Article by Craig Whitsed and Wendy Green, University World News, 26 July 2015 Disruptive shifts emanating from globalisation and emergent technologies are forcing a rethink of traditional [...]
Article by Julia Proctor, The Sydney Morning Herald, 26 July 2015 Australia’s maths achievements have been falling steadily for the past decade, including fewer students taking advanced [...]
The 56th International Mathematical Olympiad was held in Chiang Mai, Thailand, from 4 to 16 July 2015 — 104 countries participated. Australia achieved its highest-ever placing this year. [...]
Opinion piece by Winter School lecturers Joan Licata and Anthony Licata. What does connect-the-dots have to do with watching a Pixar film? More than you might think. A connect-the-dots page [...]
Piece by Glen Bartholomew, on ABC News Radio Director of the Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute explains the challenges of making maths compulsory for Years 11-12 Federal Education [...]
Article by Julia Hinde, Sydney Morning Herald Course and subject popularity changes over time in response to social change or employment opportunities. From arts to aviation, sports management to [...]
Article by Tim Dodd, the Australian Financial Review BHP Billiton will spend $22 million on lifting the maths performance of girls in schools and helping them into male-dominated science, [...]
MELBOURNE, TUESDAY 28 APRIL 2015: Today, the Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute (AMSI) and the BHP Billiton Foundation launch Choose Maths, a five-year national program that will turn [...]
Every year for the last 15 years, a swarm of working scientists has descended on Canberra in order to meet with parliamentarians, learn how policy development works, and network with each other. [...]
AMSI wishes to congratulate to the 2015 Abel Prize winners: John F. Nash Jr., Princeton University; and Louis Nirenberg, Courant Institute, New York University. They have been award the [...]