mathematics
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August 1, 2024
$1.7M to help UM-Flint researcher study K-5 math teaching
A UM-Flint faculty member is leading a team that received nearly $1.7 million from the U.S. Department of Education to study learning progressions used by elementary school math teachers.
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December 12, 2022
U-M researchers leading partnership studying mental fatigue
U-M researchers are leading a multiuniversity partnership, funded with a $6.25 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense, that aims to understand and predict cognitive fatigue in individuals.
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April 18, 2022
Math games: High 5s program brings the math out of play
A math enrichment program called High 5s, developed at U-M to help close the achievement gap is being implemented in the Taylor School District.
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May 11, 2021
STEM doctors: Building a bridge for diverse Ph.D.s
The route to a doctoral degree in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics for underrepresented students isn’t always clear cut. The Marjorie Lee Browne Scholars Program at U-M is trying to change that.
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October 12, 2020
U-M alum Paul Milgrom awarded Nobel Prize in Economics
U-M mathematics alumnus Paul Milgrom was awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for his work in improving auction formats. He graduated from U-M in 1970.
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October 21, 2019
Accolades — October 2019
Awards and honors for U-M faculty and staff.
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April 30, 2019
Two U-M professors elected to National Academy of Sciences
Karen E. Smith and Rosina Bierbaum have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences, one of the highest distinctions for a scientist or engineer in the United States.
