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 ...

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Kenan Hasanaliyev is a standout student at Triangle Math and Science Academy. In sixth grade, he was piling up math credits, placing him three grades ahead. He didn't stop there. He mastered AP ...

Kenan Hasanaliyev is a standout student at Triangle Math and Science Academy. He's been awarded a scholarship to attend Stanford University. Kenan Hasanaliyev is a standout student at Triangle Math ...

A Stanford mathematician has won the coveted 2014 Fields Medal for her original work understanding the mathematical symmetry of curved surfaces and saddle-shaped spaces. Maryam Mirzakhani is the first ...

Also offered by the Stanford School of Humanities and Sciences this self-paced course consists of a non-math-heavy class, wherein methods are described without heavy reliance on formulas and complex ...

Mathematics education in the United States puts far too much emphasis on memorization, says Stanford math education professor Jo Boaler. And that ultimately leads students to both misunderstand and ...