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May 08, 2018
MAA Announces $70,000 in Dolciani Foundation Funding to Support Pre-College Math Students
Washington, D.C. – The Mathematical Association of America, on behalf of the Mary P. Dolciani Halloran Foundation...
May 01, 2018
MAA Funds 42 Campuses to Prepare Math Students for Careers in Industry
Washington, D.C. – The Mathematical Association of America announces funding for 42 colleges and universities to...
April 25, 2018
MAA Announces $145,000 in Tensor Foundation Funding to Encourage Women and Historically Underrepresented Groups in Math
Washington, D.C. – The Mathematical Association of America, on behalf of the Tensor Foundation, awarded $145...
April 16, 2018
U.S. Team Takes Second Place at European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad
Washington, DC – The U.S. team took second place at the European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad (EGMO) held...
February 26, 2018
U.S. Team Wins 1st Place at International Math Competition
U.S. Students Take Top Honors at Romanian Master of Mathematics A team of U.S. high school students, organized by...
February 20, 2018
Putnam Competition Names Top Students in College Mathematics
The results of the William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition, the preeminent undergraduate mathematics competition...
February 01, 2018
Mathematical Association of America Welcomes New Secretary, President-Elect, and Board of Directors Members
Washington, DC - On Feb. 1, the Mathematical Association of America (MAA) welcomes the following officers to the Board...
January 03, 2018
MAA to Honor Authors of Year’s Best Books in Mathematics
WASHINGTON, DC - Awards for the year’s best books in mathematics will be given to Matt Parker, Roland van der...
January 03, 2018
MAA to Honor Exemplary Mathematical Papers and Service at Joint Mathematics Meetings
WASHINGTON, DC - Prizes for meritorious service and exemplary writing will be awarded to mathematicians David Bressoud...
December 04, 2017
Taylor & Francis Group and the Mathematical Association of America begin publishing partnership in 2018
Taylor & Francis Group and the Mathematical Association of America (MAA) are pleased to announce their new...

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U.S. Team Takes First Place at European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad

Washington, DC - The U.S. team took first place at the European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad (EGMO) held April 7-13, 2019 in Kyiv, Ukraine against teams from 50 countries. In addition to first place team honors, each member of the four-person team was awarded a medal for their individual performance on the challenging mathematics exam.

U.S. Team Takes Top Prize at Romanian Master of Mathematics

Washington, DC - A team of United States high school students, organized by the Mathematical Association of America, won first place for the second consecutive year at the Romanian Master of Mathematics (RMM) competition held Feb. 20 - 25 in Bucharest, Romania.

Putnam Competition Announces Top Students in Undergraduate Mathematics

WASHINGTON, DC - The results of the 2018 William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition, the pre-eminent mathematics competition for undergraduates in the US and Canada, were announced today.

MAA Welcomes New President and Officer-at-Large

Washington, DC - On Feb. 1, the Mathematical Association of America (MAA) welcomes the following officers to the Board of Directors:

  • President, Michael Dorff, Brigham Young University
  • Officer-at-Large, James Alvarez, University of Texas at Arlington

The Mathematical Association of America expresses its sincere gratitude to the following outgoing officers and members of the Board of Directors for their service to the association and mathematics:

MAA to Honor Distinguished Service to Mathematics at Joint Mathematics Meetings

WASHINGTON, DC - Awards for the year’s distinguished service to mathematics will be given to mathematicians Suzanne Dorée of Augsburg University and the MAA North Central Section, Carl Lee of Central Michigan University and the MAA Michigan Section, and Jennifer Switkes of California State Polytechnic University-Pomona and the MAA Southern California Section by the Mathematical Association of America (MAA) on Jan. 17, 2019 at the Joint Mathematics Meetings, the world’s largest gathering of mathematicians, in Baltimore. 

MAA to Honor Authors of Year’s Best Writing in Mathematics

WASHINGTON, DC - Awards for the year’s best writing on mathematics will be given to Tom Leinster and Cathy O’Neill by the Mathematical Association of America (MAA). The award winners will receive their prizes on Jan. 17, 2019 at the Joint Mathematics Meetings, the world’s largest gathering of mathematicians, in Baltimore.

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