Francis Su Begins Role as MAA President
Francis Edward Su, who has served as President-Elect for the last year, became MAA President effective February 1.Su is the Benediktsson-Karwa Professor of Mathematics at Harvey Mudd College. He...
View ArticleSeven Characteristics of Successful Calculus Programs
For several years, the MAA has conducted a study of Calculus I instruction in American colleges and universities sponsored by NSF (DRL REESE #0910240). The goals of this study are:
View ArticleSections Elections
Sections elections begin Thursday, February 5. Nine Sections (Kansas, Missouri, New Jersey, Northeastern, Ohio, Pacific Northwest, Seaway, Southeastern, and Southwestern) will elect new members to the...
View ArticleFeasting on Mathematics at the Joint Meetings
Mathematicians of many shapes, sizes, ages, career paths, and interests gathered in San Antonio, Texas, January 10–13, for the annual Joint Mathematics Meetings. Of the 6,000-plus attending, about...
View ArticleProject NExT
Project NExT Fellows join an active community of faculty who have gone on to become award-winning teachers, innovators on their campuses, active members of the MAA, and leaders in the profession. New...
View ArticleSection Election Concludes
The MAA replaces one third of the section governors each year. This year’s section election recently concluded. The governors will serve for the period July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2018.The nine new...
View ArticleMAA Committees: Your Opportunity to Give Back to Our Community
Did you know MAA has 100 committees? From editorial boards to curriculum committees, from competitions to meetings, committees are critical to MAA's success.MAA members who contribute their time and...
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Imaginary Planets – An Icosahedral Globe
How did artist, mathematician, and MAA member Frank Farris create the arrestingly intricate Imaginary Planets depicted on the MAA's latest Second Century Campaign brochure?
View Article75th Annual Putnam Competition: MIT Takes First Place, Sets New Record
Competitors from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) at the 75th annual William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition swept up most of the highest scores. Not only did one of MIT’s...
View ArticleMAA Officers Election Results
The MAA Officers Election ended on May 4, 2015. The officers elected are:President-elect, Deanna HaunspergerFirst Vice President, Matt BoelkinsSecond Vice President, Tim ChartierThe new members of the...
View ArticleU.S. Team Places Second at European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad
The U.S. team claimed second overall at the European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad (EGOMO), which took place April 14–20 in Minsk, Belarus. Every member of the U.S. team placed among the top scorers,...
View ArticleWinners of the 2015 USA Mathematical Olympiad Announced
The 12 winners have been announced for this year's United States of America Mathematical Olympiad (USAMO), the pinnacle of high school mathematics contests administered by the Mathematical Association...
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The Wrong Door: How to Inspire Mathematical Thinking in the General Public
How many times can you fold a piece of paper to get to the moon? Mathematician and 2014 Leelavati Prize winner Adrián Paenza enjoys asking this and other questions to inspire public conversations about...
View Article2015 MAA Awards Recipients Announced
The MAA is pleased to announce awards to be presented at MAA MathFest 2015, August 5-8 in Washington, DC., our Centennial meeting. Awards will be presented
View ArticleU.S. Team Takes First Place at International Mathematical Olympiad
Chiang Mai, Thailand: The six-person team representing the United States took first place at the 56th International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO). The 2015 IMO was held in Chiang Mai, Thailand, from July...
View ArticleMAA MathFest Science-Policy Panel to Feature Gates, Holt, Manderscheid
How can educators inspire more U.S. students to succeed in mathematics?Television star S. James Gates Jr., a self-described "simple country theoretical physicist," former Congressman Rush Holt, a...
View ArticleMathematical Association of America Celebrates Centennial at MAA MathFest
This summer mathematicians from around the world will come to Washington, D.C., for a once-in-a-century event: the Mathematical Association of America’s (MAA) centennial celebration at MathFest."The...
View ArticleBeginning Faculty Receive the Mathematical Association of America’s Alder...
Undergraduates may struggle with math, but great math professors do more than drill content: They spark interest in mathematics. Three associate professors who have shown leadership in improving the...
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The Wrong Door, Or Why Math Gets a Bad Rap
By Katharine MerowMathematician Adrián Paenza (center) with the ambassador of Argentina, Cecilia Nahón and the executive director of MAA, Dr. Michael Pearson.Imagine, says Adrián Paenza, someone who...
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