Amid claims of rapid advancement for AI’s mathematical prowess, the project known as “First Proof” gained widespread attention in February as a novel experiment to independently test AI’s ability to solve tough problems. The organizers, including Harvard professor Lauren Williams,...
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Scholars from around the United States recently gathered at Harvard to crack an unsolved problem in mathematics: how to make the subject more relevant to undergraduates. The traditional ways of math instruction no longer add up. Many students spend hours...
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Congratulations to this year’s prize and award recipients! Alexander Prize Each year, this award recognizes a deserving student who will use the money for research and travel to math conferences. Ilaria Seidel ‘26 American Rhodes Scholar Class of 2026 Read...
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Congratulations to Harvard math Ph.D. graduate Yunqing Tang, currently an associate professor at University of California, Berkeley, for receiving the 2026 New Horizons in Mathematics Prize! Tang won the prize jointly with Vesselin Dimitrov for solving long-standing problems in number...
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It is with heavy hearts that we say farewell to Professor Emeritus Heisuke Hironaka, who passed away in March, 2026 at the age of 94. He received his PhD from Harvard in 1960 under the direction of Oscar Zariski and,...
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