We have never before seen images of Venus this clear!
After many years with little to show for their efforts, particle physicists are experiencing a period of remarkable discoveries. Here is the latest.
Scientists at CERN observe three "exotic" particles for first time
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Scientists working with the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) have discovered three subatomic particles never seen before as they work to unlock the building blocks of the universe, the European nuclear res..."Research shows that high quality tutors and mentors positively impact student achievement, well-being, and overall success," the White House announced in a statement.
U.S. seeks 250,000 mentors, tutors to address pandemic learning loss
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The Biden administration on Tuesday will launch a new effort to recruit 250,000 mentors and tutors to help students who have fallen back in their learning during the coronavirus pandemic, the White Ho...There is no Nobel Prize for mathematics. We award Fields Medals instead. Maryna Viazovaka just became the second woman to win one in the medal's 86-year history. And she did so while Russian artillery devastates her homeland.
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With her homeland mired in war, the sphere-packing number theorist Maryna Viazovska has become the second woman to win a Fields Medal in the award’s 86-year history.This year's college graduates who have technology degrees face a softening jobs market. If the economy sinks into a recession, next year's graduating class could face even worse prospects across many industries.
U.S. tech companies yank job offers, leaving college grads scrambling
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One by one, over the last week of May, Twitter Inc rang up some members of its incoming class of new hires who had recently graduated from college and revoked the job offers in 15-minute calls, accord...NASA releases a spectacular image of our neighboring galaxy, Andromeda.
NASA just released a photo of the Marge Magellanic Cloud produced by the James Webb Telescope. It is stunning.
NASA Releases Ridiculously Sharp Webb Space Telescope Images
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The telescope achieved a "perfect" alignment, according to Webb scientists.American mathematician Dennis Sullivan has been awarded the 2022 Abel Prize, one of the most prestigious awards in math.
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Sullivan will receive more than $860,000 for his achievements in topology and dynamical systems.The human brain has specific neurons for performing addition and other specific neurons for performing subtraction.
The foundations of mathematics were hotly disputed in the early 20th century. That debate was more abandoned than resolved.
Omicron seems to be out of control. We all need to be extra alert and look out for our students.
U.S. schools delay openings as Omicron pushes pandemic to record highs
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Thousands of U.S. schools, including in some major cities, have delayed this week's scheduled return to classrooms following the holiday break or switched to remote learning as the Omicron variant of ...Spectacular animation of the James Weber telescope's deployment sequence:
Currently, about 300 US schools plan to revert to remote learning in January.
US alarm at rise in child Covid infections sees school closures back on agenda
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Omicron threat stokes fears coast to coast but leading public health expert says ‘We know how to keep schools open and safe’These are extraordinarily stressful times for students. Their mental health and well-being must be a priority.
Another Surge in the Virus Has Colleges Fearing a Mental Health Crisis
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After almost two years of remote schooling, restricted gatherings and constant testing, many students are isolated and depressed. Omicron may make things worse.The omicron variant is already impacting schools:
U.S. universities move final exams online as COVID-19 spreads anew
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A growing number of U.S. colleges and universities were moving final exams online and cancelling non-essential gatherings as the rapidly spreading Omicron coronavirus variant sent people in droves to ...Tools that may someday transform online math instruction:
Reimagining Online Mathematics — MATH VALUES
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By: Audrey Malagon, Batten Associate Professor of Mathematics, Virginia Wesleyan University, @malagonmath Due to COVID-19, colleges & universities moved quickly last spring to remote teaching and lear...Fascinating history of The cubic formula and imaginary numbers. Hat tip to Doug Wagoner for bringing this to my attention!
Challenging times: Teachers are overwhelmed.
'Overwhelmed' teachers lead Virginia Beach City to end certain school days early
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One Virginia school district has made select Wednesdays shorter for students as teacher burnout through the coronavirus pandemic drags on.Advanced math education is essential for young, developing minds.
Opting out of advanced math education alters adolescents’ neural development, study finds
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A brain imaging study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found evidence that missing out on math education can alter neural development. Young adults who had chosen not t...Part of learning math is remembering all that is learned. Here are three surprisingly simple tricks students can use to improve memory.
3 Nearly Effortless Ways to Improve Your Memory and Recall, Backed by Neuroscience
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Want to almost instantly improve your short term memory and recall? Of course you do.We are entering the third school year to be impacted by covid. How bad will things get this time?
This School Year Is Going to Be a Mess—Again
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We have the tools to keep Delta in check, but schools have to actually use them."Governors and other elected officials are trying to whistle past the devastating learning setbacks that schoolchildren incurred during the shutdown."
Opinion | The School Kids Are Not Alright
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A year of lost schooling will hurt children for years to come.Returning to school with the Delta variant is not going to be easy.
U.S. teachers' union shifts stance to back vaccine mandate as COVID surges
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COVID-19 vaccinations should be required for U.S. teachers to protect students who are too young to be inoculated, the head of the nation's second-largest teachers' union said on Sunday, shifting cour...Students have fallen far behind in math and reading. Merely reopening schools has not solved the problem.
The Pandemic Hurt These Students the Most
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New research shows that all groups are behind in math and reading after disruptions during the pandemic. But it’s the most vulnerable students who experienced the steepest setbacks.A newly translated tablet reveals that the Babylonians were doing trigonometry 1,000 years before the ancient Greeks!
3,700-year-old Babylonian stone tablet gets translated, changes history
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They were doing trigonometry 1500 years before the Greeks.Most people can see this intriguing new optical illusion.
A new type of optical illusion tricks the brain into seeing dazzling rays
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Creators call the illusion the "scintillating starburst."School hesitancy is widespread - for many reasons.
Schools Are Open, but Many Families Remain Hesitant to Return
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Even as fears of the coronavirus abate, many students are continuing to opt out of in-person learning. Some school leaders are trying to woo — or push — them back.Math is the gateway to physics.
Physicists Prove That the Imaginary Part of Quantum Mechanics Really Exists!
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An international research team has proven that the imaginary part of quantum mechanics can be observed in action in the real world. For almost a century, physicists have been intrigued by the fundamen...Students have fallen as much as a year behind during the pandemic. Should they repeat a grade?
‘Parents are powerless’: Students face being held back after a year of remote learning
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Pandemic-related learning loss means some parents are weighing whether their children should repeat a grade. In 18 states, they won’t have a choice.Once diophantine equations get hold of you, there's no coming back!
The Mystery of Number 33 and the Diophantine Equations | OpenMind
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Is it possible to express the number 33 as the sum of the cubes of three whole numbers? Find out how.Perfect numbers are easy to understand but pose a mystery dating back 2,500 years.
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Enter the world of perfect numbers and explore the mystery mathematicians have spent thousands of years trying to solve.Perspectives on my math instruction, both teaching in the classroom and tutoring online.
Spectacular video of NASA rover Perseverance landing on Mars:
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Nasa reveals new video from Mars
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The American space agency has released stunning video of its Perseverance rover landing on Mars.
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