Happy birthday, Peter D. Lax! 🥳 Lax has made seminal contributions to key areas of mathematics. In 2005 he received The Abel Prize "for his groundbreaking contributions to the theory and application of partial differential equations and to the computation of their solutions."

New Release: Healthy Vulnerable Community and Institutional Change" by Bryan et al. from George Mason University about how vulnerable leadership led to individual professional growth. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Park City Math Institute program: a 4-day Teacher Leadership Program at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, NJ, Aug. 4-8. Food, shared housing and $100 for travel provided. Teachers from Mid-Atlantic region are especially encouraged to apply! hsresearchmentorship.my.canva.site.

Sad to hear of the passing of Rutgers Distinguished Prof Haim Brezis yesterday at the age of 80 at his home in Jerusalem, Israel; he had just won the 2024 AMS Steele Prize for Lifetime Achievement. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ha%C3%AFm…

MathFest attendees: I had such a good time with this hat tile activity at Bridges that I'm repeating it at MathFest: Friday, Aug. 9, 9:00-12:00 in the foyer across from the registration desk. Come for a few minutes or the whole time. The more the merrier! Please retweet! MAA

Pleased to report that, despite occasional indications to the contrary, mathematicians are highly capable of wit and insight! mathwithbaddrawings.com/2024/08/12/wha…

It's that time of year when I need to declare to my college calculus students what is actually needed rather than what my campus bookstore webpage tries to sell to them, despite our order. They never get it right and particularly for incoming freshmen I find this reprehensible.

AMS (American Mathematical Society) Special Session "Take the i Road: Welcoming Complex Numbers and Viewpoints Across the Undergraduate Curriculum," organized by Paul Zorn, St Olaf College, and Bob Sachs, @georgemasonu buff.ly/4cMY1HG #JMM2025

Happy birthday, Hillel Furstenberg!😁 When asked about his love for mathematics, Furstenberg shared that he realized he was enjoying it back in high school working with imaginary numbers, when his calculations did not get anywhere, but he still found the experience rewarding.🖋

“Integral Tales: Some Unexpected Connections” will be the title of the MAA-SIAM-AMS Hrabowski-Gates-Tapia-McBay Lecture by Victor Moll from Tulane University. Read more about this talk: buff.ly/3Y0HM5K #JMM2025 @amermathsco MAA SIAM

Hey San Mateo County area! We'll be hosting a free math festival at the Skyway Center in San Carlos on Saturday, Oct, 26! Join us to play or to volunteer - or both! Learn more and register here: buff.ly/47R5uov #mathfestival

Global Math Week starts next Thursday, October 10! Please check out this link for some fun ways to participate. We'd especially like to highlight the live lesson demos by Math Circle leader Chris Bolognese next Monday, October 7, and Tuesday, October 8. globalmathproject.org

Welcome to Global Math Week from The Global Math Project! Check out lessons on Exploding Dots in Desmos Classroom from educator Chris Bolognese. Learn more about Chris at columbusacademy.org/chris-bolognese. Find all lessons at globalmathproject.org The Global Math Project

The @ucirvine Math Community Educational Outreach (Math CEO) program is recognized for its exceptional contributions to the mathematics community with the 2025 AMS Award for an Exemplary Program or Achievement in a Mathematics Department. ams.org/news?news_id=7…

When I taught him fall 2023, I had no idea about his age. Did enjoy his attitude, work ethic, and intellectual curiosity.

🎉 Special #FacultyFriday shoutout to the 16 amazing faculty and staff honored at last week's Celebration of Success! 🏆 Thanks for your outstanding service in 2024! 💚 View the full list of awardees: science.gmu.edu/celebrationofs…

Last call, Math Camp directors! Apply by midnight tonight for the Young Scholars Program grant for awards of up to US $15,000 for your summer math camp for mathematically talented high school students. ow.ly/4NXg50TXmac

CORRECTION: The AMS Young Scholars Program application deadline in January 22, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. EST! There is still time to apply, which awards up to US $15,000 for your summer math camp for mathematically talented high school students. Apply Today: ow.ly/4NXg50TXmac