Ready to use your math and writing skills to make headlines? The 2026 AMS Mass Media Fellowship puts you in the heart of a leading local or national newsroom. It’s an opportunity to translate complex ideas into stories that show how science and math matter. Apply by Jan 1.

Glenn H. Stevens, @bostonu.bsky.social, received the Award for Impact on the Teaching and Learning of Mathematics for his transformative contributions to math education at both pre-college and college levels. Congratulations!

Deadline for the JMM Faculty Travel Grant is today at 11:59 pm! Faculty holding AMS membership may apply now on Mathprograms.org for partial travel support for #JMM2026.

How would you solve this problem: Two ends of an 80-meter cable are held up by 50-meter poles. Given the cable’s minimum height from the ground, can you figure out how far apart the poles are? Find out in this month's Math in the Media. Link in comments.

Tianyun Tang will receive the 2026 Ivo and Renata Babuška Thesis Prize for his outstanding contributions in his PhD thesis titled "Feasible Methods for Solving Low-Rank SDP Problems." Congratulations Dr. Tang! https://www.ams.org/news?news_id=7557

The most recent Transactions of the American Mathematical Society Volume Number: 378, Issue Number: 12 is now available online. Link in comments.

Hiring or on the market? Join us at the Employment Center held at JMM 2026, January 6-7, 2026. No matter what side of the table you’ll be on, you can find the information you need online. Link in comments.

Travel Grant applications for the 2026 JMM are open now for faculty who hold AMS membership. These grants offer partial support for travel, lodging, and subsistence. Apply at Mathprograms.org.”

"Buchmann’s Introduction to Quantum Algorithms is really a thing of beauty. What sets it apart is its mathematical sensibility. The methodical clarity of exposition is a joy to read." --Shahed Sharif MAA Reviews Get your copy here: https://bookstore.ams.org/view?ProductCode=AMSTEXT/64

Yu Deng, University of Chicago, and Zaher Hani, University of Michigan, will receive the 2026 Leonard Eisenbud Prize for Mathematics and Physics for their fundamental contributions to the theory of dispersive PDE and, in particular, to a new understanding of wave kinetic equations. Link in comments.

On Thursday, Jan 8, mathematical professional societies are joining together on Capitol Hill to meet with congressional offices and communicate the importance of the mathematical sciences! Sign up here: https://jointmathematicsmeetings.org/meetings/national/jmm2026/hill-visits

The Mathematical and Statistical Sciences Annual Survey reopens today, November 12, 2025, inviting mathematics and statistics departments across the country to contribute vital data about the health of the discipline. Read about the new data and forthcoming dashboards. Link in comments.

Rafael S. de Souza, Emille E. O. Ishida and Alberto Krone-Martins trace the evolution of inference in astronomy in "A Brief History of Inference in Astronomy." Read more in the Notices of the AMS: https://ow.ly/ZB6A50XpEwK

How much political knowledge does an AMS Congressional Fellow need? Let some past Fellows fill you in. Watch the video and consider applying. Bring your mathematical training to policy work in Congress. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUeMlzXFMUo

The AMS respectfully honors veterans today. Thanks to all who have served.

The 2026 Joseph L. Doob Prize is awarded to Semyon Dyatlov, MIT, and Maciej Zworski, University of California, Berkeley, for their 2019 AMS book, Mathematical Theory of Scattering Resonances. Read the full announcement: https://www.ams.org/news?news_id=7556

Science Homecoming co-founder Steven T. Piantadosi will give a workshop: “Explaining the Importance of Research to Local Communities” on November 12 at 2 PM ET. Learn how to place op-eds with local news outlets and drive community buy-in for science. Event is free, but please register. Link below.

Attend #JMM2026 and represent your graduate program at the JMM Graduate School Fair on January 5 in Washington, D.C.. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with a large pool of prospective students. Reserve your table now. https://www.ams.org/learning-careers/students/gradfair

Thank you to the Budapest Semesters in Mathematics and the Budapest Semesters in Mathematics Education programs, COMAP Math, De Gruyter Brill, Green Lion Press, and the Julia Robinson Mathematics Festival, for returning to exhibit with us at #JMM2026. We are looking forward to seeing you in DC!

Wilfrid Gangbo, UCLA, will receive the 2026 Award for Distinguished Public Service for his successful efforts to promote the professional careers of mathematicians from underrepresented groups, in particular those from African and African-American communities. https://www.ams.org/news?news_id=7559

What does it mean to be fair? Is fairness always possible? What does math have to say about envy? Find out in this month's Feature Column, Achieving Fairness by Joe Malkevitch. https://mathvoices.ams.org/featurecolumn/2025/11/01/achieving-fairness/?_zs=jP4oR1&_zl=DXQu7

Meet Sarah Reznikoff from Virginia Tech! Sarah is one of the organizers of the upcoming one-day workshop for Department Chairs and Leaders in Washington, DC, on Saturday, January 3, 2026. Sarah will lead a panel discussion on connecting students with non-academic careers! Sign up today!

Nathaniel Asiedu Sakyi, Graduate Chapter President from the University of Texas at El Paso, stopped by to chat with Sarah Bryant, AMS Chief Scientific Advancement Officer, about the many ways AMS supports mathematicians and the wide range of careers within the Society.

In Deciphering Scrolls with Tomography: A Training Experiment, Sonia Foschiatti, Axel Kittenberger, and Otmar Scherzer present a didactic experiment for the virtual restoration of text printed on a transparent scroll. Read more in the Notices of the AMS. Link in comments.

