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April 11, 2007
Putnam Competition Results: Princeton Captures Top Prize
The three-member team from Princeton University—Ana Caraiani, Andrei Negut, and Aaron C. Pixton—took the...
April 06, 2007
Washington Post Article "Countless Achievements of a Math Master" Spotlights Leonhard Euler
With Leonhard Euler's 300th birthday just around the corner, the April 9 edition of the Washington Post contained...
April 06, 2007
Mathematician Makes Pitch for Scholarship in the Teaching and Learning of Undergraduate Mathematics
Should students be using graphing calculators in the classroom? on final exams? What about the classroom use of...
April 06, 2007
ExxonMobil Ads for the Masters Highlight Mathematics
The Masters brings together a host of the world's top golfers for four days of intense competition. This weekend,...
March 30, 2007
Play Ball: No-Hitters, Home Runs, and Stats
With the new baseball season upon us, mathematicians have another chance to predict the future. By trying to pinpoint...
March 22, 2007
Srinivasa S. R. Varadhan to Receive 2007 Abel Prize
Srinivasa S. R. Varadhan, of New York University's Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, has been awarded the...
March 21, 2007
Group Effort: Mathematicians Map $$E_{8}$$
After a four-year effort, 18 mathematicians and computer scientists from the United States and Europe have mapped E8,...
March 20, 2007
JMM 2007: Report of the MAA Secretary
By Martha J. Siegel It was a leap of faith that moved us to adhere to the plans to meet in New Orleans, as originally...
March 20, 2007
MAA National Elections Coming Up in April
David Bressoud Frank Farris David Stone A new MAA...
March 19, 2007
Math in the News: All about Knots
In the March 19 Style section of the Washington Post, Paul Richard gives us an engaging essay pointing out that "...

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Envisioning a Sculpture for MAA Headquarters

Rep. Gordon, House Science Committee Chair, Announces Retirement

Rep. Gordon, House Science Committee Chair, Announces Retirement

December 16, 2009

After serving 25 years in the House of Representatives, Rep. Bart Gordon (Tenn.) announced that he would not be seeking reelection in 2010.

Recap: MAA Screens Between the Folds

Origami enthusiasts and MAA members, including MAA President David Bressoud, recently packed the MAA Carriage House for an advance screening of Between the Folds, a documentary about the intriguing art of origami.

An Interview with Google's Kevin McCurley

Kevin McCurleyKevin S. McCurley is a research scientist at Google Research, where he has worked since 2005. He previously held positions at IBM Almaden Research Center, Sandia National Laboratories, and University of Southern California.

An Interview with Tony DeRose

Tony DeRose is currently a Senior Scientist and head of the Research Group at Pixar Animation Studios. He received a B.S. in physics in from the University of California, Davis, and a Ph.D. in computer science from the University of California, Berkeley.

John Kenelly Elected Treasurer of the MAA

John Kenelly
John Kenelly

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