Olga Taussky-Todd Prize
Professor Taussky-Todd was a pioneer in computer science and algebraic number theory. She was also the first woman to receive a full professorship at Caltech and advised the Institute's first female Ph.D. in Mathematics. This prize provides support to an outstanding undergraduate math major honoring Olga Taussky-Todd, for a summer experience to enrich their mathematical education.
Hypatia Hamkins (2026 winner) with Mathematics Undergraduate Option Representative, Professor Tom Graber
Xi He (2026 winner) with Mathematics Undergraduate Option Representative, Professor Tom Graber
Khyathi Komalan (2026 winner) with Mathematics Undergraduate Option Representative, Professor Tom Graber
Vivian Loh (2025 winner) with Mathematics Undergraduate Option Representative, Professor Elena Mantovan
Stephanie Chen (2023 winner) with Mathematics Undergraduate Option Representative, Professor Elena Mantovan
Stephanie Chen (2022 winner) with Mathematics Undergraduate Option Representative, Professor Elena Mantovan
Winners
2026 - Hypatia Hamkins, Xi He, Khyathi Komalan, Alyna Tang
2025 - Vivian Loh
2024 - No prize awarded
2023 - Stephanie Chen
2022 - Stephanie Chen
2020 - Arushi Gupta, Qiyao Yu
2019 - Sara Fish, Surya Mathialagan
2018 - Yeorgia Kafkoulis, Suna Kim, Allison Wang