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📅 Mark your calendars! MAA INTEGRATE kicks off Thu, Nov 5, 5:30–6:30 pm ET with a free session on math enrichment and the new MAA Math Club Resource Hub. Save your spot here: https://bit.ly/4dkPf73

In July, the mathematical sciences community lost Henry O. Pollak: Bell Labs mathematician, former MAA President, and lifelong champion of mathematics education. In our Math Values, Catherine Paolucci remembers the former MAA President who shaped her career. Read her tribute: https://bit.ly/3U8eQK1

On 10/23, we celebrate Mole Day! What did Avogadro teach his students in math class? Moletiplication. 😄 Avogadro’s number, 6.02214076 × 10²³, is a reminder that math is the common language that helps other disciplines make sense of the world around us!

Aji Kang starts with a simple set: {1, 2, 3} ∩ {3, 4, 5} = {3}. In Math Values, Kang explores what that intersection reveals about our lives, what it misses, and how we hold each other up. Read more: https://bit.ly/4BrpqN8

Bring data science to class through conversation! “Learning About Data Science Through Interviews” by Nikesh Desai & Meredith Greer, now in Scatterplot, free to all through December. Read here: https://maa.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/29932955.2026.2719431

To close out #HispanicHeritageMonth, we celebrate Luis Santaló, a pioneer of integral geometry. His results gave scientists the tools to measure 3D structure from 2D slices, and he spent decades working to strengthen math education across the Americas.

📌 Reminder for New Competition Managers: Tomorrow, Oct. 15, is your final day to register for the MAA AMC 10 & AMC 12 so vetting can be completed. Returning managers, registration is still open, but don’t wait too long! Register here: https://maa.org/amcreg/

In this month’s There and Back Again on Math Values, Lew Ludwig explores what happens when AI co-writes your course notes and a student reads them more closely than you did. Read here: https://maa.org/math-values/there-and-back-again-the-act-of-taste/

⏰One week left to save on the MAA AMC 10 & AMC 12! Register by Oct 15 to save. New Competition Managers: Oct 15 is also your final deadline to register. Bring the AMC to your students! Register now: https://maa.org/amcreg/ #MAAAMC

Enriqueta González Baz was the first Mexican woman to earn a higher degree in mathematics, and the only mathematician among the five women at the Mexican Mathematical Society's 1943 founding. She later studied under Anna Pell Wheeler at Bryn Mawr. #HispanicHeritageMonth

Keith Devlin's consciousness series takes a twist! He looks at a physicist's retracted model of the mind and asks: should models be judged like scientific theories? Read it here: https://maa.org/math-values/another-mathematical-model-of-consciousness/

Join us for Exploring MAA INTEGRATE webinar and get a first look at the new MAA Math Club Resource Hub: games, activities & problem sets for K–12, college & community enrichment! Register here: https://bit.ly/4dkPf73 📅 Thu, Nov 5 🕠 5:30–6:30 pm ET 💻 Free & virtual

This #HispanicHeritageMonth, we celebrate Cora Sadosky! The Argentine mathematician wrote 50+ papers in harmonic analysis, taught at Howard, and led AWM. Her advocacy for women and African Americans in math lives on through the Sadosky Prize.

At #MAAMathFest2026, NSF-funded teams from across higher ed shared their undergraduate teaching work — and a panel helped the next wave of PIs shape their own grant proposals. Read the recap here: https://maa.org/math-values/2026-mathfest-recap/

Today is the LAST day of Early Bird registration for the MAA AMC 10 & 12! Register by midnight to save and help students build problem-solving skills and mathematical confidence. New Competition Managers: register by Oct 15. https://maa.org/amcreg/ #MAAAMC

Reminder: Early Bird registration for the MAA AMC 10 & 12 closes tomorrow, Sept 30! Register today, save more, and open the door to a new world of mathematical discovery for your students: https://maa.org/amcreg/ Don't let them miss out! #MAAAMC

What do a crossword, a donut, and Asteroids have in common? Solve "Haunted Maze," our spooky new Mathic Gamelet on Math Values, then uncover the topology in its grid here: https://maa.org/math-values/mathic-gamelet-puzzle-haunted-maze/

This #HispanicHeritageMonth, we’re celebrating Alberto Calderón! The Argentine engineer-turned-mathematician reshaped harmonic analysis and helped inspire a medical imaging technique used today.

A 20-year-old mathematical conjecture has finally been served. Quanta Magazine explores the “sandwich conjecture” and what its proof reveals about complex networks. Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/4AkJboN

"Resources have never been the same as ability." Our very own CEO, Dr. Camille McKayle, talks about hidden math talent & the new National Math Talent Fund helping students finish their degrees. Listen here: https://apple.co/4yXBK5G

Ready to bring data science into the math classroom? Join us September 22 from 4–5 pm ET for a virtual workshop exploring a new curriculum for future math teachers. Register here: https://bit.ly/4zIe4TZ

In our latest Math Values post, Aji Kang explores the lives of mathematician André Weil and philosopher Simone Weil, using irrational numbers to reflect on family, love, and the paths we choose. Read more: https://bit.ly/4j9B4Fq

David Bressoud looks back at the 1990s — the "Rule of Three," MAA Project NExT, and PRIMUS. How did Calculus Reform try to fix math teaching, and what actually stuck? Read more: https://maa.org/math-values/undergraduate-mathematics-1990-2000/

Meet the accountant who cracked a 40-year-old math problem, with no math degree, just a MacBook, AI agents, and curiosity. Discover how Richie Sater did it in the latest Math Values: https://maa.org/math-values/im-an-accountant-why-am-i-solving-open-math-problems/

"The AMC… gives students a low-pressure way to think deeply, take risks, and see math as creative and worth exploring beyond class." - Clare Samuel, Middle School Teacher. Register your school today: https://maa.org/amcreg/

Professor Lew Ludwig's new Math Values post asks: When does AI help students learn, and when does it just help them finish? Read more: https://maa.org/math-values/there-and-back-again-the-cost-of-a-fast-answer/

Each year, the MAA AMC invites students to tackle problems that spark curiosity, increase confidence, and reveal how creative math can be. Just ask the teachers who bring it into their classrooms year after year. Link in bio to register your school for the MAA AMC today!

