusive community where people from diverse backgrounds thrive both scientifically and personally. We believe that a commitment to diversity is a commitment to excellence. ICME supports a number of programs aimed at fostering a vibrant culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
ICME Student Action Group
The ICME Student Action Group is a standing committee of ICME students. It includes both MS and PhD students organized in subcommittees to discuss MS and PhD specific topics. The Group consists of ICME student representatives that work alongside ICME Faculty and Staff on matters that concern the institute's educational mission, students’ life and the ICME community at large. These include, but are not limited to curriculum, research rotations, program requirements, qualifying exams, advisor-advisee relations, community events, student support.
Women in Math, Statistics, and Computational Engineering (WiMSCE)
Women in Math, Statistics, and Computational Engineering (WiMSCE, pronounced like “whimsy’’) is a student and faculty group at Stanford University established with the aim of retaining graduate women in higher education by providing opportunities to interact with their peers and mentors who are also conducting applied math research.
ICME Research and News Related to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
University & SoE Initiatives and Resources
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF)
SURF is designed to demystify the admissions process and give scholars a real feel for what it means to conduct research at the graduate level. The program provides students with housing, a meal plan, a travel stipend, and a stipend upon completion of the program. In addition, SURF students will have the opportunity to participate in a robust graduate school preparation program including a GRE preparation, excursions around the Bay Area, community-building activities, participation in a research poster symposium, and a strong mentorship component.