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The Mathematical Association of America is looking for the next editor of its member magazine, MAA FOCUS, from 2026. The role is part-time with compensation in the form of course release hours or a stipend. More information about the role can be found at maa.org/join-the-maa...
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In a move that is amplifying fears of the politicization of science under President Donald Trump, the director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has abruptly replaced the chief of NIH’s environmental health institute with a close friend of Vice President JD Vance. https://scim.ag/48GOBiO
JD Vance officiated the wedding of new head of NIH environmental institute
Unusual hiring process raises fears of political favoritism
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October 21, 2025 at 1:19 PM
In a move that is amplifying fears of the politicization of science under President Donald Trump, the director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has abruptly replaced the chief of NIH’s environmental health institute with a close friend of Vice President JD Vance. https://scim.ag/48GOBiO
Recently landed at Dulles and the Immigration hall is *rammed*. I’ve never seen it this bad (I would post a phot but that’s against the law). Updates my MPC app and that’s made the process much quicker. Global Entry would be even better.
October 17, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Recently landed at Dulles and the Immigration hall is *rammed*. I’ve never seen it this bad (I would post a phot but that’s against the law). Updates my MPC app and that’s made the process much quicker. Global Entry would be even better.
So it’s goodbye to Frankfurt for another year. Here’s to the Frankfurter schnitzel, Asbach Uralt, overcast skies and @lufthansagroup.bsky.social flying me home on this venerable lady of the skies.
October 17, 2025 at 10:20 AM
So it’s goodbye to Frankfurt for another year. Here’s to the Frankfurter schnitzel, Asbach Uralt, overcast skies and @lufthansagroup.bsky.social flying me home on this venerable lady of the skies.
Annual splurge on luxury notebooks that will last me until next year. And at a special #FrankfurtBookFair price!
October 15, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Annual splurge on luxury notebooks that will last me until next year. And at a special #FrankfurtBookFair price!
Happy to be back in Frankfurt for another year!
October 11, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Happy to be back in Frankfurt for another year!
Called an Uber to go to the airport. Ten minutes to find a driver and a 15 minute wait. I notice that they have already charged my credit card for the ride and tried to get me to upgrade to a premium service.
October 10, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Called an Uber to go to the airport. Ten minutes to find a driver and a 15 minute wait. I notice that they have already charged my credit card for the ride and tried to get me to upgrade to a premium service.
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Math isn’t just for the classroom; it’s a tool for life. Keith Devlin shows how math guides public health choices, from vaccines to Tylenol. Read the Math Values article here: https://maa.org/math-values/tylenol-math/
Tylenol Math – Mathematical Association of America
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October 8, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Math isn’t just for the classroom; it’s a tool for life. Keith Devlin shows how math guides public health choices, from vaccines to Tylenol. Read the Math Values article here: https://maa.org/math-values/tylenol-math/
I visited with Prof. Kitagawa several times while working for Nature Publishing group in Japan. Beyond delighted that his groundbreaking work has finally been recognized! Kyoto University and all Japan will celebrate! #ChemistryNobel2025 #nobelprize2025
October 8, 2025 at 11:23 AM
I visited with Prof. Kitagawa several times while working for Nature Publishing group in Japan. Beyond delighted that his groundbreaking work has finally been recognized! Kyoto University and all Japan will celebrate! #ChemistryNobel2025 #nobelprize2025
Lunchtime when working from home and your wife is a restaurant chef.
October 3, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Lunchtime when working from home and your wife is a restaurant chef.
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Do you have an idea for MAA MathFest 2026? Session proposals are open!
The earliest deadline is October 15, so don’t wait. Submit your proposal today: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
The earliest deadline is October 15, so don’t wait. Submit your proposal today: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Session Proposal Submissions for MAA MathFest 2026
Thank you for your interest in submitting a proposal for MAA MathFest 2026 in Boston, MA (August 5-8, 2026). Some session type descriptions and proposal guidelines/samples can be found linked below, b...
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September 8, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Do you have an idea for MAA MathFest 2026? Session proposals are open!
The earliest deadline is October 15, so don’t wait. Submit your proposal today: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
The earliest deadline is October 15, so don’t wait. Submit your proposal today: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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From Mary Somerville’s legacy to tough questions about grading, the new M-Powered digest is here.
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September 14, 2025 at 2:00 PM
From Mary Somerville’s legacy to tough questions about grading, the new M-Powered digest is here.
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Race to medicine ‘wrecking Korean universities’ as dropouts soar www.timeshighereducation.com/news/race-me...
Race to medicine ‘wrecking Korean universities’ as dropouts soar
Mass departure of students from top institutions in favour of medical degrees stokes concerns about future talent pipelines in other subjects
www.timeshighereducation.com
September 17, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Race to medicine ‘wrecking Korean universities’ as dropouts soar www.timeshighereducation.com/news/race-me...
AI peer review needs to be peer-reviewed... www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/ai-p...
