The American Mathematical Society (AMS) honored two Harvard math graduates with the 2026 Frank and Brennie Morgan Prize for Outstanding Research in Mathematics by an Undergraduate Student. Yunseo Choi, a '25 Harvard math and physics graduate, will receive the prize...
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Congratulations to all the Harvard students named among the American Rhodes Scholar Class of 2026! Among them are two math concentrators, seniors Jay Chooi and Emma Finn. Jay Chooi, of Malaysia, is a joint computer science and mathematics concentrator. At...
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Why are there gaps in the asteroid belt? The answer can be found in dynamical systems, the branch of mathematics that deals with the evolution of chaotic systems over time. The field was the subject of a recent Harvard Radcliffe...
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Earlier today, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation announced the 2025 MacArthur Fellows, recipients of the so-called “genius grant.” The Fellowship—including a generous stipend bestowed over the course of five years with no conditions—is awarded annually to talented...
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The Cabot Professor of Mathematics sat down with Fifteen Minutes to discuss life lessons from mathematics, the challenges of formulating good questions, and his work visualizing curved space. Professor Curtis T. McMullen received the 1998 Fields Medal, deemed the most...
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