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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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A Legacy of Mathematics, a Future of Discovery at Harvard

We are please 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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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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