Advocating for reproductive health with mathematics

2022 K. D. Fryer Gold Medal winner Jalisa Karim crosses disciplines to advance women's health - By Melodie Roschman Faculty of Mathematics - For Jalisa Karim, interdisciplinary work comes naturally. This fall, Karim will graduate with a BMath in biostatistics and a BA in sexuality, marriage and family studies. While some might question her choice to pursue degrees from two very different sides of campus, for her the pairing makes sense. "I think interdisciplinary research is so important," she says. "Fields don't exist in a vacuum. Understanding the context around the research questions you're trying to answer is essential." Karim's overarching passion as a researcher is women's reproductive health.