September 17, 2025 at 1:34 PM
AI peer review needs to be peer-reviewed... www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/ai-p...
Researchers ‘polarised’ over use of AI in peer review www.timeshighereducation.com/news/researc...
Researchers ‘polarised’ over use of AI in peer review
Views becoming more entrenched on both sides, with roughly equal numbers positive and negative about new technologies, poll finds
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September 15, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Researchers ‘polarised’ over use of AI in peer review www.timeshighereducation.com/news/researc...
Really only of interest to academics in the UK but still a good development: The REF’s postponement raises hopes that sanity will prevail on PCE www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/refs...
The REF’s postponement raises hopes that sanity will prevail on PCE
The three-month pause to re-examine the assessment of ‘people, culture and environment’ could prelude a welcome reversal, says Alice Sullivan
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September 9, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Really only of interest to academics in the UK but still a good development: The REF’s postponement raises hopes that sanity will prevail on PCE www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/refs...
It's the big Apple event today. I'm starting a sweepstakes to guess the price of the newest iPhone. I hear it's under $2,000 but what's your guess?
September 9, 2025 at 1:20 PM
It's the big Apple event today. I'm starting a sweepstakes to guess the price of the newest iPhone. I hear it's under $2,000 but what's your guess?
Research integrity needs a kindness agenda or we will lose ECRs www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/rese...
Research integrity needs a kindness agenda or we will lose ECRs
Responding to early-career researchers’ honest questions with accusations of misconduct is a travesty of open science, says Madeleine Pownall
www.timeshighereducation.com
September 9, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Research integrity needs a kindness agenda or we will lose ECRs www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/rese...
The Seoul shuffle: why foreigners are loving and leaving South Korea
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The Seoul shuffle: why foreigners are loving and leaving South Korea
Experts warn that rigid visa rules and a lack of anti-discrimination protections are creating barriers for newcomers.
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September 1, 2025 at 12:23 AM
The Seoul shuffle: why foreigners are loving and leaving South Korea
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Off to Philly for a client meeting.
August 29, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Off to Philly for a client meeting.
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Experience #MAAthFest 2025 through our exhibitor’s lens, a behind-the-scenes journey of hands-on math, inspiring ideas, and the vibrant community that made it unforgettable. Read the article by Make: Magazine here: makezine.com/article/educ...
Makers at Mathfest - Make:
Make: Math authors found open source solutions for STEM education at Mathfest.
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August 13, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Experience #MAAthFest 2025 through our exhibitor’s lens, a behind-the-scenes journey of hands-on math, inspiring ideas, and the vibrant community that made it unforgettable. Read the article by Make: Magazine here: makezine.com/article/educ...
A full house on Day 2 of the Mathematical Association of America MathFest 2025 meeting for Prof. Terence Tao’s plenary Earl Raymond Hedrick Lecture on Machine Assisted Proofs. As predicted, your correspondant is fanboying like a good ‘un.
August 7, 2025 at 6:16 PM
A full house on Day 2 of the Mathematical Association of America MathFest 2025 meeting for Prof. Terence Tao’s plenary Earl Raymond Hedrick Lecture on Machine Assisted Proofs. As predicted, your correspondant is fanboying like a good ‘un.
Now worried as I have only brought pretty light reading material
August 4, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Now worried as I have only brought pretty light reading material
Excited to be on the way to the Mathematical Association of America #MathFest25 meeting in Sacramento, CA. My first time at this event and also in the city. And if anyone is thinking of breaking into my house while I’m away, be aware that this fearsome watchdog is on duty.
August 4, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Excited to be on the way to the Mathematical Association of America #MathFest25 meeting in Sacramento, CA. My first time at this event and also in the city. And if anyone is thinking of breaking into my house while I’m away, be aware that this fearsome watchdog is on duty.
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Great initiative by Wiley! The publisher has started marking retracted papers in reference lists. When you click on the retraction notice, you can also see the date and reason for the retraction.
All publishers should adopt this practice. But also screen references during submission.
All publishers should adopt this practice. But also screen references during submission.
August 3, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Great initiative by Wiley! The publisher has started marking retracted papers in reference lists. When you click on the retraction notice, you can also see the date and reason for the retraction.
All publishers should adopt this practice. But also screen references during submission.
All publishers should adopt this practice. But also screen references during submission.
Scholarly society publishers are losing the fight to maintain publishing revenue, and for some, it may prove existential, according to a new blog post in the Scholarly Kitchen scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/07/30/g...
Guest Post - Society Publishers at a Crossroads: New Evidence of an Accelerating Crisis - The Scholarly Kitchen
A recent survey of 66 learned societies (primarily in the UK) revealed a revenue crisis which threatens the very existence of community-driven publishing, and by extension learned societies themselves...
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July 30, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Scholarly society publishers are losing the fight to maintain publishing revenue, and for some, it may prove existential, according to a new blog post in the Scholarly Kitchen scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/07/30/g...