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Probability underlies much of the modern world – an engineering professor explains how it actually works
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (726+ words) Probability underpins AI, cryptography and statistics. However, as the philosopher Bertrand Russell said, "Probability is the most important concept in modern science, especially as nobody has the slightest notion what it means." I teach statistics to engineers, so I know…...
Opinion: How Math Became Relevant Again in a Wisconsin Classroom
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (621+ words) It is impossible to imagine a future that does not have data science embedded in our daily lives. The field combines statistics, coding, and critical thinking to extract meaning from data, making it a desirable skill across industries. Yet most…...
AI helped produce two proofs for the same cryptography problem
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (695+ words) That day researchers submitted two preprint papers to arXiv.org. One was by Ragavan. The other was by Ananth and University of California, Los Angeles, professor Amit Sahai. Both papers credited OpenAI's newly released GPT-5.6 Sol Ultra with finding the…...
When Teachers Lack Confidence in Math, Their Students Fall Behind, New Study Shows
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (520+ words) This article was originally published in Chalkbeat. Plenty of students have math anxiety. It turns out some educators have their own anxiety about teaching the subject, a new study finds. And that appears to affect their students — especially those already…...
Tech journalist on the viability of AI 'neolabs"
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (58+ words) Tech journalist on the viability of AI 'neolabs' Yahoo A new wave of AI labs founded by ex-OpenAI and DeepMind researchers isn't focused on products — just blue-sky research. Investors are hoping lightning strikes twice, like it did with OpenAI. But…...
How this 18-year-old’s love of origami helped him win a $100,000 at a science fair
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (715+ words) Hikaru Kuribayashi, 18, won $100,000 at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair. Kuribayashi created a simulation program that predicts complex folding, like origami patterns. His love of origami and nature inspired his research. Growing up on Japan's northernmost island allowed Hikaru…...
Palm Beach County senior tutors more than 40 underserved students in math
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (38+ words) Yahoo A Palm Beach County high school senior is tutoring underserved students at the Milagro Center in Delray Beach, helping them reach grade level in math....
YES Prep math teacher helps students calculate their potential
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (43+ words) Yahoo Confidence is the first step to solving any problem. One YES Prep teacher is proving that with encouragement, the right supplies, and a caring community, students can accomplish more than they ever imagined....
Report: Black Students’ Exclusion From High-Quality Math Has Dire Consequences
1+ week, 2+ day ago (818+ words) Black students have been excluded from high-quality mathematics for generations — with dire outcomes academically and professionally, a California-based math equity group found. Just Equation's recent report, "Calculated Barriers," notes that while these students make up 15% of the nation's public school…...
Why the World’s Best Mathematicians Are Hoarding Chalk
1+ week, 3+ day ago (33+ words) Yahoo Discover the legendary chalk that mathematicians swear by, known for its clean lines and density. But with supply dwindling, a new source emerges....