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Albert Einstein wrote her obituary. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. When Albert Einstein wrote an obituary for Emmy Noether in ...

June Huh, a professor of mathematics at Princeton University who won the 2022 Fields Medal earlier this year, has been awarded a 2022 MacArthur Fellowship for “discovering underlying connections ...

Artificial intelligence has once again pushed the boundaries of what is possible. On November 14, 2025, an AI system, aptly named the AI Math Genius, achieved a significant milestone by delivering 100 ...

Jessica Wan has accumulated an estimated $90,000 in academic competition winnings throughout the years that will go toward college. The 16-year-old Parkland resident who takes classes through Florida ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. David Bessis was drawn to mathematics for the same reason that many people are driven away: He didn’t understand how it worked. Unlike ...

The Black Math Genius program was created by Assata Moore in collaboration with Freddie Taylor of Urban Intellectuals. The program is intentional about putting Black children at the center of their ...

Po-Shen Loh is the Energizer Bunny of math. The Carnegie Mellon professor and entrepreneur also has a superpower elusive to many mere mortals: He sleeps on planes. This math evangelist uses Google ...

Devan, a 2-year-old math genius from Commack, will showcase his skills on America’s Got Talent, which will premiere May 28 on NBC as he will audition for a spot in the contest. Devan has been ...