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Johnny L. Houston celebrates the centennial anniversary of Elbert Frank Cox earned a PhD in mathematics from Cornell University in 1925. This article provides details regarding this American mathematician’s life and legacy. Read more in the Notices of the AMS: https://ow.ly/QGEc50XsNiq
November 25, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Johnny L. Houston celebrates the centennial anniversary of Elbert Frank Cox earned a PhD in mathematics from Cornell University in 1925. This article provides details regarding this American mathematician’s life and legacy. Read more in the Notices of the AMS: https://ow.ly/QGEc50XsNiq
Monica Vișan will receive the inaugural Edmond and Nancy Tomastik Prize in Differential Equations for her significant contributions to nonlinear dispersive and wave equations, particularly through the introduction, development, and applications of the method of commuting flows. Link in comments.
November 25, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Monica Vișan will receive the inaugural Edmond and Nancy Tomastik Prize in Differential Equations for her significant contributions to nonlinear dispersive and wave equations, particularly through the introduction, development, and applications of the method of commuting flows. Link in comments.
Join Karen Saxe and Tyler Kloefkorn from AMS Government Relations on Dec 3, 3-4pm, for a discussion about the December 2025 status of NSF funding and federal policies that are affecting you, your department, and university. Bring all your questions! Link in comments.
November 24, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Join Karen Saxe and Tyler Kloefkorn from AMS Government Relations on Dec 3, 3-4pm, for a discussion about the December 2025 status of NSF funding and federal policies that are affecting you, your department, and university. Bring all your questions! Link in comments.
Yunseo Choi, a graduate of Harvard College, will receive the 2026 Frank and Brennie Morgan Prize for Outstanding Research in Mathematics by an Undergraduate Student. Honorable Mention was awarded to Eliot Lee Juhon Hodges, Harvard University, and Daniel Larsen, MIT. 1/2
November 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Yunseo Choi, a graduate of Harvard College, will receive the 2026 Frank and Brennie Morgan Prize for Outstanding Research in Mathematics by an Undergraduate Student. Honorable Mention was awarded to Eliot Lee Juhon Hodges, Harvard University, and Daniel Larsen, MIT. 1/2
The latest issue of Proceedings of the American Mathematical Society Volume: 153, Number 12 is available to read here: https://ow.ly/yBi950XwNFm
November 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM
The latest issue of Proceedings of the American Mathematical Society Volume: 153, Number 12 is available to read here: https://ow.ly/yBi950XwNFm
Are you interested in a non-academic career? Our BEGIN Bootcamp is your chance to build real-world skills. BEGIN Bootcamp will take place on Saturday, January 3, 2026, from 9:00 - 3:00 pm in Washington, DC. Spots are limited, so apply today! https://www.ams.org/begin-bootcamp
November 21, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Are you interested in a non-academic career? Our BEGIN Bootcamp is your chance to build real-world skills. BEGIN Bootcamp will take place on Saturday, January 3, 2026, from 9:00 - 3:00 pm in Washington, DC. Spots are limited, so apply today! https://www.ams.org/begin-bootcamp
Thirteen undergraduate students have been selected to receive 2025 AMS Undergraduate Opportunity Awards. These awards provide financial assistance to support students in pursuing careers in the mathematical sciences. Read more. Link in comments.
November 21, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Thirteen undergraduate students have been selected to receive 2025 AMS Undergraduate Opportunity Awards. These awards provide financial assistance to support students in pursuing careers in the mathematical sciences. Read more. Link in comments.
It is now time to push for healthy appropriations for the NSF for fiscal year 2026. We hope Congress will complete this work by January 30.
Take Action to urge your Congressional reps to fund the NSF! #SupportNSF
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Take Action to urge your Congressional reps to fund the NSF! #SupportNSF
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November 20, 2025 at 8:01 PM
It is now time to push for healthy appropriations for the NSF for fiscal year 2026. We hope Congress will complete this work by January 30.
