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The Mathematical Association of America (MAA) is the world's largest community of mathematicians, students, and enthusiasts. Learn more at maa.org
Happy #STEMDay! Math is at the heart of every STEM and STEAM field, fueling creativity, discovery, and innovation. Let’s continue to inspire curiosity and problem-solving through mathematics!
November 8, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Happy #STEMDay! Math is at the heart of every STEM and STEAM field, fueling creativity, discovery, and innovation. Let’s continue to inspire curiosity and problem-solving through mathematics!
Fall into savings with MAA Member Benefits!
Enjoy exclusive discounts on LifeLock protection and car rentals with Avis and Budget, plus so much more. Join today and make the most of your membership here: https://maa.org/maa-member-benefits-and-discounts/
Enjoy exclusive discounts on LifeLock protection and car rentals with Avis and Budget, plus so much more. Join today and make the most of your membership here: https://maa.org/maa-member-benefits-and-discounts/
November 6, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Fall into savings with MAA Member Benefits!
Enjoy exclusive discounts on LifeLock protection and car rentals with Avis and Budget, plus so much more. Join today and make the most of your membership here: https://maa.org/maa-member-benefits-and-discounts/
Enjoy exclusive discounts on LifeLock protection and car rentals with Avis and Budget, plus so much more. Join today and make the most of your membership here: https://maa.org/maa-member-benefits-and-discounts/
A toast to clear thinking! Keith Devlin shows how a simple data error fueled a health myth, and how math reveals the truth. Read more: https://maa.org/math-values/debunking-a-prominent-feature-of-the-mediterranean-diet-health-claim/
Debunking a prominent feature of the “Mediterranean diet” health claim – Mathematical Association of America
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November 5, 2025 at 5:48 PM
A toast to clear thinking! Keith Devlin shows how a simple data error fueled a health myth, and how math reveals the truth. Read more: https://maa.org/math-values/debunking-a-prominent-feature-of-the-mediterranean-diet-health-claim/
Math reveals how democracy works! The NYT talks with Moon Duchin on the math behind gerrymandering and how data and geometry highlight the challenge of fair representation. Read more: https://nyti.ms/47VvTTq
Moon Duchin on the ‘Mathematical Quagmire’ of Gerrymandering
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November 3, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Math reveals how democracy works! The NYT talks with Moon Duchin on the math behind gerrymandering and how data and geometry highlight the challenge of fair representation. Read more: https://nyti.ms/47VvTTq
From Moby Dick to the quadratrix, explore how math connects to the world in this week’s M-Powered. 📬 Members, check your inbox! 👥 Join for more: maa.org/join
November 2, 2025 at 7:40 PM
From Moby Dick to the quadratrix, explore how math connects to the world in this week’s M-Powered. 📬 Members, check your inbox! 👥 Join for more: maa.org/join
The latest MAA FOCUS is online now! From climate science to classrooms and industry. Explore stories and interviews showing how math shapes research, decisions, and action here: https://bit.ly/4oQNxh8
November 1, 2025 at 9:15 PM
The latest MAA FOCUS is online now! From climate science to classrooms and industry. Explore stories and interviews showing how math shapes research, decisions, and action here: https://bit.ly/4oQNxh8
No tricks, just the treat of mathematical discovery. #HappyHalloween from all of us at the MAA! 🎃
October 31, 2025 at 5:05 PM
No tricks, just the treat of mathematical discovery. #HappyHalloween from all of us at the MAA! 🎃
MAA MathFest 2026 (Aug 5–8, Boston) session proposals are open! Share your idea for a session or activity here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Deadlines: Minicourse & Invited Paper: Oct 31, 2025.
Deadlines: Minicourse & Invited Paper: Oct 31, 2025.
October 29, 2025 at 6:59 PM
MAA MathFest 2026 (Aug 5–8, Boston) session proposals are open! Share your idea for a session or activity here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Deadlines: Minicourse & Invited Paper: Oct 31, 2025.
Deadlines: Minicourse & Invited Paper: Oct 31, 2025.
Join the COME-In community, a network of educators shaping the future of mathematics through collaboration, innovation, and new opportunities for growth: events.zoom.us/ev/Ahceeu05f...
COME-In: An Introduction to Departmental Transformation
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October 27, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Join the COME-In community, a network of educators shaping the future of mathematics through collaboration, innovation, and new opportunities for growth: events.zoom.us/ev/Ahceeu05f...
