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How would you solve this problem: Two ends of an 80-meter cable are held up by 50-meter poles. Given the cable’s minimum height from the ground, can you figure out how far apart the poles are? Find out in this month's Math in the Media. Link in comments.
November 14, 2025 at 8:01 PM
How would you solve this problem: Two ends of an 80-meter cable are held up by 50-meter poles. Given the cable’s minimum height from the ground, can you figure out how far apart the poles are? Find out in this month's Math in the Media. Link in comments.
Tianyun Tang will receive the 2026 Ivo and Renata Babuška Thesis Prize for his outstanding contributions in his PhD thesis titled "Feasible Methods for Solving Low-Rank SDP Problems." Congratulations Dr. Tang! https://www.ams.org/news?news_id=7557
November 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Tianyun Tang will receive the 2026 Ivo and Renata Babuška Thesis Prize for his outstanding contributions in his PhD thesis titled "Feasible Methods for Solving Low-Rank SDP Problems." Congratulations Dr. Tang! https://www.ams.org/news?news_id=7557
The most recent Transactions of the American Mathematical Society Volume Number: 378, Issue Number: 12 is now available online. Link in comments.
November 14, 2025 at 1:15 PM
The most recent Transactions of the American Mathematical Society Volume Number: 378, Issue Number: 12 is now available online. Link in comments.
Hiring or on the market? Join us at the Employment Center held at JMM 2026, January 6-7, 2026. No matter what side of the table you’ll be on, you can find the information you need online. Link in comments.
November 13, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Hiring or on the market? Join us at the Employment Center held at JMM 2026, January 6-7, 2026. No matter what side of the table you’ll be on, you can find the information you need online. Link in comments.
Travel Grant applications for the 2026 JMM are open now for faculty who hold AMS membership. These grants offer partial support for travel, lodging, and subsistence. Apply at Mathprograms.org.”
November 13, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Travel Grant applications for the 2026 JMM are open now for faculty who hold AMS membership. These grants offer partial support for travel, lodging, and subsistence. Apply at Mathprograms.org.”
"Buchmann’s Introduction to Quantum Algorithms is really a thing of beauty. What sets it apart is its mathematical sensibility. The methodical clarity of exposition is a joy to read." --Shahed Sharif MAA Reviews
Get your copy here: https://bookstore.ams.org/view?ProductCode=AMSTEXT/64
Get your copy here: https://bookstore.ams.org/view?ProductCode=AMSTEXT/64
November 13, 2025 at 1:18 PM
"Buchmann’s Introduction to Quantum Algorithms is really a thing of beauty. What sets it apart is its mathematical sensibility. The methodical clarity of exposition is a joy to read." --Shahed Sharif MAA Reviews
Get your copy here: https://bookstore.ams.org/view?ProductCode=AMSTEXT/64
Get your copy here: https://bookstore.ams.org/view?ProductCode=AMSTEXT/64
Yu Deng, University of Chicago, and Zaher Hani, University of Michigan, will receive the 2026 Leonard Eisenbud Prize for Mathematics and Physics for their fundamental contributions to the theory of dispersive PDE and, in particular, to a new understanding of wave kinetic equations. Link in comments.
November 12, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Yu Deng, University of Chicago, and Zaher Hani, University of Michigan, will receive the 2026 Leonard Eisenbud Prize for Mathematics and Physics for their fundamental contributions to the theory of dispersive PDE and, in particular, to a new understanding of wave kinetic equations. Link in comments.
On Thursday, Jan 8, mathematical professional societies are joining together on Capitol Hill to meet with congressional offices and communicate the importance of the mathematical sciences! Sign up here: https://jointmathematicsmeetings.org/meetings/national/jmm2026/hill-visits
November 12, 2025 at 5:02 PM
On Thursday, Jan 8, mathematical professional societies are joining together on Capitol Hill to meet with congressional offices and communicate the importance of the mathematical sciences! Sign up here: https://jointmathematicsmeetings.org/meetings/national/jmm2026/hill-visits
The Mathematical and Statistical Sciences Annual Survey reopens today, November 12, 2025, inviting mathematics and statistics departments across the country to contribute vital data about the health of the discipline. Read about the new data and forthcoming dashboards. Link in comments.
