AustMS Honours Australian Mathematics Excellence
The Australian Mathematical Society (AustMS) has honoured the innovative work of two of Australia’s leading mathematical researchers at today’s opening of the annual AustMS meeting in Adelaide. [...]
Adults count the cost of poor maths skills
Article by Henrietta Cook and Timna Jackson, The Age, Saturday 29 August, 2015. “I’ve left my glasses at home,” the 30-year-old with perfect vision said. Chisholm Institute of [...]
ANZIAM: The 2016 J.H. Michell Medal – Call for nominations
In honour of John Henry Michell, ANZIAM, a Division of the Australian Mathematical Society, has instituted an award for outstanding new researchers. At most one award will be made annually, but [...]
The 2016 ANZIAM Medal: Call for nominations
Nominations are now sought for the ANZIAM Medal, which is the premier award of ANZIAM, a division of the Australian Mathematical Society. Closing date: 6th November 2015. Nominations Nominations [...]
Lateral thinking helps bring women into tech sector
Article by Denham Sadler, StartupSmart, 24 August, 2015. While Australian women are underrepresented in STEM fields, that isn’t stopping women from excelling in tech startups, according to a new [...]
Call for more maths prerequisites for students starting science degrees
Radio piece by Stephanie Pradier, Science Show, Radio National, Saturday 22 August, 2015. Mathematics is the basis of all science. And its importance is increasing as computers handle large [...]
Tackling the gender bias in mathematics education
Article by Rubee Dano, Lateral Magazine, 10 August 2015. The idea that boys are better at maths than girls is hardly new. Seemingly a common misconception, it leads to a warped perception of [...]
Hardly a beautiful set of numbers for maths
Article by John Ross, The Australian, 12 August 2015 It outshines other sciences in Discovery grant applications and trains graduates for a raft of industries. Yet schools don’t mandate it, [...]
Tripartisan support for the mathematical sciences
MELBOURNE, FRIDAY 14 AUGUST 2015: The Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute publishes a guide — Maths Ad(d)s — to help career advisors, teachers, students and their parents understand [...]