Italian study of over 5,000 schoolchildren found those who opened social media accounts at ages 11‑12 scored lower in maths and reading at age 16, a gap equivalent to six months of learning, while English scores were unaffected.
Fields Medalist Wang, 35, sparked a debate after candidly sharing her discouragement during early studies at Peking University, contrasting it with regaining confidence in France, prompting questions about China's education system's support for students.
Karabük Bilim ve Sanat Merkezi öğrencisi Ayşegül Balım Yabacı, 26 ülkeden 2300 öğrencinin katıldığı uluslararası bir yarışmada "Elmas Madalya" ve "Dünya Starı" ödüllerini alarak dünya şampiyonu oldu. Yabacı, Türkiye'ye dönüşünde Doğa Koleji tarafından ağırlandı ve ödüllendirildi.
Balçova Asil Nadir Ortaokulu 7. sınıf öğrencisi Metehan Doğan, Japonya'nın Tokyo kentinde düzenlenen Dünya Matematik Yarışması'nda (WMI) bronz madalya kazanarak ikinci kez dereceye girdi. Doğan, başarısını ailesinin, öğretmenlerinin ve DENEYAP ile BİLSEM eğitimlerinin desteğine bağlıyor.
Harvard mathematician Levent Alpöge, collaborating with Anthropic's AI model Fable, identified a possible counterexample to the 87-year-old Jacobian conjecture. While awaiting formal peer review, the compact solution has garnered attention, suggesting AI's evolving role in advanced mathematical research.
BİLSEM öğrencisi Mert Atakan, Bulgaristan'daki Mathematics Without Borders Final Etabı'nda 'Math Stars of the Tournament' ödülünü ve bireysel ile takım kategorilerinde altın madalyalar kazandı. Atakan ayrıca Lodovico Ferrari Yarışması'nda gümüş madalya elde etti.
Seis estudantes brasileiros competem na 67ª Olimpíada Internacional de Matemática em Xangai, China. Após anos de preparação e seletivas, a equipe busca medalhas em desafios de álgebra, geometria, combinatória e teoria dos números.
Caio Mattos, ex-aluno de escola municipal em Paracambi (RJ), representará o Brasil na World Mathematics Invitational (WMI) 2026, em Tóquio, Japão. A competição ocorre de 10 a 14 de julho.
The Gujarat State Examination Board (SEB) has declared the TAT-S Preliminary Examination Result 2026. Candidates can download scorecards from the SEB portal after the final answer key revisions. The Mains exam is scheduled for August 3, 2026.
An Australian t-shirt stating "I'm too pretty to do math" is drawing criticism from science leaders, highlighting societal messages that discourage girls from pursuing mathematics and valuing appearance over intellect. Research shows girls are as capable as boys but face motivational and social barriers, limiting their educational and career opportunities.
Bilal Kreidi, a 16-year-old Syrian student in Germany, won first place nationally in the Mathematical Kangaroo competition. He has since launched a popular TikTok channel simplifying math lessons for students.
Kartal Anadolu İmam Hatip Lisesi öğrencisi Muhammed Enes Demirel, hafızlık eğitimi ve analitik zekasını matematik olimpiyatlarındaki uluslararası başarılarla birleştirerek yaşıtlarına örnek oluyor. WMI ön elemelerinde dünya üçüncüsü olan Demirel, başarı için motivasyon ve fedakarlığın önemini vurguladı.
The word 'algorithm' originates from the 9th-century Persian mathematician Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi. Initially a mathematical term, it has evolved to describe sets of instructions used in modern computing, from AI to GPS, though concerns about its role in creating echo chambers persist.
BeiDou scientist Xu Ying, 43, from Sichuan, rejects the 'goddess' label, emphasizing that scientific research is gender-neutral. She joined the BeiDou development team at 23 and is now part of a system competing with GPS.
An OpenAI AI model has disproved the 80-year-old Erdős unit distance conjecture, a significant milestone in AI's contribution to mathematics. While impressive, experts see it as a progression rather than a radical break, suggesting a future of human-AI collaboration in research.
Former UK ministers Tony Blair, Alan Milburn, and Rishi Sunak criticize the education system for failing to prepare students for life, emphasizing the need for financial literacy and practical skills.
Unesco has opened its first "category one" institute in China, the first of its kind in 14 years. Director-General Khaled El-Enany stated that China, particularly Shanghai, was a natural choice due to its significant investments in technology, talent, and education, making it a major hub for research and innovation.
Two women in ancient China, Zhang Xiugu and another unnamed figure, defied societal restrictions to make significant contributions to medicine, astronomy, and mathematics. Zhang Xiugu, living around 1500 years ago, is noted for early work in pathological anatomy.
CBSE Class XII results show a 3.19% drop in pass percentage to 85.20%, attributed to On-Screen Marking (OSM) and tougher Physics and Mathematics papers under the National Education Policy framework.
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More than 2,300 mathematicians from nearly 80 countries have signed a petition to move the 2026 International Congress of Mathematicians out of the United States, citing visa barriers, safety concerns and US policies they say undermine the inclusiveness of global science. The petition, co-organised by Varma, calls on Chinese mathematicians to support the boycott and convince their mathematical societies to do the same.
More than 2,300 mathematicians from at least 76 countries have signed a petition demanding the 2026 International Congress of Mathematicians be moved out of the US, citing safety concerns linked to US foreign policy. The protest mirrors previous opposition to Russia's hosting over its invasion of Ukraine.
