Four vivid and detailed scenes showcasing the history of the former Villa de Chantal site now grace the east walls of the Rock Island Center for Math and Science library. Principal Ruth Ann Tobey ...

Once upon a time, four queens known as the queens of blue, red, green and pink were locked in a bitter feud. The monarchs lived on four islands, all the same size, yet each with its own distinctive ...

The 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress—also known as the “Nation’s Report Card”—is now out. It shows 12th-graders’ performance slipping to a record low. According to the report, ...

In the 1960s, the Soviet climatologist and mathematician Mikhail Budyko set out to investigate the potential future of a planet on the brink of nuclear Armageddon. He started by looking some 600 ...

In 1876, Peter Guthrie Tait set out to measure what he called the “beknottedness” of knots. The Scottish mathematician, whose research laid the foundation for modern knot theory, was trying to find a ...

The Saint Louis University Department of Computer Science is committed to the development and study of computing technologies for the greater good of humanity. SLU offers bachelor's, master's and ...

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Once a century, a very special day comes along. That day is today — 9/16/25. Pi Day (3/14) often comes with sweet treats; Square Root Day (4/4/16 or 5/5/25, for example) has a certain numerical rhyme.

Mathematics is more than a combination of numbers and symbols that result in the calculation of an abstract solution. It is about solving problems, creating artistic expressions, and designing ...

Class is almost over—but instead of zoning out or packing up early, your students are hunched over their work, erasing, recalculating, and debating. The room buzzes with the rich math talk every ...