Federico Ardila is a combinatorialist at San Francisco State University.
He’s Colombian and in this episode he talks candidly about the struggles and prejudice encountered by people from different backgrounds as they try to make their mark in academia.
And just so you know there’s happy ending in sight - this episode of the podcast will conclude with a stirring musical finale.
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SFSU page - https://math.sfsu.edu/faculty/ardila
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