People who major in STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) fields are popularly believed to have good careers lined up for them after graduation, with many job market projections showing ...

Last fall, the Stanford Mathematics Department introduced a new course titled MATH 18: “Foundations for Calculus.” The addition was a major step in the department’s ongoing efforts to make its ...

Math teachers in the United States need better training if the nation's K-12 students are going to compete globally, according to new research. Math teachers in the United States need better training ...

A single job opening at a suburban school can generate dozens -- even hundreds -- of applications. Still, even suburban schools can struggle to find teachers with math or science backgrounds. "The ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Medical school was the original goal for Megan Johnson, who graduated with a biology degree from Indiana University in December 2020 and worked on the mother and baby floor for ...

Last week I wrote about the birthday of the world’s first computer programmer, Ada Lovelace. Before she came up with the world’s first computer program (conceptually, at least), Lovelace was an ...