November 12, 2025 at 1:39 PM
The Mathematical and Statistical Sciences Annual Survey reopens today, November 12, 2025, inviting mathematics and statistics departments across the country to contribute vital data about the health of the discipline. Read about the new data and forthcoming dashboards. Link in comments.
Rafael S. de Souza, Emille E. O. Ishida and Alberto Krone-Martins trace the evolution of inference in astronomy in "A Brief History of Inference in Astronomy." Read more in the Notices of the AMS: https://ow.ly/ZB6A50XpEwK
November 11, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Rafael S. de Souza, Emille E. O. Ishida and Alberto Krone-Martins trace the evolution of inference in astronomy in "A Brief History of Inference in Astronomy." Read more in the Notices of the AMS: https://ow.ly/ZB6A50XpEwK
The AMS respectfully honors veterans today. Thanks to all who have served.
November 11, 2025 at 11:01 AM
The AMS respectfully honors veterans today. Thanks to all who have served.
The 2026 Joseph L. Doob Prize is awarded to Semyon Dyatlov, MIT, and Maciej Zworski, University of California, Berkeley, for their 2019 AMS book, Mathematical Theory of Scattering Resonances. Read the full announcement: https://www.ams.org/news?news_id=7556
November 10, 2025 at 8:04 PM
The 2026 Joseph L. Doob Prize is awarded to Semyon Dyatlov, MIT, and Maciej Zworski, University of California, Berkeley, for their 2019 AMS book, Mathematical Theory of Scattering Resonances. Read the full announcement: https://www.ams.org/news?news_id=7556
Science Homecoming co-founder Steven T. Piantadosi will give a workshop: “Explaining the Importance of Research to Local Communities” on November 12 at 2 PM ET. Learn how to place op-eds with local news outlets and drive community buy-in for science. Event is free, but please register. Link below.
November 10, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Science Homecoming co-founder Steven T. Piantadosi will give a workshop: “Explaining the Importance of Research to Local Communities” on November 12 at 2 PM ET. Learn how to place op-eds with local news outlets and drive community buy-in for science. Event is free, but please register. Link below.
Attend #JMM2026 and represent your graduate program at the JMM Graduate School Fair on January 5 in Washington, D.C.. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with a large pool of prospective students. Reserve your table now. https://www.ams.org/learning-careers/students/gradfair
November 10, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Attend #JMM2026 and represent your graduate program at the JMM Graduate School Fair on January 5 in Washington, D.C.. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with a large pool of prospective students. Reserve your table now. https://www.ams.org/learning-careers/students/gradfair
Thank you to the Budapest Semesters in Mathematics and the Budapest Semesters in Mathematics Education programs, COMAP Math, De Gruyter Brill, Green Lion Press, and the Julia Robinson Mathematics Festival, for returning to exhibit with us at #JMM2026. We are looking forward to seeing you in DC!
November 8, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Thank you to the Budapest Semesters in Mathematics and the Budapest Semesters in Mathematics Education programs, COMAP Math, De Gruyter Brill, Green Lion Press, and the Julia Robinson Mathematics Festival, for returning to exhibit with us at #JMM2026. We are looking forward to seeing you in DC!
Wilfrid Gangbo, UCLA, will receive the 2026 Award for Distinguished Public Service for his successful efforts to promote the professional careers of mathematicians from underrepresented groups, in particular those from African and African-American communities. https://www.ams.org/news?news_id=7559
November 7, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Wilfrid Gangbo, UCLA, will receive the 2026 Award for Distinguished Public Service for his successful efforts to promote the professional careers of mathematicians from underrepresented groups, in particular those from African and African-American communities. https://www.ams.org/news?news_id=7559
What does it mean to be fair? Is fairness always possible? What does math have to say about envy? Find out in this month's Feature Column, Achieving Fairness by Joe Malkevitch. https://mathvoices.ams.org/featurecolumn/2025/11/01/achieving-fairness/?_zs=jP4oR1&_zl=DXQu7
November 7, 2025 at 5:48 PM
What does it mean to be fair? Is fairness always possible? What does math have to say about envy? Find out in this month's Feature Column, Achieving Fairness by Joe Malkevitch. https://mathvoices.ams.org/featurecolumn/2025/11/01/achieving-fairness/?_zs=jP4oR1&_zl=DXQu7
Meet Sarah Reznikoff from Virginia Tech! Sarah is one of the organizers of the upcoming one-day workshop for Department Chairs and Leaders in Washington, DC, on Saturday, January 3, 2026. Sarah will lead a panel discussion on connecting students with non-academic careers! Sign up today!