Mathematics meets art. Freie Universität Berlin researchers show how tessellations blend beauty and precision, solving complex problems through symmetry. Read more: https://phys.org/news/2025-10-mathematics-aesthetics-tessellations-precise-tool.html
When mathematics meets aesthetics: Tessellations as a precise tool for solving complex problems
In a recent study, mathematicians from Freie Universität Berlin have demonstrated that planar tiling, or tessellation, is much more than a way to create a pretty pattern. Consisting of a surface cover...
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October 26, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Mathematics meets art. Freie Universität Berlin researchers show how tessellations blend beauty and precision, solving complex problems through symmetry. Read more: https://phys.org/news/2025-10-mathematics-aesthetics-tessellations-precise-tool.html
Engage your students with math through the MAA AMC!
- AMC 10/12: Late registration closes Oct. 28.
- AMC 8: Early bird opens Oct. 28.
Give students a fun way to build problem-solving skills. Register now for the 2025–26 cycle: https://bit.ly/3WQpMJU
- AMC 10/12: Late registration closes Oct. 28.
- AMC 8: Early bird opens Oct. 28.
Give students a fun way to build problem-solving skills. Register now for the 2025–26 cycle: https://bit.ly/3WQpMJU
October 25, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Engage your students with math through the MAA AMC!
- AMC 10/12: Late registration closes Oct. 28.
- AMC 8: Early bird opens Oct. 28.
Give students a fun way to build problem-solving skills. Register now for the 2025–26 cycle: https://bit.ly/3WQpMJU
- AMC 10/12: Late registration closes Oct. 28.
- AMC 8: Early bird opens Oct. 28.
Give students a fun way to build problem-solving skills. Register now for the 2025–26 cycle: https://bit.ly/3WQpMJU
In our latest Math Values post, Kim Larkin shows how mathematical thinking influences the way we experience time, make decisions, and envision the future. Discover how it helps us face uncertainty with creativity and purpose: https://maa.org/math-values/the-mathematics-of-time-and-human-futures/
The Mathematics of Time and Human Futures – Mathematical Association of America
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October 24, 2025 at 8:47 PM
In our latest Math Values post, Kim Larkin shows how mathematical thinking influences the way we experience time, make decisions, and envision the future. Discover how it helps us face uncertainty with creativity and purpose: https://maa.org/math-values/the-mathematics-of-time-and-human-futures/
Happy #MoleDay! Celebrating Avogadro’s number (6.022×10²³), a constant that bridges math and science, connecting numerical reasoning to our understanding of the molecular world.
October 23, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Happy #MoleDay! Celebrating Avogadro’s number (6.022×10²³), a constant that bridges math and science, connecting numerical reasoning to our understanding of the molecular world.
Happy #CelebrationOfTheMind Day! Today, we honor curiosity, creativity, and mathematical play inspired by mathematician, Martin Gardner, exploring puzzles, patterns, and problem-solving that spark wonder!
October 21, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Happy #CelebrationOfTheMind Day! Today, we honor curiosity, creativity, and mathematical play inspired by mathematician, Martin Gardner, exploring puzzles, patterns, and problem-solving that spark wonder!
Happy #WorldStatisticsDay! 🎉 Celebrating the power of data and statistical thinking to drive discovery, research, and real-world impact across math, science, and beyond.
October 20, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Happy #WorldStatisticsDay! 🎉 Celebrating the power of data and statistical thinking to drive discovery, research, and real-world impact across math, science, and beyond.
This week’s M-Powered shows how math connects to life. Explore data-driven classrooms, Tylenol warnings, member perks, and early AMC 8 sign-up. Plus, try a new Competitions Corner challenge.
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👥 Not a member? Join the MAA for M-Powered: maa.org/join
October 19, 2025 at 7:20 PM
This week’s M-Powered shows how math connects to life. Explore data-driven classrooms, Tylenol warnings, member perks, and early AMC 8 sign-up. Plus, try a new Competitions Corner challenge.
📬 Members: check your inbox
👥 Not a member? Join the MAA for M-Powered: maa.org/join
📬 Members: check your inbox
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AI in the classroom tests integrity, teaching, and shared responsibility. Lew Ludwig explores how instructors can adapt assessments to support honest learning: https://maa.org/math-values/the-chain-that-binds/
The Chain That Binds – Mathematical Association of America
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October 18, 2025 at 8:41 PM
AI in the classroom tests integrity, teaching, and shared responsibility. Lew Ludwig explores how instructors can adapt assessments to support honest learning: https://maa.org/math-values/the-chain-that-binds/
We’re excited to feature math educator William Hawkins in our latest MAA Member Spotlight! Through the MAA AMC, he helps students build confidence, curiosity, and creativity in math.
