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Summit on PhD Math Education in the Age of AI

On September 17–18, 2026 a group of 24 mathematicians met at Harvard to grapple with the changing landscape for mathematics PhD programs in the age of AI. We produced recommendations...
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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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