Take Action to urge your Congressional reps to fund the NSF! #SupportNSF
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Take Action to urge your Congressional reps to fund the NSF! #SupportNSF
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"Consider this book to be the 'secret syllabus' for mathematics majors...This book is an important addition to any department, whether you have a course that introduces your major or not..." – Emily J. Olson, Notices of the AMS
Grab your copy here: https://bookstore.ams.org/view?ProductCode=CLRM/73
Grab your copy here: https://bookstore.ams.org/view?ProductCode=CLRM/73
November 20, 2025 at 1:22 PM
"Consider this book to be the 'secret syllabus' for mathematics majors...This book is an important addition to any department, whether you have a course that introduces your major or not..." – Emily J. Olson, Notices of the AMS
Grab your copy here: https://bookstore.ams.org/view?ProductCode=CLRM/73
Grab your copy here: https://bookstore.ams.org/view?ProductCode=CLRM/73
Congratulations to Pablo Raúl Stinga, Iowa State University, who will receive the 2026 Levi L. Conant prize for the article "Fractional Derivatives: Fourier, Elephants, Memory Effects, Viscoelastic Materials, and Anomalous Diffusions," Notices of the AMS 70 (2023), no. 4, 576–587. Link in comments.
November 19, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Congratulations to Pablo Raúl Stinga, Iowa State University, who will receive the 2026 Levi L. Conant prize for the article "Fractional Derivatives: Fourier, Elephants, Memory Effects, Viscoelastic Materials, and Anomalous Diffusions," Notices of the AMS 70 (2023), no. 4, 576–587. Link in comments.
Why do moduli spaces exist as varieties? In “Evolution of Stacks and Moduli” Jarod Alper surveys how solutions to this question have evolved. https://ow.ly/6aMT50XsNgS
November 19, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Why do moduli spaces exist as varieties? In “Evolution of Stacks and Moduli” Jarod Alper surveys how solutions to this question have evolved. https://ow.ly/6aMT50XsNgS
Math Camp directors! Apply now for an AMS Young Scholars Program (YSP) grant and receive from US$2,500-$15,000. YSP supports programs working with mathematically talented high school students in the US. Apply here: https://www.mathprograms.org/db/programs/1819
November 18, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Math Camp directors! Apply now for an AMS Young Scholars Program (YSP) grant and receive from US$2,500-$15,000. YSP supports programs working with mathematically talented high school students in the US. Apply here: https://www.mathprograms.org/db/programs/1819
At JMM 2026, the Career Fair will be held before the Employment Center, allowing employers to meet applicants before scheduling interviews. Learn how you can reserve a table at the Career Fair at ams.org/career-fair.
November 18, 2025 at 5:03 PM
At JMM 2026, the Career Fair will be held before the Employment Center, allowing employers to meet applicants before scheduling interviews. Learn how you can reserve a table at the Career Fair at ams.org/career-fair.
Thank you to Maplesoft, MathWorks, Oxford University Press, the National Security Agency, PiMuEpsilon, Project Euclid, and Taylor & Francis Research for returning to exhibit with us at the 2026 Joint Mathematics Meetings. We are looking forward to seeing you in DC! #JMM2026
November 18, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Thank you to Maplesoft, MathWorks, Oxford University Press, the National Security Agency, PiMuEpsilon, Project Euclid, and Taylor & Francis Research for returning to exhibit with us at the 2026 Joint Mathematics Meetings. We are looking forward to seeing you in DC! #JMM2026
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.
November 17, 2025 at 8:06 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.
Glenn H. Stevens, @bostonu.bsky.social, received the Award for Impact on the Teaching and Learning of Mathematics for his transformative contributions to math education at both pre-college and college levels. Congratulations!
November 17, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Glenn H. Stevens, @bostonu.bsky.social, received the Award for Impact on the Teaching and Learning of Mathematics for his transformative contributions to math education at both pre-college and college levels. Congratulations!
Deadline for the JMM Faculty Travel Grant is today at 11:59 pm! Faculty holding AMS membership may apply now on Mathprograms.org for partial travel support for #JMM2026.
November 17, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Deadline for the JMM Faculty Travel Grant is today at 11:59 pm! Faculty holding AMS membership may apply now on Mathprograms.org for partial travel support for #JMM2026.
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