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Celebrating Shirley McBay, the first Black student & Black woman to earn a PhD in mathematics from the University of Georgia and founder of the Quality Education for Minorities Network. #BlackHistoryMonth #STEM

When the world feels heavy, we retreat to what’s familiar.

Lew Ludwig’s latest Math Values article offers compassionate, low-pressure ways to use AI to lighten cognitive load, no reinvention needed. Read more: https://bit.ly/4asG55Y

Registration is open for MAA MathFest 2026. Join us in Boston this August.

Register early for the lowest available rate here: https://bit.ly/4rNWtVW #MAAthFest

Tomorrow. 👀 #MAAthFest

Honoring David Blackwell, a pioneering mathematician and statistician whose work in probability and game theory transformed math. #BlackHistoryMonth #STEM #Math

MAA Outreach #Grant applications close Feb 10! Apply for DMEG & Tensor Grants to fund programs that expand access to high-quality math enrichment: https://maa.org/getfunded/

Euphemia Lofton Haynes was the first African American woman to earn a doctorate in mathematics. Her life’s work in Washington, DC, united teaching, leadership, and educational equity. #BlackHistoryMonth #STEM #Education

Today is #EulerDay! Celebrate e and the mathematicians, educators, and students who inspire discovery.

The MAA Euler Book Prize honors authors making math accessible. Read more here: https://maa.org/euler-book-prize/

2026 OURFA²M²

Today’s the day!

The 2026 OURFA²M² Conference is happening today, a free virtual event for undergraduates focused on career resources and connection.

Register now and join us: https://bit.ly/4aqbebv

Forget equal pricing, Markov chains show how to price Super Bowl squares by score likelihood for fair chances. Read the open‑access article in the College Mathematics Journal here: https://bit.ly/3MhMwAV

2026 OURFA²M²

Registration is now open for the 2026 OURFA²M², a free virtual math conference on February 7–8, 2026, offering career resources and connection for undergraduates. Register today: https://bit.ly/4aqbebv

We celebrate William Schieffelin Claytor, a pioneering topologist and the first African American to publish in the Annals of Mathematics. His research advanced topology, and his legacy continues to inspire the mathematical community. #BlackHistoryMonth

In a rare pause, Keith Devlin reflects on why he could not write as usual and what this moment means for our shared values as a mathematical community.

Read the Math Values post: https://bit.ly/49YfHSA

Upcoming grant opportunity for middle school math educators. Join MAA’s virtual office hours to learn about the MAA-Neff Middle School PD Initiative.

Register for Feb 4, 2026 here: https://bit.ly/46roBWm

Kicking off #BlackHistoryMonth by honoring Mary Winston Jackson, a #NASA mathematician and aerospace engineer whose work advanced early space research and expanded opportunities in #STEM.

Congratulations to our 2025 Edyth May Sliffe Award winners!

Each year, we highlight teachers who encourage student achievement in mathematics through the MAA AMC.

Learn about this year’s recipients: https://bit.ly/4khyf3S

There’s still time to apply for MAA NREUP funding and support undergraduate research, mentorship and student engagement in the mathematical sciences.

Deadline: February 4, 2026. Apply here: https://maa.org/getfunded/

Selected reviewers will be notified in mid-February and receive a small stipend. Other applicants may be considered for future cycles.

Apply here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CK9NFZV

Mathematics inspires curiosity, creativity, and discovery. Today, the MAA celebrates educators, students, and programs that advance mathematics learning and teaching.

‘It just feels good when you solve the hard problems’ — Harvard Gazette Why do students volunteer to take this notoriously difficult math exam? For the fun of it.

Students across North America take on the rigor of the Putnam Competition, one of collegiate mathematics’ most demanding exams.

Read the full story in the Harvard Gazette: https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2025/12/it-just-feels-good-when-you-solve-the-hard-problems/

STEM teachers are stepping into leadership in schools. In our Math Values post, Erin Moss shows how maker spaces and student-centered approaches transform classrooms. Read here: https://bit.ly/3ZmseZR

Understanding course readiness through student text responses

Join us tomorrow! Discover how student language can reveal dimensions of calculus readiness in this Scatterplot-inspired webinar. Don’t miss it, register now: https://bit.ly/4aK9SJl

What belongs in first-year calculus?

In our latest Math Values post, David Bressoud reflects on limits, rigor, applications, and what partner disciplines truly value. Read here: https://maa.org/math-values/should-we-teach-limits/

What does mastery mean in the age of AI? Lew Ludwig explores rethinking assessment, alternative grading, and deeper questions of what it means to truly learn math. Read more: https://maa.org/math-values/there-and-back-again-why-im-finally-trying-alternative-grading/

There’s still time to apply for MAA Outreach Grants!

Fund programs and initiatives that make math more engaging and support teacher development. Apply today: https://maa.org/getfunded/

MAA FOCUS December 2025/January 2026

The latest edition of MAA FOCUS is here! Read interviews and get a sneak peek of MAA MathFest 2026. Explore now: https://bit.ly/4qDc9dR

Understanding course readiness through student text responses

What can students' words tell us about readiness? Join us on Jan 22 for a webinar based on a Scatterplot article exploring how text responses reveal deeper insights into student readiness. Sign up here: https://bit.ly/4aK9SJl

Thirty years online. Keith Devlin reflects on the early days of MAA Online, evolving ideas in mathematics, and prescient thoughts on AI. Read the latest Math Values here: https://maa.org/math-values/it-was-thirty-years-ago-today/

Our time at #JMM2026 reminded us why community matters. We loved engaging with both new and current members, sharing resources, and being part of such an energizing experience.

Careers aren’t always linear, and that’s a good thing. In our Math Values post, Tim Chartier reflects on purpose, mentorship, and defining success through mathematics. Read here: https://maa.org/math-values/getting-your-career-into-the-game/