Daniel Lokshtanov’s work explores the limits of what computers can solve, paving the way for advances in artificial intelligence and computational efficiency.

From industrial robots to self-driving cars, engineers face a common problem: keeping machines steady and predictable. When ...

Harvard Mathematics professor Lauren K. Williams has been awarded a 2025 MacArthur Fellowship for her groundbreaking research ...

Harvard Math professor Lauren K. Williams ’00 was named a recipient of the 2025 MacArthur Fellowship, the foundation ...

In 1847, at the age of just twenty-seven, Ada Lovelace became the world’s first computer programmer—more than a century ...

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

The leading approach to the simplex method, a widely used technique for balancing complex logistical constraints, can’t get any better.

Does trying to calculate a tip without your smartphone calculator make you break out in a cold sweat? If you answered “yes,” you’re in good company. Even the most brilliant scientists and engineers ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Rhode Island students posted modest gains on this year’s standardized tests, though only about one in three are meeting proficiency standards in math and English language ...

Much has been written about the various attempts to create more Republican House districts through extreme gerrymandering. This column recently discussed a pending Supreme Court case that could strike ...