Lew Ludwig has a take: "should we use AI?" is the wrong question. A former Google engineer, and a line from Gandalf, helped him land on why. In his latest Math Values post, Ludwig makes his case: https://bit.ly/4wI8puL

In the latest Math Values post, Yana Mohanty argues that children's museums may hold the key to repairing America's relationship with math. She shares what she's seen firsthand in the Math Room at San Diego's New Children's Museum. Read Yana's full post here: https://bit.ly/4aW2XvY

Nearly 1 million students take College Algebra yearly, it has the highest failure rate of any intro course. Dave Kung says our curriculum hasn't caught up. His new Math Values post shares what 60 leaders agreed needs to change. Read more here: https://bit.ly/4ychJIP

Can math help us make sense of consciousness? Keith Devlin explores it in video form, Part 1 of 2. Read more: https://maa.org/math-values/can-mathematics-help-us-understand-consciousness/

In our Math Values post, Duxy Toinury reflects on math, healing, and identity in response to Aji Kang's question, "Who is math?" Read here: https://maa.org/math-values/a-response-to-aji-kangs-what-does-it-mean-to-ask-who-is-math/

Grow your teaching community with MAA OPEN Math. Join six online learning communities for undergraduate math faculty. Registration deadlines: July 9–August 11. Learn more and register: https://maa.org/resource/open-math/

The MAA is excited to announce new editorial leadership for The American Mathematical Monthly and MAA FOCUS, two voices that have informed and inspired mathematicians for generations. Welcome to the team. Read more here: https://maa.org/news-updates/

Today is the last day to save on MAA MathFest 2026 before prices rise tomorrow! Join mathematicians, educators, and students in Boston, August 5–8, for four days of learning, collaboration, and connection. Register today: https://web.cvent.com/event/ad822b5c-1850-4215-a691-11fd7c371828/

An 80-year-old math problem. A curious grad student. High-dimensional spheres. Quanta Magazine on the first breakthrough in near-diagonal Ramsey numbers in 50 years. Read here: https://www.quantamagazine.org/after-80-years-mathematicians-give-famed-erdos-method-an-upgrade-20260626/

A proposed federal rule could allow political appointees to override NSF grant peer review and restrict conference travel, journal subscriptions, and open-access fees. Comments close July 13. Learn more and respond: https://bit.ly/4aslnnP

Connect with fellow undergraduate math faculty through six semester-long online learning communities. Fully online, just $50, no travel required. Registration deadlines: July 9–Aug. 11. Space is limited, register here: https://maa.org/open-math-workshops/

The June/July issue of MAA FOCUS has arrived! ICM 2026 previews, a review of Proof, the story behind math course buttons building campus community, and a preview of the MAA MathFest 2026 program. Read more: https://digitaleditions.walsworthprintgroup.com/publication/?i=866738&p=0&view=issueViewer

U.S. World Cup goalkeeper Matt Freese brings a Harvard economics mindset to the pitch. The Wall Street Journal explores how his analytical approach helped him reach soccer's biggest stage. Read here: www.wsj.com/sports/soccer/matt-freese-goalkeeper-usa-world-cup-495d3f0a?st=kMgkCx

What if you could get direct feedback on your grant ideas from NSF program officers? Read how prospective PIs benefited from MAA's recent Lightning Talks session and learn how the conversation continues at MAA MathFest '26 this August in Boston. Read the Math Values post: https://bit.ly/4f18nrQ

MAA MathFest 2026 heads to Boston, Aug 5–8, featuring Eugenia Cheng, Stephen Wolfram, Moon Duchin, and more. Workshops, minicourses, and programming for all levels. Prices increase June 30, register now: https://web.cvent.com/event/ad822b5c-1850-4215-a691-11fd7c371828/summary

The MAA hosted a June 15–16 Generative AI Convening, bringing practitioners & researchers together to explore AI in education, share classroom insights, and identify challenges shaping future research and policy.

In the latest Math Values post, David Bressoud argues the curriculum isn't neutral, the order we teach mathematics shapes what students believe mathematics is. Read here: https://maa.org/math-values/series-in-fdwk/

MAA member Dr. Arthur Benjamin is taking mathematics Off-Broadway this summer! That Math Show runs June 11–Aug. 16 at Theater 555 in NYC. Get tickets at https://bit.ly/49VWkt3, and catch Art at MAA MathFest too! Learn more: https://bit.ly/4e7NtFG

Pop culture can open the door to math research. Three mathematicians argue that meeting students where their interests already are can expand who sees themselves belonging in mathematics. Read more: https://bit.ly/4uxQYeV

Lew Ludwig thinks the question in math ed isn't whether to use AI, it's how to use it well. He shares practical strategies for faculty: structured prompting, markdown for cleaner outputs, and troubleshooting when AI misses the mark. Read his full Math Values post: https://bit.ly/4ukJQCt

One semester from graduation, Delgardo Hutchinson faced a financial gap that nearly delayed his degree. His story shows what’s possible when students get timely support and why MAA’s National Math Talent Fund matters. Read the full Math Values here: https://bit.ly/4xcHCYw

A UCSD report flags gaps in math preparation. But what about the solutions? Brown and Wilson weigh in on Math Values: https://maa.org/math-values/whats-important-about-ucsds-math-report-and-what-it-leaves-out/

The MAA is pleased to announce the 2026 recipients of our teaching, publications, and service awards, recognizing outstanding contributions across education, scholarship, and our professional community. Read the full announcements in the MAA Newsroom: https://bit.ly/4vmrrGd