Read more: https://maa.org/news/igniting-curiosity-through-competition-william-hawkins-maa-member-spotlight/
Read more: https://maa.org/news/igniting-curiosity-through-competition-william-hawkins-maa-member-spotlight/
October 17, 2025 at 9:05 PM
We’re excited to feature math educator William Hawkins in our latest MAA Member Spotlight! Through the MAA AMC, he helps students build confidence, curiosity, and creativity in math.
Read more: https://maa.org/news/igniting-curiosity-through-competition-william-hawkins-maa-member-spotlight/
Read more: https://maa.org/news/igniting-curiosity-through-competition-william-hawkins-maa-member-spotlight/
Happening Thursday! Join The Art of Publishing in MAA Journals to get tips and insights from editors on publishing opportunities for all mathematicians. Register here: https://bit.ly/430Zzvz
The Art of Publishing in MAA Journals
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October 16, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Happening Thursday! Join The Art of Publishing in MAA Journals to get tips and insights from editors on publishing opportunities for all mathematicians. Register here: https://bit.ly/430Zzvz
Announcing the next MAA President and Vice President!
Edray Goins will serve as MAA President-Elect and Yvonne Lai as Vice President starting July 1, 2026. Learn more about their vision and leadership: https://maa.org/news/announcing-the-next-maa-president-and-vice-president/
Edray Goins will serve as MAA President-Elect and Yvonne Lai as Vice President starting July 1, 2026. Learn more about their vision and leadership: https://maa.org/news/announcing-the-next-maa-president-and-vice-president/
Announcing the Next MAA President and Vice President – Mathematical Association of America
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October 15, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Announcing the next MAA President and Vice President!
Edray Goins will serve as MAA President-Elect and Yvonne Lai as Vice President starting July 1, 2026. Learn more about their vision and leadership: https://maa.org/news/announcing-the-next-maa-president-and-vice-president/
Edray Goins will serve as MAA President-Elect and Yvonne Lai as Vice President starting July 1, 2026. Learn more about their vision and leadership: https://maa.org/news/announcing-the-next-maa-president-and-vice-president/
This #HispanicHeritageMonth, we honor Rebeca Cherep de Guber, Argentine mathematician and computing pioneer who paved the way in math, technology, and education.
October 15, 2025 at 4:49 PM
This #HispanicHeritageMonth, we honor Rebeca Cherep de Guber, Argentine mathematician and computing pioneer who paved the way in math, technology, and education.
Last chance! New AMC 10/12 sites and competition managers must register by tomorrow, October 15. Inspire students through problem-solving: https://maa.org/getting-started-as-a-new-maa-amc-competition-manager/
October 14, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Last chance! New AMC 10/12 sites and competition managers must register by tomorrow, October 15. Inspire students through problem-solving: https://maa.org/getting-started-as-a-new-maa-amc-competition-manager/
Thousands of students take on the Putnam each year, not just for glory, but for community and a love of problem-solving. Doug Ensley explores this tradition in our latest Math Values post: https://maa.org/math-values/the-putnam-exam-why-do-we-compete/
The Putnam Exam: Why do we compete? – Mathematical Association of America
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October 12, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Thousands of students take on the Putnam each year, not just for glory, but for community and a love of problem-solving. Doug Ensley explores this tradition in our latest Math Values post: https://maa.org/math-values/the-putnam-exam-why-do-we-compete/
Honoring José F. Escobar this #HispanicHeritageMonth, a visionary mathematician whose work and mentorship left a lasting impact on the global math community.
October 11, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Honoring José F. Escobar this #HispanicHeritageMonth, a visionary mathematician whose work and mentorship left a lasting impact on the global math community.
AMC 10/12 Registration Closes Oct 15!
Secure your spot, lock in savings, and get ready for Competition Day. Schools with new managers must register by the deadline for vetting. Register now: https://maa.org/amcreg/
Secure your spot, lock in savings, and get ready for Competition Day. Schools with new managers must register by the deadline for vetting. Register now: https://maa.org/amcreg/
October 10, 2025 at 8:04 PM
AMC 10/12 Registration Closes Oct 15!
Secure your spot, lock in savings, and get ready for Competition Day. Schools with new managers must register by the deadline for vetting. Register now: https://maa.org/amcreg/
Secure your spot, lock in savings, and get ready for Competition Day. Schools with new managers must register by the deadline for vetting. Register now: https://maa.org/amcreg/