The Latest Breaking News from Math

‘Can’t we have a funny joke?’ Why #girlmath is dividing TikTok

The lighthearted trend – using questionable numbers to justify indulgent purchases – has been accused of fueling sexism

The Guardian - US · Sep 28, 2023

'Boy math' jokes are going viral—and crypto bros are one of the targets

Crypto may not be exclusive to men, but jokes about "boy math" are still awfully fitting.

Fortune · Sep 28, 2023

AOC slams McCarthy's "boy math"

The Speaker and Democrats' stalemate is no laughing matter, but that won't stop the memes

Salon · Sep 27, 2023

Bears began coming apart with regrettable decision to trade Roquan Smith

Since he has been gone, the Bears have been done. The locker room hasn’t been the same, the coaches have been searching for answers, and the organization hasn’t a clue what to do.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 23, 2023

‘Nation needs young, dedicated researchers and innovators’

V-C Satyanarayana urges students to make use of facilities and excel in studies. Chief guest Radhakrishnamcharya says admission is just a beginning. Guest of honour Rao says mathematics plays an important role in space tech. Students have a greater role to play in advancing space tech.

The Hindu · Sep 21, 2023

Janet Shapiro obituary

Other lives: Mathematics lecturer who was a campaigner for the National Pensioners Convention

The Guardian - UK · Sep 20, 2023

West Englewood school offers a model for how Chicago Public Schools plans to improve math scores

With CPS math scores still below pre-pandemic levels, officials point to Earle STEM Academy as a blueprint for improving math instruction and performance.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 19, 2023

How a rural Alabama school system outdid the country with gains in math

While the rest of the country’s schools were losing ground in math during the COVID pandemic, student performance in a rural Alabama school district was soaring

The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023

'Big Bang of Numbers' – The Conversation's book club explores how math alone could create the universe with author Manil Suri

The Conversation U.S. launched its new book club with a bang – talking to mathematician Manil Suri about his nonfiction work “The Big Bang of Numbers: How to Build the Universe Using Only Math.” Suri, a previous author in The Conversation, has also written an award-winning fiction trilogy, in addition…

The Conversation · Sep 18, 2023

American Teens Most Likely To Brag About Their Math Skills: Study

The study polled more than 40,000 15-year-olds from nine English-speaking countries. 

Zenger · Sep 15, 2023