Maryna Viazovska: Second to none in any dimension
Maryna Viazovska, a Ukrainian who is now a professor at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, is known for proofs for higher-dimensional equivalents of the stacking of equal- [...]
Fields medal 2022: Work on prime numbers and spheres wins maths prize
Mathematicians who have studied the most efficient way to pack spheres in eight-dimensional space and the spacing of prime numbers are among this year’s recipients of the highest award in [...]
Maths to award the Fields Medal, its Nobel Prize equivalent, but is there a numbers problem?
The Fields Medal is widely regarded as the maths equivalent of a Nobel Prize. However, only one female mathematician has won it in 86 years. Experts say redressing the gender imbalance will [...]
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AMSI congratulates Mathematicians on election as 2022 Fellows of the Australian Academy of Science
AMSI congratulates members of the mathematical sciences community elected as 2022 Fellows of the Australian Academy of Science.
AMSI Welcomes New Government
AMSI welcomes Prime Minister-elect Anthony Albanese and the incoming Cabinet, following the Australian Labor Party’s election to Federal Government.
Students shun maths as enrolments fall to all-time low
High school maths enrolments have collapsed to unprecedented low levels, sabotaging Australia’s shift to a “clever country” of tech-savvy workers, reports The Australian.
Maths Crisis: Year 12 Maths Enrolments Reach All-Time Low
New data released today by AMSI reveals Year 12 student enrolments in mathematics have dropped to an alarming new low, compromising Australia’s future workforce.
We need to change the way we teach maths
Jordana Hunter, of The Australian, has reported on the critical need to change the way maths is taught in Australian schools.
Maths curriculum’s most pressing conundrum: ‘Inquiry-based learning’
The Sydney Morning Herald has reported on the different methods of teaching being discussed as part of Australia's new proposed national maths curriculum.
