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March 11, 2014
Just in Time for Pi Day...
According to David H. Bailey and Jonathan Borwein, the number pi stands apart. Unique among mathematical constants, it...
March 04, 2014
Mathematician Lee Lorch, Human Rights Activist, Has Died
Late last month the mathematical community lost a man who has been described as the community’s conscience. Lee...
January 31, 2014
JMM 2014 Cruises into Baltimore
Just one week after a polar vortex plunged much of the United States into a record-breaking deep freeze, milder...
January 28, 2014
Apply for NSF IUSE "Ideas Labs"
As reported in December, NSF DUE (Division of Undergraduate Education) has combined many prior programs into the...
January 22, 2014
2014 Mathematical Art Exhibition Awards
The 2014 Mathematical Art Exhibition Awards were made at the Joint Mathematics Meetings last week "for...
January 16, 2014
MAM 2014: Mathematics, Magic, and Mystery
The American Mathematical Society, the American Statistical Association, the Mathematical Association of America, and...
January 02, 2014
Project NExT Call for Applications 2014-15
Project NExT (New Experiences in Teaching) is a professional development program for new and recent Ph.D.s in the...
December 12, 2013
Call for Proposals for Improving Undergraduate STEM Education
NSF DUE (Division of Undergraduate Education) has posted a program description for "Improving...
December 11, 2013
MPE2013 Moves into Mathematics of Planet Earth
On January 1, 2014, the international project “Mathematics of Planet Earth 2013” (MPE2013) will continue...
December 10, 2013
Application Deadlines for the MAA Grant Programs
Deadlines for the MAA grant programs are approaching.Please check Dolciani Mathematics Enrichment Grants, Tensor Women...

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MIT wins 76th Putnam Competition

For the third year in a row the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) team won first place in the 76th William Lowell Putnam Mathematics Competition. The Putnam Competition, administered by the Mathematical Association of America, includes a $25,000 prize and an added $1,000 for each team member: Mark Sellke, Bobby Shen, and David Yang.

Undergraduates are ‘The Future of Prediction’

When you wake up, do you always check the weather or how long your morning commute will be? Daily routines often rely on predictions: weather reports, exercise regimes, purchasing products, business, health care, stock markets, and sports.

U.S. IMO Team Celebrates Pi Day at the White House

Washington, D.C., March 14, 2016—Pi Day is celebrated around the world, and the White House is no different. This year Chief Data Scientist and resident mathematician DJ Patil is inviting the winning U.S. International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) team to the White House to honor their achievement.

U.S. Wins Romanian Master of Mathematics Competition

A team of U.S. high school students won first place in the 2016 Romanian Master of Mathematics (RMM), one of the most challenging international high school mathematics competitions in the world. Sixteen countries were invited to compete in the RMM, held from February 24 to 29 in Bucharest, Romania. In addition to the team victory, U.S. student Eshaan Nichani achieved the highest individual score in the contest, winning a gold medal. 

U.S. Students Compete in Romanian Math Competition

While many believe that the toughest high school math contest is the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO), there is one contest that students find more challenging: the Romanian Master of Mathematics (RMM). This week six American high schoolers will compete in one of the most difficult math contests in the world in Bucharest, Romania from February 24–29.

Applications Invited for Dolciani Visiting Mathematician Position

The MAA invites applications to serve as Dolciani Visiting Mathematician in the fall of 2016.

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