An 80-year-old conjecture by Erdős. Disproved by AI. Keith Devlin reflects on what this means for mathematics. Read the full Math Values post: http://maa.org/math-values/ai-solves-an-80-year-old-erdos-problem/

Today is the last day to apply for the MAA MathFest Student Scholars Travel Grant. Don't let the deadline pass you by, apply now and join us in Boston this August. Learn more and apply: https://maa.org/resource/maa-mathfest-student-scholars-travel-grants/

What if teaching integration has been missing the point? Bressoud explains why accumulation comes first and why one dropped word did real damage. Read more: https://maa.org/math-values/integrating-fdwk/

Not everyone gets the same career prep going in. Six mathematicians, from grad students to tenured faculty, turned a dinner conversation into a practical interview guide for early-career academics. The kind of advice that usually only reaches some people. Read more here: https://bit.ly/4vcY5tM

Last call, students. The MAA MathFest Student Scholars Travel Grant closes May 31. Apply now and join us in Boston this August here: https://bit.ly/4u9CphG

What if the data you needed just required better math? Undergraduate researcher Kelly Donovan used a simple ratio to recover decades of missing deep-sea coral records. Read the full Math Values here: https://maa.org/math-values/filling-in-missing-data-using-intuitive-logic-deep-sea-coral-edition/

Honoring Chia-Chiao Lin this AAPI Heritage Month. His work on fluid mechanics and galaxy structure helped define applied mathematics at MIT and beyond. #AAPI #AAPIHeritageMonth

What does it mean to have a relationship with mathematics? Aji Kang reflects on how math has shaped their understanding of empathy and human connection. Read more: https://maa.org/math-values/what-does-it-mean-to-ask-who-is-math/

Today's the day! AI in the Classroom: What's Working (and What's Not) starts this afternoon. Free for MAA members — sign up before 1 PM ET: https://bit.ly/4mVl9ug

Presenting research at MAA MathFest? Apply for the Student Scholars Travel Grant by May 31 -- funding, mentorship, and community included. Register here: https://maa.org/resource/maa-mathfest-student-scholars-travel-grants/

This month, MAA is proud to sponsor the 2026 Modernizing Undergraduate Math Summit, convened by TPSE Math. Leaders across math, higher ed, and industry are exploring how undergraduate math can evolve for an AI-driven world. Hosted by Harvard Mathematics

Shreeram S. Abhyankar spent decades unlocking some of algebraic geometry's deepest problems. His work at Purdue still shapes research today. This AAPI Heritage Month, we celebrate his lasting legacy. #AAPIHeritageMonth

What's actually working when it comes to AI in mathematics courses? You're not alone in asking. Join fellow educators May 20–21, 1–4 PM ET. Free for MAA members. Register today: https://bit.ly/4mVl9ug

What happens when faculty who use AI don't feel safe saying so? In his latest post on Math Values, Lew Ludwig examines the cost of that silence — and what more honest institutional conversations might require. Read it here: https://maa.org/math-values/there-and-back-again-i-worry/

Is infinity real — or just a very useful assumption? Quanta Magazine takes a closer look at ultrafinitism, a philosophy challenging one of mathematics' most foundational ideas. Read the full article here: https://www.quantamagazine.org/what-can-we-gain-by-losing-infinity-20260429/

The April/May MAA FOCUS features Pi-doku, a sudoku variant where the gray regions must contain the digits of pi. Created by Sheng-Chang Chen. Give it a try: https://bit.ly/42kZt1o

This AAPI Heritage Month, we honor Kiyoshi Itô, whose development of Ito calculus reshaped probability theory and laid the groundwork for modern financial mathematics. #AAPI #AAPIHeritageMonth

What happens when mathematicians are asked to turn their work toward warfare? Keith Devlin reflects on the ethics of math and national security. Read the latest Math Values: https://bit.ly/49v5Umd

May the 4th be with you… and with every problem you solve.

Your research deserves a bigger room. The MAA MathFest Student Scholars Travel Grant can get you to Boston. Apply by May 31 here: https://bit.ly/4u9CphG

Kicking off AAPI Heritage Month with Shiing-Shen Chern, whose work on characteristic classes reshaped differential geometry and left a legacy that continues to define modern mathematics. #AAPIHeritageMonth

How are math faculty using generative AI? Join us for AI in the Classroom: What's Working (and What's Not). 📅 May 20–21 | 1–4 PM ET ✅ Free for MAA members | $30 for nonmembers Register: https://bit.ly/4mVl9ug

The new MAA FOCUS is here: a first look at MAA MathFest 2026, AI in the classroom, and one student's winding road to graduate school. Read the latest issue: https://bit.ly/4t3TV6n

Advanced registration is open for MAA MathFest 2026, August 5–8 in Boston! Sessions, speakers, and colleagues from across the country, register today and make your plans for Boston here: https://web.cvent.com/event/ad822b5c-1850-4215-a691-11fd7c371828/

Missed the April 15 poster abstract deadline? You still have a chance! Submissions are open for a range of poster sessions at MAA MathFest 2026. Submit by May 10 and join us in Boston: https://maa.org/events/mathfest-abstract-submissions/

What if students didn?t have to wait weeks to understand calculus? David Bressoud explores starting with the big picture to create more meaningful learning. Read the full Math Values article here: https://maa.org/math-values/opening-fdwk/

AI just helped crack a 42-year-old math conjecture. Terence Tao calls it a turning point. Quanta Magazine takes a careful look at what's actually changing. Read here: https://bit.ly/4cqfZS6