We're All Born With Mathematical Abilities (And Why That's Important)
Kids who start school behind in math tend to stay behind. But could early predictors in preschool help educators put them on a path to success?
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Say Goodbye To X+Y: Should Community Colleges Abolish Algebra?
Eloy Ortiz Oakley, the chancellor of the California Community Colleges system, wants to kick loose the requirement of algebra for non-STEM majors.
The "Gifted Gap" In North Carolina's Public Schools
Reporters at The Raleigh News & Observer and Charlotte Observer have uncovered that thousands of bright, low-income students are being excluded from advanced classes throughou
Watch: A Slow-Motion Sneeze Looks A Lot Like Breathing Fire
What happens when you let loose with a juicy one? A lab of MIT mathematicians and physicists is taking a close look, with the goal of improving public health.
Iranian-Swedish Researcher Among Winners Of Top European Math Prize
Sara Zahedi was one of 10 mathematicians — and the only woman — to win one of this year's European Mathematical Society prizes, which are awarded once every four years.
Here's Where The Delegate Math Stands Before Tuesday's Indiana Primary
If Donald Trump wins most of Indiana's delegates, his path to the nomination will be clear. Even if Bernie Sanders wins the state, he will likely wake up with less of a chance of being the nominee.
I Hated Math! But Should I Have Dropped It When I Was 15? #15Girls
She had to decide: Stick with math — ugh — and keep open career options in the sciences or go for the liberal arts. Looking back, she wishes she didn't have to make that choice.
The 'Math Guy' Presents 5 Facts About 3.14
Want to impress the guests at your local Pi Day celebration this Saturday (3/14/15, hopefully at 9:26)? Pick up some tidbits of mathematical trivia from Keith Devlin.
Pi Day Isn't Just Magical, It's Mathematics. And There's Pie!
Math geeks are excited about 3-14-15, this year's Pi Day. The San Francisco Exploratorium will celebrate with a pizza-pi-dough-tossing contest, a pi parade and special pie. Mmmm, pie. Or is it pi?