The Latest Breaking News from Math

What is Girl Maths? TikTok trend grows from New Zealand to worldwide phenomenon

Viral trend follows on from Girl Dinner and Barbie

Evening Standard · Aug 14, 2023

Heritage algorithms combine the rigors of science with the infinite possibilities of art and design

The model of democracy in the 1920s is sometimes called “the melting pot” – the dissolution of different cultures into an American soup. An update for the 2020s might be “open source,” where cultural mixing, sharing and collaborating can build bridges between people rather than create divides.

The Conversation · Aug 10, 2023

A brief illustrated guide to 'scissors congruence' − an ancient geometric idea that’s still fueling cutting-edge mathematical research

In math class, you probably learned how to compute the area of lots of different shapes by memorizing algebraic formulas. Remember “base x height” for rectangles and “½ base x height” for triangles? Or “𝜋 x radius²” for circles?

The Conversation · Aug 9, 2023

What is Desmos and How Can It Be Used for Teaching? Tips & Tricks

Desmos is a math teaching tool that uses graphing to create advanced visuals.

Tech&Learning · Jul 31, 2023

Israel Shines At International Science Competitions

Israeli students win medals in Math and Physics Olympiads, as national water polo team makes historic debut

Zenger · Jul 29, 2023

VTU to confer honorary doctorate on seer, two others

Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) will award honorary doctorates to Sri Nirmalanandanatha Swami, seer of the Sri Adichunchanagiri Math in Mandya district, and two other dignitaries on the occasion of its 23rd annual convocation in Belagavi on August 1.

The Hindu · Jul 28, 2023

They're one of Yvette Young's favorite bands and influenced a generation of math-rock guitarists – now cheap guitar enthusiasts Enemies are back because their music "never seemed to die"

The Irish instrumentalists on their surprise reunion after seven years away, using a B.B. King Lucille model for math-rock and why they almost stopped playing guitar entirely when the band folded

Guitar World · Jul 25, 2023

Toyota Foundation supporting new STEM initiatives in Fayette and Scott Counties

An almost six-million-dollar infusion of grant money will benefit Science, technology, engineering, and math in ten central Kentucky schools.

WEKU · Jul 25, 2023

Will I ever need math? A mathematician explains how math is everywhere – from soap bubbles to Pixar movies

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected].

The Conversation · Jul 24, 2023

Pioneering NASA 'Hidden Figure' Evelyn Boyd Granville dies at age 99

Evelyn Boyd Granville, one of the first Black women to earn a mathematics Ph.D. from a U.S. university, did key work for NASA during early space missions and the moon landing.

Space · Jul 24, 2023