SYLVIA BOZEMAN AND RHONDA HUGHES EDGE FOUNDATION

Interdisciplinary Research Laboratory in Mathematical Biology. The program is designed to expose advanced graduate students/postdocs in the mathematical sciences to interdisciplinary work in a lab. Through this opportunity, participants learn about a new interdisciplinary research project and potentially start new research collaborations. Participants and mentors engaged in workshops together to promote best collaborative practices. Then, research pairs worked together in person or virtually for one week to kickstart a new research collaboration. In this fiscal year, the research pairs continued their collaborations, and the program leaders created workshop materials for future installations of the project.

Mary Beth Ruskai Fund. This fund was launched as a result of a bequest received in January 2023. Every year, two grants of $5,000 are awarded for a 12-month grant period for professionals in the mathematical sciences to advance their research careers through travel, collaboration, or other activities. The scope of these grants reflects Mary Beth Ruskai's commitment to women and to interdisciplinary work.

The EDGE Foundation provided Mathematically Gifted and Black with $5,100 to support rising leaders in the mathematical sciences.

Institute for Broadening Participation Transaction. The EDGE Foundation contributed $35 to support the organization's mission to increase diversity in the STEM workforce.