Theoretical mathematician Lauren K. Williams is the second woman in Harvard’s history to get tenure in the math department ...

Editor’s Note: Global Math Week begins October 10 and contains events such as a kickoff symposium with short talks by women and men from all over the world describing their own joyous experiences with ...

THE Minster for Education and Science, Batt O'Keeffe TD, has said Project Maths – a pilot project designed to teach maths in a way that promotes better understanding of mathematical concepts and the ...

A greater emphasis needs to be placed on the ability to use algebra, writes Aidan Roantree, Senior Maths teacher at The Institute of Education. It doesn’t take long for the new and the strange to ...

Over half of maths teachers believe Project Maths will not improve exam results, a new study suggests. Commissioned by Engineers Ireland, the survey found over 57 per cent of teachers doubted the ...

A report out today examines the factors that influence 'math anxiety' among primary and secondary school students, showing that teachers and parents may inadvertently play a role in a child's ...

Mathematics is visible everywhere in nature, even where we are not expecting it. It can help explain the way galaxies spiral, a seashell curves, patterns replicate, and rivers bend. Even subjective ...

Teachers have hit out at an "extraordinary decision" to cease funding a key A-level maths project. Underground Mathematics , externalhad won the backing of a government commissioned review, external ...