An education in mathematics prepares you for a world of career possibilities. Network with employers at the #JMM2026 Career Fair and discover potential career paths. https://www.ams.org/career-fair

Travel Grant applications for the 2026 JMM are now open to faculty who hold AMS membership. These grants offer partial support for travel, lodging, and subsistence. Apply at Mathprograms.org.

The AMS is pleased to announce that Joseph A. Gallian, University of Minnesota Duluth, and J. Peter May, University of Chicago, will receive the 2026 AMS Elias M. Stein Mentoring Award for their exceptional mentoring over their careers. Read more: https://www.ams.org/news?news_id=7552

Ready to use your math and writing skills to make headlines? The 2026 AMS Mass Media Fellowship puts you in the heart of a leading local or national newsroom. It’s an opportunity to translate complex ideas into stories that show how science and math matter. Apply by Jan 1. Link in comments.

The Mathematical and Statistical Sciences Annual Survey will reopen on 11/12/25, inviting mathematics and statistics departments across the country to contribute vital data about the health of the discipline. Read about the forthcoming dashboards here: https://www.ams.org/news?news_id=7551

Sheila Tabanli will lead a Professional Enhancement Program (PEP) at #JMM2026, “From Insight to Action: Reducing the Research-to-Practice Gap in Math Education.” Learn more and register: https://www.ams.org/learning-careers/profdev/peps#JMM2026

We are excited to be back for #CharlestonConference and look forward to speaking with you at table 22! #CHSConf2025

Congratulations to Frank Calegari (University of Chicago), Vesselin Dimitrov (California Institute of Technology), and Yunqing Tang (University of California, Berkeley); the recipients of the 2026 Frank Nelson Cole Prize for Number Theory. Read more: https://www.ams.org/news?news_id=7548

Join this free workshop on Nov 12 with Steven T. Piantadosi of Science Homecoming and learn the how-to's and beneficial impacts of communicating the importance of scientific research to your local community through opinion pieces. Register today. Link in comments.

Attention Math Camp directors! Apply now for an AMS Young Scholars Program grant and receive from US$2,500 - US$15,000. YSP supports programs working with mathematically talented high school students in the US. Deadline is 1/22/2026. Apply here: https://www.mathprograms.org/db/programs/1819

Today is the last day to vote in the AMS Elections. Make your voice heard and vote today! For more information on candidates and how to cast your vote visit: https://www.ams.org/elections

The AMS is pleased to announce that the Field of Dreams Conference will be held in conjunction with #JMM2026. For more information, visit our website. https://www.ams.org/learning-careers/students/math-alliance/ma-about#JMM2026

Congratulations to the forty mathematical scientists named Fellows of the American Mathematical Society for 2026. Recognized by their peers, AMS Fellows have made outstanding contributions to the creation, exposition, advancement, communication, and utilization of mathematics.

Stay connected to the global math community, and post your mathematic events! The AMS Mathematics Calendar is your go-to resource for upcoming conferences, workshops, and events worldwide. Explore opportunities to learn, network, and collaborate today! https://www.ams.org/calendar/mathcalendar.pl

Meet the candidates for the Editorial Boards Committee: Henry Cohn, Sylvie Corteel, David Futer, and Monica Vișan. Details about these candidates and how to vote can be found in the September issue of Notices or online. Only two more days left of voting. Election ends November 1.

Looking for ways to advance your mathematical journey or share opportunities? Explore the AMS Mathematical Opportunities page for internships, fellowships, math camps, and more! See what opportunities are available: https://www.ams.org/opportunities

Meet Karen Saxe, Senior Vice President, Government Relations at the AMS. Learn about her role, what her department does and how you can get involved! youtu.be/gdiMjuau_cM

Meet Karen Saxe, Senior Vice President, Government Relations at the AMS. Learn about her role, what her department does and how you can get involved! https://youtu.be/gdiMjuau_cM

How will AI transform mathematics? AMS President Ravi Vakil recently sat down with Epoch AI to discuss. Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=omBp...

Looking to meet with jobseekers at the 2026 Joint Mathematics Meetings? Learn about the Mathematical Sciences Employment Center here: https://www.ams.org/employment-center

Welcome to fall! Get ready for 2026 with an AMS Wall Calendar. Available in orange or blue. Links in comments.

In this month's Math in the Media, read Emma R. Hasson's article "Students Find Hidden Fibonacci Sequence in Classic Probability Puzzle," which tells how a group of students found the Fibonacci sequence in the answer to the "pick-up sticks" problem. Link in comments.

The latest issue of Journal of the American Mathematical Society, Volume 39, Number 1 is now available to read online: http://www.ams.org/jams/2026-39-01

Did you miss the Family Action Network discussion on Monday with SVP, Government Relations, Karen Saxe and author Noah Giansiracusa about his new book, "Robin Hood Math: Take Control of the Algorithms That Run Your Life?" The talk can now be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUlnW2ye_gI

Francis Su, the Benediktsson-Karwa Professor of Mathematics at Harvey Mudd College, gave the 2025 Arnold Ross Lecture at Proof School on Friday, August 1, 2025. Watch the lecture here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzHnHW6ipTY

The American Mathematical Society is proud to announce that the Math Alliance, a nationally recognized initiative that has broadened participation in the mathematical sciences since 2006, will now make its home at the Society. Read more: https://www.ams.org/ma-about