When Martin Leibowitz joined the Wall Street bond-trading firm Salomon Brothers in 1969, at age 33, he knew a lot about math and very little about bonds. He asked his new colleagues to explain how ...

This article is part of “The Young American Scientists,” which includes stories of 28 extraordinary scientists poised to change the world, as well as a deep look at the past, present and future of ...

This month, 30 mathematicians gathered at Harvard University to grade a consequential and difficult problem set. This wasn’t just any test; its outcome would guide a field grappling with existential ...

QUINCY ‒ A math project came to life this week at Central Middle School, where students used algebra and budgeting skills to design and plant a new garden. It was a perfect day for the seventh graders ...