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Harvard Math Professor Joins Independent Group Advising AI Companies on Research Standards

Harvard Mathematics professor Melanie Matchett Wood has joined an independent group of nine mathematicians that will advise OpenAI and other AI companies on how to responsibly release mathematical results, the...
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Mihnea Popa Appointed Karen and Farhad Nanji Family Professor of Mathematics

We are delighted to announce that Professor Mihnea Popa was appointed the Karen and Farhad Nanji Family Professor of Mathematics. This newly established professorship is intended to be “awarded to...
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What it Takes to Solve Math’s Toughest Problems

This is a story about keeping the faith in a discipline not exactly known for its religiosity: mathematics. The field of arithmetic statistics — the study of statistical patterns in...
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Horng-Tzer Yau Awarded 2026 ICBS Shiing-Shen Chern Medal in Mathematics

The International Congress of Basic Science (ICBS) has awarded the 2026 Shiing-Shen Chern Medal in Mathematics to Harvard Merton Professor of Mathematics Horng-Tzer Yau. Yau was chosen for his groundbreaking...
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A Legacy of Mathematics, a Future of Discovery at Harvard

We are pleased to present this short film about mathematics at Harvard! The film was created as part of ICM TV for the International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM) 2026 held...
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Jacob Tsimerman Receives 2026 Fields Medal

Congratulations to former Harvard math Junior Fellow, Jacob Tsimerman, currently professor of mathematics at the University of Toronto, for receiving one of the four 2026 Fields Medals! Tsimerman is a...
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First Proof’s second batch of math problems test AI

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...
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With college math stuck in the 20th century, work begins on a new formula

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...
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Undergraduate Prizes and Awards 2025-2026

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....
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Yunqing Tang Receives 2026 New Horizons in Mathematics Prize

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...
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