The Latest Breaking News from Math

Is Duolingo building a new music-learning app? We interpret the signs

Expanding beyond languages and math, Duolingo is looking to build a music curriculum for its next educational venture.

TechRadar · Mar 21, 2023

Why Seattle schools are hinging student success on Black male achievement

SEATTLE — During a math lesson on dividing decimals at Hawthorne Elementary School, 11-year-old Imran Ali said the material didn't click for him until his fifth grade teacher taught it using felt blocks. It was easier, he said, to count out real-life objects instead of grappling with abstract numbers in…

Tribune News Service · Mar 16, 2023

Mark Story: Ten bracket tips that could give you the edge in your NCAA Tournament pool

As a mathematician and the head of Centre College’s sports analytics initiative, Jeff Heath brings a number cruncher’s approach to correctly predicting NCAA Tournament games.

Tribune News Service · Mar 13, 2023

In the Donbas, Russia's vast numbers of troops weigh heavily on Ukraine's defenders

Russia and Ukraine are believed to have suffered equally horrific losses in the war. But when it comes to troop strength, the math is on Russia's side. Its population is four times Ukraine's.

WEKU · Mar 2, 2023

Social Security and Medicare: Troubling math, tough politics

It seems no one wants to cut Social Security or Medicare benefits

The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2023

Battling the 'science type' stereotype: Q+A with 3M's chief science advocate

Jayshree Seth was raised on the campus of a prominent engineering university in India, and the professor's daughter was surrounded by all things science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) from an early age.

Tribune News Service · Feb 14, 2023

Mum utterly stumped by son's maths question asks strangers to help her solve it

A number of parents have been left scratching their heads after being presented with a maths question aimed at nine to 10-year-olds, with many claiming it should have been worded better

Daily Mirror · Feb 7, 2023

Grammys, you have one job on Sunday: Give Beyoncé album of the year

LOS ANGELES — The math is clear, so let's start there.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 2, 2023

Why teachers are letting students solve math problems in lots of different ways

Families might be wondering why their child’s math classroom looks so different from what they remember in school.

The Conversation · Jan 31, 2023

New Mathematical Model Demonstrates How Body Regulates Potassium

Potassium levels that are too high or too low might be lethal. A new mathematical model sheds insight on the often enigmatic ways in which the body manages this essential electrolyte. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Jan 30, 2023