math

Teenager working on robot (State Dept./D.A. Peterson)

Students built robots to enter this global competition

Teens from over 160 countries compete in a challenge aimed to inspire interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Illustration of a girl writing math equations on a blackboard (State Dept./Doug Thompson)

Math and science have no gender

In most countries, boys are more likely than girls to excel in math and science. That is starting to change, thanks to a push by countries and educators.
Virtual statue in front of Lincoln Memorial (State Dept.)

New app builds monuments to scientific geniuses [video]

A free new augmented reality app unveils the stories of people who changed the worlds of science, technology, engineering and math.
Octavia Spencer greeting Katherine Johnson (NASA)

‘Hidden Figures’ no longer. Film shines light on black women who...

A new movie reveals the work of three African-American women who were the brains behind the space agency's most critical missions.
Katherine Johnson at desk (NASA)

Before computers, she calculated NASA’s greatest achievements

Katherine Johnson's brilliant mathematical mind took her from small-town West Virginia to NASA, where she helped land a man on the moon without a computer.
Two young women running down flight of steps (State Dept./D.A. Peterson)

Ready for a daytrip? We’ll bring the math.

Math and leisure don't always go hand-in-hand, but these students have calculated the best way to see U.S. sights in a short amount of time.

What’s the formula for winning the 2015 Math Olympics?

Nearly 600 young math whizzes from 106 countries competed in the 56th International Mathematical Olympiad. Learn the winning formula.