November 7, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Meet Sarah Reznikoff from Virginia Tech! Sarah is one of the organizers of the upcoming one-day workshop for Department Chairs and Leaders in Washington, DC, on Saturday, January 3, 2026. Sarah will lead a panel discussion on connecting students with non-academic careers! Sign up today!
Nathaniel Asiedu Sakyi, Graduate Chapter President from the University of Texas at El Paso, stopped by to chat with Sarah Bryant, AMS Chief Scientific Advancement Officer, about the many ways AMS supports mathematicians and the wide range of careers within the Society.
November 6, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Nathaniel Asiedu Sakyi, Graduate Chapter President from the University of Texas at El Paso, stopped by to chat with Sarah Bryant, AMS Chief Scientific Advancement Officer, about the many ways AMS supports mathematicians and the wide range of careers within the Society.
In Deciphering Scrolls with Tomography: A Training Experiment, Sonia Foschiatti, Axel Kittenberger, and Otmar Scherzer present a didactic experiment for the virtual restoration of text printed on a transparent scroll. Read more in the Notices of the AMS. Link in comments.
November 6, 2025 at 4:59 PM
In Deciphering Scrolls with Tomography: A Training Experiment, Sonia Foschiatti, Axel Kittenberger, and Otmar Scherzer present a didactic experiment for the virtual restoration of text printed on a transparent scroll. Read more in the Notices of the AMS. Link in comments.
An education in mathematics prepares you for a world of career possibilities. Network with employers at the #JMM2026 Career Fair and discover potential career paths. https://www.ams.org/career-fair
November 6, 2025 at 1:25 PM
An education in mathematics prepares you for a world of career possibilities. Network with employers at the #JMM2026 Career Fair and discover potential career paths. https://www.ams.org/career-fair
Travel Grant applications for the 2026 JMM are now open to faculty who hold AMS membership. These grants offer partial support for travel, lodging, and subsistence. Apply at Mathprograms.org.
November 5, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Travel Grant applications for the 2026 JMM are now open to faculty who hold AMS membership. These grants offer partial support for travel, lodging, and subsistence. Apply at Mathprograms.org.
The AMS is pleased to announce that Joseph A. Gallian, University of Minnesota Duluth, and J. Peter May, University of Chicago, will receive the 2026 AMS Elias M. Stein Mentoring Award for their exceptional mentoring over their careers. Read more: https://www.ams.org/news?news_id=7552
November 5, 2025 at 5:05 PM
The AMS is pleased to announce that Joseph A. Gallian, University of Minnesota Duluth, and J. Peter May, University of Chicago, will receive the 2026 AMS Elias M. Stein Mentoring Award for their exceptional mentoring over their careers. Read more: https://www.ams.org/news?news_id=7552
Ready to use your math and writing skills to make headlines? The 2026 AMS Mass Media Fellowship puts you in the heart of a leading local or national newsroom. It’s an opportunity to translate complex ideas into stories that show how science and math matter. Apply by Jan 1. Link in comments.
November 5, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Ready to use your math and writing skills to make headlines? The 2026 AMS Mass Media Fellowship puts you in the heart of a leading local or national newsroom. It’s an opportunity to translate complex ideas into stories that show how science and math matter. Apply by Jan 1. Link in comments.
The Mathematical and Statistical Sciences Annual Survey will reopen on 11/12/25, inviting mathematics and statistics departments across the country to contribute vital data about the health of the discipline. Read about the forthcoming dashboards here: https://www.ams.org/news?news_id=7551
November 4, 2025 at 9:01 PM
The Mathematical and Statistical Sciences Annual Survey will reopen on 11/12/25, inviting mathematics and statistics departments across the country to contribute vital data about the health of the discipline. Read about the forthcoming dashboards here: https://www.ams.org/news?news_id=7551