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A new biostatistical modeling approach has the potential to support health decisions by pinpointing where HIV is concentrated and where people living with HIV are showing signs of severe immune ...

Professor Oghenetega Ighedo has become the first Black woman to earn a doctorate in Pure Mathematics from University of South Africa, marking a historic milestone in the institution’s 148-year history ...

Professor Oghenetega Ighedo, a Nigerian-born mathematician, has made history as the first Black woman to earn a PhD in Pure Mathematics from the University of South Africa (UNISA) in its 148-year ...

PHILADELPHIA—Math’s most prestigious prizes were announced today at the International Congress of Mathematicians. Following a lively brass-band performance by the West Philadelphia Orchestra in a ...

Does Advanced Placement Calculus carry too much weight in college admissions decisions? Some math experts are questioning the weight the course carries in lieu of other measures of math achievement ...

In July 2026, a rumor spread that Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek, a Democrat, signed a bill to remove math, reading and writing requirements for graduation to help students of color. The story spread as some ...

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In integrated math courses like the one taught at Chapman High School, students typically learn a blend of algebra and geometry concepts in the same class, rather than separately. Credit: Doug Barrett ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Younger students have regained ground academically after the pandemic's disruptions while older students' test scores continue to stagnate, according to the latest testing data ...

“We want to show pre-service math teachers that data science isn’t a separate universe from the math they already study. It's built on it,” said Eric Weber, professor and chair of mathematics at Iowa ...

I love a good road trip, particularly now that things have thawed here in New England. In addition to picking a playlist or downloading an audiobook, I set my GPS to be sure I’m taking the best route.