Among high school students and adults, girls and women are much more likely to use traditional, step-by-step algorithms to ...

Recent studies explore brain stimulation for math skills. Techniques like tDCS and tRNS show promise. They apply mild currents to brain regions linked to numerical processing. Research indicates ...

New research details an intriguing new way to solve "unsolvable" algebra problems that go beyond the fourth degree – something that has generally been deemed impossible using traditional methods for ...

The School of Mathematics and Statistics is recognized for its contributions to research and applications of mathematical and statistical science, and it’s also known for expertise in mathematical and ...

Using words like ‘factors,’ ‘denominators’ and ‘multiples’ may be part of a constellation of good math teaching practices ...

Professor Ablowitz’s work centers around nonlinear waves, integrable systems, and physical applied mathematics — e.g., nonlinear optics and water waves and applications of complex analysis. Professor ...

Last month, six Cornell faculty members received the Simons Fellowship, which provides funding for a research leave. Three received the Theoretical Physics fellowship and three received the ...