In the Math Values post, Jillian Cervantes and Pamela E. Harris shares a 6-step "recipe" for a strong, bias-aware letter of recommendation, a must-read for anyone writing recommendation letters! Read here: https://maa.org/math-values/a-recipe-for-writing-a-strong-letter-of-recommendation/

Registration for the 2026–27 MAA AMC is open! Inspire K–12 students through problem-solving and build confidence along the way. 📅 AMC 10/12: Nov. 5 & 13 📅 AMC 8: Jan. 21–27, 2027 Register: https://maa.org/amcreg/

Keith Devlin spent two parts wrestling with whether math can explain consciousness. Part 3 of his Devlin's Angle series keeps searching, no easy answers, plenty to think about. Watch the 22-min video on Math Values: https://bit.ly/4A5gk82

Join MAA and Scatterplot on Sept. 22 for a virtual conversation on new curriculum, practical teaching strategies, lessons learned, and the future of math education. Register now: https://bit.ly/4zIe4TZ

Thank you to everyone who came together in Boston for MAA MathFest 2026. Explore the full album and relive the sessions and connections here: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjD2jBi

New on Math Values: David Bressoud looks at why Calculus Reform, the effort to overhaul how calculus gets taught, mostly fizzled out by the late 1990s. Read on Math Values: https://maa.org/math-values/undergraduate-mathematics-1950-1995/

Meet our Member Spotlight: Lew Ludwig! His MAA journey began with Project NExT and grew into work strengthening teaching practices and exploring AI's role in math education. Read the full spotlight here: https://bit.ly/4g9tUzb

Lew Ludwig leads AI workshops and wrote a book on AI in higher ed, yet his gut resists AI-based assignments. A reflection on Gloucester Cathedral’s stonework helped him understand why. Read more: https://maa.org/math-values/there-and-back-again-why-i-dont-ask-my-students-to-use-ai/

And that’s a wrap on #MAAthFest 2026! 🎉 Thank you to everyone who joined us in Boston to share ideas, build connections, and celebrate the joy of mathematics. We’ll see you next year in New Orleans, LA!

Yesterday at #MAAthFest, we welcomed Rep. Jake Auchincloss (MA-4) for a conversation on federal policy, STEM, and the future of math and science. Thank you, Congressman Auchincloss, for engaging with our community!

Day three of MAA MathFest 2026 brought more memorable moments, meaningful connections, and plenty of math-filled excitement. We’re heading into the final day energized and ready to make it one to remember! #MAAMathFest

Day two of MAA MathFest 2026 brought panel discussions, the Expo Party, caricature artists, and a lot of connecting with fellow mathematicians. More highlights coming soon. #MAAMathFest

Last night at #MAAthFest in Boston, we officially launched the National Math Talent Fund, our new partnership with Last Mile Education Fund to keep math and quantitative science students on track to graduation. Learn more about the fund here: https://bit.ly/4qaX6cA

MAA is proud to launch the National Math Talent Fund with @lastmilefund.bsky.social to keep math and quantitative science students on track to graduation. Read this week's coverage in @miamiherald.com : www.miamiherald.com/news/local/e... Founding support from Griffin Catalyst and Citadel.

Day one of MAA MathFest 2026 is officially in the books! We’re just getting started! Stay tuned for more highlights from #MAAthFest.

Wicked good fuel for the road. T minus 2 days to MAA MathFest in Boston! ☕🍩 #MAAthFest

Keith Devlin asks: Can mathematics help us understand consciousness? Explore Part 2 of his video series. Watch now: https://maa.org/math-values/can-mathematics-help-us-understand-consciousness-part-2/

Join us for MAA MathFest Family Day on Aug. 8 for a free, fun-filled celebration of math! Enjoy hands-on puzzles, games, and activities for all ages, including a Julia Robinson Mathematics Festival and Math Playground hosted by The Young People’s Project. Register today: https://bit.ly/4g1VjCY

Did you enjoy playing backgammon at MAA MathFest 2025? Keep the strategy going with the latest Scatterplot article, "Solving The Race in Backgammon," and discover how mathematics can improve your game. Read more: https://bit.ly/4yJRYQs

MAA is in Philadelphia this week for the International Congress of Mathematicians, the first time it's been on US soil since 1986. #ICM2026

In the Boston area and looking for a free, fun way to enjoy math? Join MAA MathFest Family Day on Saturday, August 8, 10am–1pm at the Boston Marriott Copley Place. Register by July 28: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd3yujXUz29OlQ0x23DKNpZLZHk29X7uuC48MKW3bnJPE31LA/viewform?usp=header

Congratulations to this year's Fields Medalists: Yu Deng, John Pardon, Jacob Tsimerman, and Hong Wang, honored today at ICM 2026 in Philadelphia. Story via @simonsfoundation.org: https://bit.ly/4psOJbU

Congratulations to Team USA! At the 67th International Mathematical Olympiad in Shanghai, the six-student team organized by MAA placed 2nd overall among 117 participating teams. Read more about Team USA here: https://maa.org/news/team-usa-takes-second-place-at-67th-imo/