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In Memory of Professor Emeritus Heisuke Hironaka

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...
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Harvard Makes Strong Showing at 86th Putnam Mathematical Competition

Harvard scored third place among the winning teams at the 86th annual William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition. Over 4,300 students from over 480 institutions participated in the highly competitive exam...
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Laura DeMarco Appointed Hollis Professor of Mathematicks and Natural Philosophy

We are delighted to announce that Professor Laura DeMarco was appointed the Hollis Professor of Mathematicks and Natural Philosophy. The Hollis Professorship is the second oldest named chair at Harvard...
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When you do the math, humans still rule

Have reports of AI replacing mathematicians been greatly exaggerated? Artificial intelligence has attained an impressive series of feats — solving problems from the International Math Olympiad, conducting encyclopedic surveys of...
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