MATRIX mathematical research partnership expands
ANU joins Monash and the University of Melbourne, enhancing research infrastructure and impact. Read more.
Is Maths Real??
Are the formulas and theories devised by mathematicians a construct of humanity, or do they exist on their own? ABC Radio National’s Patricia Karvelas discusses this fundamental question [...]
Mathematics is critical not just as a stepping stone along various STEM pathways, but as part of a well-rounded education
The latest PISA results unmasked a decade of declining mathematics performance among Australian 15-year-olds over a 10-year period, and educators have been rightly concerned. Read more about [...]
Wollongong Professorial Chair in Maths a first in 100 years
A $1.25 million gift has enabled The University of Wollongong to establish Australia’s first philanthropically funded chair in mathematics for more than a century. This visionary donation [...]
Eddie Woo on teaching in a pandemic, with Kurt Fearnley on ABC TV’s ‘One Plus One’
Read the transcript and watch on-demand through ABC News
How kids learn maths from carsales.com.au
Teenagers are being challenged to determine a second-hand car’s value using a spreadsheet program. The AMSI assignment titled: ‘Linear Relationships (… and how Maths can help you choose a great [...]
Should you hold your child back from starting school?
Research by UNE’s Sally Larsen, and Callie Little shows delayed commencement has little effect on their maths and reading skills. Read more in ‘The Conversation‘. Whether to [...]
AAS announces exciting prizes for scienceXart: spot the maths
‘scienceXart’ is a competition for Foundation – Year 12 students that combines science and art, hosted by the Australian Academy of Science’s National Committee for Mathematical Sciences. [...]
The academics have arrived!
In Silicon Valley the freewheeling 2000s have given way to a new generation of CEOs and a culture where education is more valued than “headline-grabbing antics”. USA News Hub makes [...]
Are students supposed to struggle when learning maths, and is this critical to learning?
Monash University teaching research published in the The Journal of Mathematical Behavior
