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Two Harvard Math Graduates Honored for Outstanding Research

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...
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Two Math Concentrators Among 2026 Rhodes Scholars

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...
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Laura DeMarco finds psychedelic beauty in complex sequences

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....
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Lauren Williams Recipient of 2025 MacArthur Fellowship

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...
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