How many of us complained in high school algebra class, “I’m never going to use this stuff”? Well, whether you realize it or not, you’re using it on a regular basis. If you’ve ever calculated a tip, ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Mathematics will be the subject of the day on May 18 and May 19 when the University at Buffalo welcomes hundreds of elementary and middle-school students who will conduct ...

Math teacher Charity Ann Chambers helps students “embrace mistakes.” Credit: Maya McFadden Photo As her ninth-grade students puzzled through box and dot plots, Achievement First Amistad High School ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Most people never become mathematicians, but ...

Every time math is brought up in everyday conversations, I cringe. The collective sighs and groans of those around me sound like nails on a chalkboard. I try to empathize with my peers, but there are ...

NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwired - Jan 25, 2017) - Overdeck Family Foundation and the Simons Foundation today launched Science Everywhere, an initiative to catalyze math and science learning beyond school ...