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From overcoming childhood fears to winning the Fields Medal: How math shaped American mathematician John Pardon's life

From overcoming childhood fears to winning the Fields Medal: How math shaped American mathematician John Pardon's life

For Stony Brook University professor John Pardon, mathematics was more than a childhood fascination: it helped him overcome his fear of treading water and, decades later, led him to the Fields Medal.
Million-dollar talent war: Wall Street, Silicon Valley battle for young math geniuses

Million-dollar talent war: Wall Street, Silicon Valley battle for young math geniuses

How Karen Uhlenbeck overcame gender discrimination to become the only woman to win mathematics' 'Nobel Prize'

How Karen Uhlenbeck overcame gender discrimination to become the only woman to win mathematics' 'Nobel Prize'

China-based mathematician behind modern AI wins top applied mathematics prize

China-based mathematician behind modern AI wins top applied mathematics prize

Russian-born mathematician Yurii Nesterov, now a professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, China, has won the Carl Friedrich Gauss Prize for research that helped lay the foundation for modern AI.
August 4, 2026 | 07:33 pm PT
Which Singapore university leads Southeast Asia in mathematics?

Which Singapore university leads Southeast Asia in mathematics?

The university is ranked 32nd worldwide for mathematics in the latest U.S. News Best Global Universities rankings, the highest position achieved by any Southeast Asian institution.
July 27, 2026 | 03:05 pm PT
‘The luckiest woman’: Stanford mathematician won four lottery jackpots worth over $20M

‘The luckiest woman’: Stanford mathematician won four lottery jackpots worth over $20M

American mathematician Joan Ginther, who earned a doctorate in statistics from Stanford University, won four Texas Lottery jackpots over 17 years, collecting more than $20 million in prizes.
July 25, 2026 | 04:24 pm PT
Professor at world's No. 2 university for mathematics wins $500,000 Chern Medal for lifetime achievement

Professor at world's No. 2 university for mathematics wins $500,000 Chern Medal for lifetime achievement

Australian mathematician Graeme Segal, a professor at the University of Oxford, has won the 2026 Chern Medal, mathematics' highest honor for lifetime achievement, along with a US$500,000 prize.
July 23, 2026 | 08:52 pm PT
Archaeologists identify Maya math genius who lived 1,100 years ago for the first time

Archaeologists identify Maya math genius who lived 1,100 years ago for the first time

Archaeologists have deciphered the name of an ancient Maya astronomer-mathematician for the first time, identifying the author of a sophisticated celestial calculation created more than 1,100 years ago.
July 16, 2026 | 09:12 pm PT
Meet Alex Gerko, the mathematician who turned AI-powered trading into billion-dollar empire

Meet Alex Gerko, the mathematician who turned AI-powered trading into billion-dollar empire

Long before ChatGPT brought artificial intelligence into the mainstream, Russian-born mathematician Alex Gerko had already built one of the world's most profitable AI-driven trading firms.
June 28, 2026 | 03:55 pm PT
5 things to know about mathematician Stefan Mandel, who won lottery 14 times

5 things to know about mathematician Stefan Mandel, who won lottery 14 times

Romanian-born mathematician Stefan Mandel rose from a poorly paid accountant to one of the most successful lottery players in history, winning 14 jackpots before later facing bankruptcy and a fraud conviction.
June 7, 2026 | 09:10 pm PT
The nomadic life of Paul Erdos, the most prolific mathematician of all time

The nomadic life of Paul Erdos, the most prolific mathematician of all time

Hungarian mathematician Paul Erdos spent much of his life living out of a suitcase, traveling the world from one colleague's home to another to solve mathematical problems, guided by his motto: “Another roof, another proof.”
June 4, 2026 | 03:08 pm PT
Mathematician who won lottery 14 times, forcing rule changes

Mathematician who won lottery 14 times, forcing rule changes

Romanian-born mathematician Stefan Mandel used simple probability and a massive ticket-buying operation to win lottery jackpots 14 times, earning millions and prompting changes to lottery rules.
May 31, 2026 | 08:03 pm PT
Which Asian country was the most decorated IMO contestant born in?

Which Asian country was the most decorated IMO contestant born in?

He earned five gold medals and one bronze across six IMO appearances from 2010 to 2015, including a perfect score of 42 out of 42 in his final year.
May 26, 2026 | 03:49 pm PT
Meet Grigori Perelman, the reclusive math genius who rejected Fields Medal and $1M prize

Meet Grigori Perelman, the reclusive math genius who rejected Fields Medal and $1M prize

Russian mathematician Grigori Perelman became famous not only for solving the century-old Poincaré conjecture, but also for turning his back on mathematics’ highest honors, rejecting the Fields Medal and a US$1 million prize.
May 16, 2026 | 03:29 pm PT
Fields Medalist Timothy Gowers says ChatGPT solved PhD-level math problems in under two hours

Fields Medalist Timothy Gowers says ChatGPT solved PhD-level math problems in under two hours

British mathematician Timothy Gowers says OpenAI’s ChatGPT 5.5 Pro solved open mathematics problems and produced doctoral-level research papers in less than two hours without mathematical guidance from him.
May 13, 2026 | 02:11 am PT
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